New Mexico Alcohol Research Center Scientific Core
Official title: C2-Scientific Core
Funded at University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr · NIH-11392546 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A shared research resource helps doctors study how prenatal alcohol exposure affects brain development and supports efforts to diagnose and treat Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Albuquerque, United States) |
| Project start | August 5, 2014 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $351,898 |
| NIH project number | 5P50AA022534-13 |
| Project ID | NIH-11392546 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Children and expectant mothers involved in FASD-related research through the Neurodiagnostic Clinic and related pilot studies.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not connected to prenatal alcohol exposure research or unrelated study components may not benefit directly.
What this research studies
This grant funds a Scientific Core at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center to support both human and animal studies on how prenatal alcohol exposure impacts the brain. It provides services, training, and standardized procedures for prenatal and postnatal alcohol exposure research, plus mouse colony management and biostatistics support. The Core also coordinates recruitment of human subjects through the Neurodiagnostic Clinic to enable clinical projects on FASDs. By standardizing methods and offering data analysis help, it aims to connect findings across study components and reduce overall research costs. The goal is to accelerate development of diagnostic tools and therapies for FASDs through a collaborative, integrated research environment.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could see faster development of better diagnostics and treatments for FASDs.
How similar studies have gone: Previous centered cores that standardize methods and share data have accelerated progress in fetal alcohol research, though this specific Core emphasizes integration across human and animal studies.
Where this research is happening
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University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
Albuquerque, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Brigman, Jonathan L — University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
- Study coordinator: Brigman, Jonathan 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.