Understanding Environmental Effects on Child Health in Puerto Rico
ECHO-PROTECT Cohort Study Site in Puerto Rico
This project in Puerto Rico is looking at how early life environmental factors might affect children's health and development, including their growth, brain development, and puberty.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Northeastern University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11319099 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are following children and pregnant individuals in Puerto Rico to learn more about how their environment influences health. Our goal is to understand how factors like diet and exposure to certain chemicals might impact a child's weight, brain development, and when they start puberty. This work builds on an existing group of children and will also include new pregnant participants to gather important health information and samples over time.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants include pregnant individuals and children from birth through adolescence residing in Puerto Rico.
Not a fit: Patients not living in Puerto Rico or outside the specified age ranges would not directly participate in this specific cohort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help us better understand how to protect children from harmful environmental exposures and support healthy development from pregnancy through adolescence.
How similar studies have performed: This project expands upon an existing national ECHO cohort, building on established methods for studying environmental influences on child health.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Northeastern University — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Alshawabkeh, Akram N — Northeastern University
- Study coordinator: Alshawabkeh, Akram N
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.