Healthy Brain and Child Development for Babies and Young Children
12/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
['FUNDING_U01'] · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · NIH-11373833
This project follows pregnant people, newborns, and children through age 10 to learn how early life experiences affect brain and behavior.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_U01'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (PORTLAND, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11373833 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
If you enroll, researchers will follow you and your child from pregnancy or birth through the first 10 years of life. The study includes MRI and EEG brain scans, regular behavioral and developmental tests, health and family questionnaires, and collection of biospecimens like blood or saliva. Data are collected at 27 sites across the U.S. using a common protocol so results can be compared and combined. The project will create a large, public dataset to help doctors and scientists understand typical and atypical early brain development.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant people, newborns, and families willing to take part in imaging, tests, questionnaires, and periodic follow-up visits over several years are ideal candidates.
Not a fit: People who are not pregnant, do not have young children, or who cannot attend visits or provide scans and biospecimens are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Findings could help detect and prevent developmental problems earlier and guide better care for children exposed to stress, substances, or other early hazards.
How similar studies have performed: Other large child cohorts and smaller infant imaging studies have produced useful findings, but this harmonized birth-to-10 national effort is larger and more focused on early exposures.
Where this research is happening
PORTLAND, UNITED STATES
- OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY — PORTLAND, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: SULLIVAN, ELINOR L. — OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
- Study coordinator: SULLIVAN, ELINOR L.
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 below.