Understanding Child Health in Miami-Dade Families
Miami-ECHO: A Cohort of Mothers, Children and Fathers in Miami-Dade County
This project is gathering information from mothers, fathers, and children in Miami-Dade County to learn how early life experiences and stress might shape a child's health and development.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Miami Coral Gables NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Coral Gables, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319106 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are building a large group of families in Miami-Dade County, including pregnant women, their partners, and their children, to follow them over time. We want to understand how a mother's experiences, like stress, can influence her child's growth and well-being, both biologically and psychologically. By collecting information from many families over several years, we hope to identify important factors that contribute to child health outcomes. This long-term approach will help us fill gaps in our knowledge about how early life shapes a child's future health.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are pregnant women, their partners, and their children living in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Not a fit: Patients not living in Miami-Dade County or those outside the specified age ranges for children may not directly benefit from participation in this specific cohort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help us better understand and eventually prevent health challenges in children by identifying key influences during pregnancy and early childhood.
How similar studies have performed: This project is part of the larger national ECHO Program, which has successfully established similar cohorts to gather extensive data on child health.
Where this research is happening
Coral Gables, United States
- University of Miami Coral Gables — Coral Gables, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Santos, Hudson — University of Miami Coral Gables
- Study coordinator: Santos, Hudson
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.