The ECHO Program for Families in Yakima Valley
ECHO Yakima Valley
This program aims to understand how environmental factors in the Yakima Valley affect the health of children from before birth through early childhood.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Washington NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319119 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program invites pregnant women in Washington's Yakima Valley to join a national health effort. By collecting important health information and samples from mothers and their children, we hope to learn more about how the environment, including air pollution, impacts child development and health. Our goal is to understand connections between common pollutants and conditions like asthma, respiratory infections, and healthy growth. This will help us better support children's health in rural and agricultural communities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Pregnant women living in the Yakima Valley region of Washington State, interested in contributing to long-term child health research, would be ideal candidates.
Not a fit: Patients not residing in the Yakima Valley or those not pregnant would not be able to directly participate in this specific enrollment effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help us understand environmental risks to child health, potentially leading to better ways to protect children from conditions like asthma and respiratory infections.
How similar studies have performed: The ECHO Program is a large national effort, and this grant expands its reach into new communities, building on established methods for studying environmental health.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- University of Washington — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Karr, Catherine J — University of Washington
- Study coordinator: Karr, Catherine J
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.