The Utah Children's Health Project
Utah Children's Project
This project looks at how early life experiences, including environmental factors and family life, shape the health of children in Utah.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319095 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project aims to understand how a wide range of factors, from air quality and chemical exposures to family life and genetics, affect children's health starting even before they are born. We follow families in Utah, including pregnant individuals and young children, to collect information about their environment and health over many years. By looking at all these different influences together, we hope to get a complete picture of what shapes a child's well-being. This work is part of a larger national effort to improve children's health across the country, and we are especially focused on including diverse families from Utah.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Families in Utah, including couples planning pregnancy, pregnant individuals, and families with young children (0-11 years old), are ideal candidates for this project.
Not a fit: Patients who are not planning pregnancy, are not pregnant, or do not have children within the specified age range may not directly benefit from participation in this specific project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this project could help us better understand how early life exposures impact children's health, leading to new ways to prevent health problems like asthma.
How similar studies have performed: This project is part of a larger national consortium, the ECHO Cohort, which has successfully followed many families to gather important health information.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Stanford, Joseph Barney — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Stanford, Joseph Barney
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.