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Richard Fisher PhD
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Richard Fisher Named as Chief Scientific Officer

Date: 7/28/2022
Last week, Richard A. Fisher, Ph.D. joined LuMind IDSC as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Fisher’s appointment follows a five-month, international search to fill this leadership role.
“Along with his deep scientific and drug development experience, Rich brings more than 40 years of industry and management knowledge to our organization. I am confident his unique background and skills will elevate and accelerate LuMind IDSC’s research strategy. He will move our mission forward, and we’re lucky to have him on board,” CEO Hampus Hillerstrom said.

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Richard Fisher PhD
Press Release

ANNOUNCEMENT: Richard Fisher Named as Chief Scientific Officer

Date: 7/28/2022
Last week, Richard A. Fisher, Ph.D. joined LuMind IDSC as Chief Scientific Officer. Dr. Fisher’s appointment follows a five-month, international search to fill this leadership role.
“Along with his deep scientific and drug development experience, Rich brings more than 40 years of industry and management knowledge to our organization. I am confident his unique background and skills will elevate and accelerate LuMind IDSC’s research strategy. He will move our mission forward, and we’re lucky to have him on board,” CEO Hampus Hillerstrom said.

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Down Syndrome Community Responds to CMS Decision

Date: 4/8/2022
Your advocacy is making a difference! The Down Syndrome Coalition, along with our colleagues from the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (DSDN), Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group-USA (DSMIG), International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association (IMDSA), and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG), and in partnership with our self-advocates and families, succeeded in removing discriminatory language from an important healthcare coverage determination that would have excluded people with Down syndrome from clinical trials for a new class of Alzheimer’s treatments. Read more…

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