Research matters: How a brother with Down syndrome inspired a PhD in tuberculosis and an ardor for science communication

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About the Authors

Meredith Wright

* E-mail: mew2019@med.cornell.edu

Affiliation Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, New York, New York, United States of America

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Down syndrome
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Tuberculosis
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Alzheimer's disease
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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Global health
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Human learning
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Medical risk factors
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Scientists
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