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Alzheimer Biomarkers Consortium-Down Syndrome (ABC-DS) logo
Down Syndrome Biobank Consortium logo
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About the INCLUDE DS-Biorepository


A collaborative effort funded by the NIH INCLUDE Project to advance
Down syndrome research through streamlined biospecimen collection,
storage, distribution, and analysis.
Scientist with gloved hands looking at a Down syndrome biological sample in a tube
Man with Down syndrome and his mother smiling and looking at each other
One scientist in a lab coat watching another scientist in a lab coat looking in a microscope
Woman with Down syndrome smiling and knitting
Gloved hand holding three tubes of Down syndrome biological samples
Become a DOWN SYNDROME RESEARCHer

Get Involved in
the Research

Whether you’re submitting samples, requesting them for research, or collaborating on protocols, the DS-Biorepository supports your work.
Find the ideal samples for your research

Access Samples Collected by Our Partner Biorepositories

Man with Down syndrome getting his tongue swabbed for a saliva sample

Human Trisome Project

  • Plasma, PBMCs, DNA, RNA, & More…
  • Participants 1 to 80+ years old
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Scientist in a lab coat walking with a man with Down syndrome

ABC-DS

  • Plasma, CSF, PBMCs, & More…
  • Participants 25 to 70+ years old
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Man with Down syndrome smiling and waving with his family

DS Biobank Consortium

  • Brain Tissue, Plasma, & More…
  • Participants 0 to 70+ years old
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Meet the team driving discoveries through the
DS-Biorepository.