Center on Childhood Adversity and Resilience

Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Adversity

['FUNDING_OTHER'] · OSU CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES · NIH-11192256

Researchers are bringing together biological and behavioral approaches to help children, teens, and families affected by adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) heal and reduce long-term health effects.

Quick facts

Phase['FUNDING_OTHER']
Study typeNih_funding
SexAll
SponsorOSU CENTER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES (nih funded)
Locations1 site (TULSA, UNITED STATES)
Trial IDNIH-11192256 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this research studies

If my child or family has experienced childhood adversity, this center supports teams of scientists who study how early stress affects the brain, hormones, immune system, and behavior. They fund pilot projects and build labs so findings can move from basic science toward practical prevention and recovery programs. The work combines clinical, community, and laboratory methods and aims to create tools that clinicians and communities can use. Over time the center hopes to turn those discoveries into better screening, supports, and treatments for affected children and families.

Who could benefit from this research

Good fit: Ideal candidates for related studies include children, adolescents, and families who have experienced ACEs, as well as adults who had significant childhood adversity and are willing to take part in research.

Not a fit: People whose health concerns are unrelated to childhood adversity or who do not want to participate in research are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this center's projects.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the center could lead to new ways to prevent or reduce long-term physical and mental health problems linked to childhood adversity.

How similar studies have performed: Prior studies have linked ACEs to long-term health problems and identified biological pathways, but translating those findings into effective prevention and healing programs is still evolving and partly untested.

Where this research is happening

TULSA, UNITED STATES

Researchers

About this research

  1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
  2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
  3. For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.

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