NYU Children's Health and Environment Project
The NYU Children’s Health & Environment Study: an ECHO Cohort
This project follows pregnant women and their children in New York City to understand how environmental factors might affect children's health as they grow.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319131 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This long-term project invites pregnant women and their families in New York City to join a group that helps us learn about child health. We follow mothers and their children from pregnancy through childhood, collecting information and samples at different times. Our goal is to understand how things in the environment, like certain chemicals, might influence a child's health and development, including their risk for conditions like obesity. By participating, families contribute to a larger national effort to improve children's well-being.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant women under 18 weeks gestation receiving care at NYU Grossman School of Medicine-affiliated obstetric clinics in New York City, along with their children.
Not a fit: Patients participating in this observational project will not receive direct medical treatment or immediate health benefits from their involvement.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could help us better understand how environmental factors affect children's health, leading to new ways to protect future generations.
How similar studies have performed: This project is part of a larger national effort, the ECHO Cohort, which has already produced many scientific publications and insights into child health.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Trasande, Leonardo — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Trasande, Leonardo
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.