Understanding Environmental Effects on Children's Health
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Coordinating Center
This program helps organize and support many different studies that look at how our surroundings affect the health of children.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Duke University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Durham, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11285535 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This program brings together many different studies to understand how environmental factors, like our surroundings and genetics, influence children's health. It aims to fill gaps in our knowledge about how these complex interactions shape a child's well-being. By fostering collaboration and providing support, this center helps researchers work together to improve health for future generations. Duke Clinical Research Institute, with its experience in pediatric research, leads this effort.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Children and families participating in various cohort studies across the country, whose health information and samples contribute to the larger ECHO program, are the primary contributors to this research.
Not a fit: Patients not involved in the specific cohort studies supported by the ECHO program would not directly participate in this particular research effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could lead to a deeper understanding of how to protect and improve children's health by identifying key environmental and genetic factors.
How similar studies have performed: The ECHO program has been ongoing since 2016, building upon an established approach of coordinating large-scale child health cohort studies.
Where this research is happening
Durham, United States
- Duke University — Durham, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Smith, Phillip Brian — Duke University
- Study coordinator: Smith, Phillip Brian
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.