Leveraging a Global Network to Speed Up Health Interventions for Moms and Babies
Official title: Leveraging the Global Network to implement health interventions to improve maternal and child outcomes in a rapidly changing environment
Funded at University of Colorado Denver · NIH-11474450 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A multinational effort that partners with Guatemala and other sites to test practical, impactful health strategies to improve maternal and child health in changing environments.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Colorado Denver NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Aurora, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | July 5, 2013 |
| Project end | July 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $465,378 |
| NIH project number | 3UG1HD076474-14S1 |
| Project ID | NIH-11474450 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates are pregnant individuals and children in early life (from birth to 11 years old) at risk due to nutrition or infection in GN sites, including Guatemala and other collaborating countries.
✕Less likely to help
Some communities may not experience immediate benefits if local conditions do not align with the studied protocols or if resources limit implementation.
What this research studies
This grant supports a partnership between the University of Colorado Denver and Guatemala to develop and test sustainable health interventions for mothers and children. Researchers will work within the Global Network to design large-scale protocols and conduct clinical trials and observational studies focused on nutrition, infections, and how external stress affects health. The aim is to produce high-impact, shareable practices that can be adopted across sites to reduce malnutrition and infection-related risks during pregnancy and early child development. The work emphasizes collaboration, protocol development, and building capacity across GN members to accelerate real-world improvements in maternal-child health.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the interventions could be implemented in multiple countries to reduce malnutrition and infection among mothers and young children.
How similar studies have gone: GN collaborations have produced numerous publications and protocol developments, indicating a track record of impactful multi-site research.
Where this research is happening
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University of Colorado Denver
Aurora, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Krebs, Nancy F — University of Colorado Denver
- Study coordinator: Krebs, Nancy F
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.