Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity (CIRCA) at OSU
Official title: Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity
Funded at Osu Center for Health Sciences · NIH-11413501 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center-led effort to study how adverse childhood experiences affect brain, body, and behavior, with the goal of preventing and healing effects across development.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Osu Center for Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Tulsa, United States) |
| Project start | August 1, 2016 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,922,128 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM109097-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11413501 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and adolescents who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and their families may benefit from future translational applications and interventions arising from this research.
✕Less likely to help
Some participants may not directly benefit, particularly if the study focuses on mechanisms or non-interventional aims rather than immediate therapies.
What this research studies
This program builds an interdisciplinary center at Oklahoma State University to study how childhood adversity affects nervous, hormonal, metabolic, and immune systems. It uses collaborative, team-based research to identify mechanisms and pathways that link early stress to later health outcomes and to explore prevention and recovery strategies. The initiative expands infrastructure, supports multiple projects, and aims to translate findings into real-world interventions for affected youths and families.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to better understanding of how ACEs shape health and more effective prevention and healing approaches for children and adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Prior phases demonstrated capability to secure external funding and build infrastructure for translational research on adversity and resilience.
Where this research is happening
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Osu Center for Health Sciences
Tulsa, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Croff, Julie May — Osu Center for Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Croff, Julie May
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.