Released in January, the NICHD Strategic Plan 2025 lays out updated priorities to guide the institute’s research over the next five years. While our five major research goals are unchanged, we made substantial updates to reflect shifts in public health priorities and the evolution of …

Dec 10, 2019 · NICHD was founded in 1962 to investigate human development throughout the entire life process, with a focus on understanding disabilities and important events that occur during pregnancy. Since then, research conducted and funded by NICHD has helped save lives, improve wellbeing, and reduce societal costs associated with illness and disability. NICHD’s mission is to lead research and ...

NICHD issues Releases and Media Advisories to the news media. Science Updates and Spotlights explain NICHD research findings and public health issues to the general public. An Item of Interest is a short announcement such as an initiative launch or a notable staff change.

Feb 18, 2025 · We will build on work to implement the PRGLAC recommendations and the resources available through NICHD’s MPRINT Hub to further our efforts on Fostering Safe and Effective Therapeutics and Devices for Pregnant Women, Lactating Women, Children, and People with Disabilities.

Sep 11, 2018 · NICHD and other federal agencies are looking into what causes these disabilities, how to identify them, and ways to treat them. The institute also studies typical learning processes and the effectiveness of different treatments for learning disabilities.

Jun 9, 2021 · NICHD is one of many federal agencies working to improve maternal health and pregnancy outcomes, with the goal of preventing and treating pregnancy-related complications to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality.

Aug 23, 2024 · Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children —a rare, life-threatening condition linked to the virus that causes COVID-19—may result from an immune system attack on one of the body’s own proteins, suggests a study funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). The protein, SNX8 ...

Jan 14, 2025 · NICHD uses grants and contracts to support research on topics related to its mission. This research is conducted by universities and other academic research centers in the United States and abroad. The institute also supports a variety of training and career development opportunities at NICHD and at other institutions.

Nov 30, 2023 · Down syndrome is a set of cognitive and physical symptoms that result from having an extra chromosome 21 or an extra piece of that chromosome. It is the most common chromosomal cause of mild to moderate intellectual disabilities. People with Down syndrome also have some distinct physical features, such as a flat-looking face, and they are at risk for a number of other health conditions.

Jun 23, 2012 · NICHD Information Resource Center Phone: 1-800-370-2943 Email: [email protected] ...