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Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
NICHD researchers examine growth and development, biologic and reproductive functions, behavior patterns, and population dynamics to protect and maintain the health of all people.
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With this information, the NICHD hopes to restore, increase, and maximize the capabilities of people affected by disease and injury.
To sponsor training programs for scientists, doctors, and researchers to ensure that NICHD research can continue.
By training these professionals in the latest research methods and technologies, the NICHD will be able to conduct its research and make health research progress until all children, adults, families, and populations enjoy good health.
Incidence of neural tube defects in hamsters reduced by folate supplementation prior to and during pregnancy; chromosome 15 linked to a subtype of dyslexia; limb development studies attempt to obtain a better understanding of how cells in the developing extremity are determined to later become muscle, cartilage, bone or connective tissue; a protein of fetal origin present in fetal urine may trigger the biochemical events leading to the onset of labor.
SBIR: Motion Simulation Effectiveness of Colicky Infants; Research on an Auditory 'Mobile' for Infants; Design and Construction of Neonatal Isolette for 31P NMR; Development of Non-Sexist Toys for Children.
- Pregnancy in Women with Disabilities (R03)
- Pregnancy in Women with Disabilities (R01)
- Typical and Atypical Patterns of Language and Literacy in Dual Language Learners (R01)
- Promoting NICHD Areas of Research for HIV/AIDS in Maternal and Child Health (R01)
- Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) of Genomics Small Research Grant Program (R03)
The Department of Health and Human Services is the Federal government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially to those who are least able to help themselves.
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Program Accomplishments
In FY 07, 1,716 competing and noncompeting research project grants were awarded. Estimated competing and noncompeting research project grants to be awarded are 1,646 in FY 08, and 1,643 in FY 09. In FY 07, 872 competing and noncompeting National Research Service Award (NRSA) trainees and fellows were funded. Estimated NRSA trainees are 872 in FY 08 and 872 in FY 09. SBIR/STTR: In FY 07, 100 SBIR/STTR awards were made. The estimate 100 in FY 08 and 100 in FY 09.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Grantee agrees to administer the grant in accordance with the regulations and policies governing the research grant programs of the Public Health Service as stated in the terms and conditions on the application for the grant.
National Research Service Awards: Awarded to individuals for full-time research training in specified behavioral and biomedical shortage areas.
Awardees may utilize some of their time in academic and clinical duties if such work is closely related to their research training.
Awards may be made to institutions to enable them to make NRS awards to individuals selected by them.
Each individual awardee is obligated upon termination of the award to comply with certain service and payback provisions.
SBIR Phase I grants (of approximately 6-months' duration) are to establish the technical merit and feasibility of a proposed research effort that may lead to a commercial product or process.
Phase II grants are for the continuation of the research initiated in Phase I and which are likely to result in commercial products or processes.
Only Phase I awardees are eligible to receive Phase II support.
STTR Phase I grants (normally of 1- year duration) are to determine the scientific, technical, and commercial merit and feasibility of the proposed cooperative effort that has potential for commercial application.
Phase II funding is based on results of research initiated in Phase I and scientific and technical merit and commercial potential on Phase II application.