Understanding Healthy Brain and Child Development
12/24 Healthy Brain and Child Development National Consortium
This project aims to understand how genes and early life experiences shape a child's brain and overall development from birth through age 10.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Oregon Health & Science University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11140471 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We are looking for 7,200 mothers and their infants across the United States to help us create a complete picture of healthy child development. By using advanced brain imaging like MRI and EEG, along with various behavioral and psychological tools, we hope to learn how different experiences in early life affect a child's growth. This information will help us understand how factors like substance exposure, stress, or parental health might influence a child's journey. Our goal is to establish a clear understanding of typical development to better identify and support children who might be facing challenges.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal participants are mothers and their infants who are willing to contribute to a long-term study of child development.
Not a fit: Patients who are not mothers or infants, or those outside the specified age range for the study, would not directly benefit from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: This work could help us better understand how early life experiences influence a child's development, potentially leading to earlier identification and support for children at risk.
How similar studies have performed: While individual aspects of child development have been studied, this project is unique in its large scale and comprehensive approach to establishing a normative template across the first 10 years of life.
Where this research is happening
Portland, United States
- Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Sullivan, Elinor L. — Oregon Health & Science University
- Study coordinator: Sullivan, Elinor L.
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.