The Illinois Kids Development Program for Families
The Illinois Kids Development Study ECHO Pregnancy and Pediatric Cohort
This program welcomes pregnant women and their partners to join a long-term effort to understand how experiences during pregnancy might shape a child's health and development, including conditions like autism.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Champaign, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319121 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This long-running program, called the Illinois Kids Development Study (IKIDS), is part of a larger national effort to understand child health. We are inviting new pregnant women and their partners to join, while also continuing to follow children who are already part of our program. Our goal is to understand how experiences during pregnancy, such as stress or exposure to certain chemicals, might influence a baby's birth and their brain development as they grow. We are especially interested in how these factors might relate to conditions like autism. We partner with local health organizations to ensure our program is welcoming and effective for families in the community.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant women and their partners living in the Champaign-Urbana area who are interested in contributing to long-term child health research.
Not a fit: Patients not currently pregnant or those outside the recruitment area would not directly participate in this specific program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could help us better understand how to support healthy pregnancies and potentially reduce the risk of neurodevelopmental conditions like autism in children.
How similar studies have performed: This program builds on previous work investigating prenatal impacts on birth outcomes and neurodevelopment, leveraging data from multiple similar cohorts.
Where this research is happening
Champaign, United States
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign — Champaign, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Aguiar, Andrea — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Study coordinator: Aguiar, Andrea
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.