Understanding how HIV exposure and environment affect infant development in Malawi
Dissecting the causal impact of prenatal HIV exposure and the postnatal environment on development in Malawian Infants
This project aims to understand how being exposed to HIV before birth and the environment after birth affect the health and brain development of infants in Malawi.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Maryland Baltimore NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Baltimore, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11117018 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We want to understand how different factors, like a mother's HIV infection and the environment a baby grows up in, can impact a child's health and brain development. This project uses information from an ongoing study in Malawi that has been following mothers with and without HIV infection and their babies from pregnancy through five years of age. By looking at this data, we hope to find out which specific factors have the biggest influence on a child's development. This knowledge can help us create better ways to support the health and well-being of children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This research uses existing data from infants in Malawi who were exposed to HIV or not, and their mothers.
Not a fit: Patients not fitting the criteria of being an infant exposed to HIV or part of the existing Malawian cohort would not directly benefit from this specific data analysis.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to new ways to help improve the health and development of children exposed to HIV, especially in regions like Malawi.
How similar studies have performed: This project uses an innovative statistical approach to combine biological and social factors, building on previous cohort studies that have collected similar data.
Where this research is happening
Baltimore, United States
- University of Maryland Baltimore — Baltimore, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Buchwald, Andrea G. — University of Maryland Baltimore
- Study coordinator: Buchwald, Andrea G.
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.