Pilot projects exploring effects of prenatal alcohol exposure
C7-Pilot Project core
This program funds new projects that look at how alcohol exposure before birth affects children's brains, behavior, and health.
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 ID | NIH-11086045 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This pilot core supports short-term projects that bring together lab, clinic, and community teams to study how prenatal alcohol exposure affects children and families. It funds basic, translational, and clinical work for up to two years so teams can generate early results and plan larger studies. Examples include studies of how exposure alters brain cell function, pain processing, the placenta, and whether behavioral approaches can help. The core focuses on starting new investigators and adding fresh ideas to fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) research.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: People affected by prenatal alcohol exposure — for example, pregnant people with alcohol use during pregnancy, children or adolescents with suspected fetal alcohol effects, or family members — may be invited to specific projects supported by this core.
Not a fit: People whose health problems are unrelated to prenatal alcohol exposure or whose care needs are outside the scope of a given pilot project may not receive direct benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could lead to new ways to diagnose, prevent, or treat problems caused by alcohol exposure before birth.
How similar studies have performed: Past pilot projects supported by this core have helped investigators win larger grants and have produced new findings in FASD, showing the pilot-to-R01 pathway can succeed.
Where this research is happening
Albuquerque, United States
- University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr — Albuquerque, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Valenzuela, Carlos Fernando — University of New Mexico Health Scis Ctr
- Study coordinator: Valenzuela, Carlos Fernando
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.