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Official account of NICHD, part of @NIH. Healthy pregnancies, healthy children, healthy & optimal lives. Engagement≠endorsement
Bethesda, Maryland
Joined September 2011
Children are not tiny adults. Research to characterize #Covid19's complications & long-term effects in children is essential for improving diagnosis & care of pediatric #LongCovid and MIS-C, notes @DianaBianchiMD:
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ATTN postdocs! Join in the #NICHD K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award (Postdoctoral Fellow to Independent Researcher) virtual info session on March 13 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET. Register to learn more about the funding mechanism & ask questions at
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NEW DEADLINE: January 24! Don’t miss your chance to display your work at NIH’s Rehabilitation Research 2025 conference. Learn more about submitting a poster abstract:
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The @NIH Kids First Pediatric Research Program is helping researchers uncover new insights into childhood cancer and congenital anomalies. Learn how the program is driving progress through whole genome sequencing, shared databases, and more at
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NICHD conducts and supports a wide range of research activities to learn more about the causes of polycystic ovary syndrome (#PCOS), risk factors, and possible treatments. Learn about PCOS research at #PCOSAwareness
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Excess weight gain in first trimester associated with fetal fat accumulation, according to researchers @NIH. #Pregnancy #NICHDimpact
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The #NICHDStrategicPlan2025 was designed with YOU in mind. Read about our 5-year #research objectives and goals.
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Kudos! NICHD-funded researchers Brooke Ann Slavens, Ph.D., Zeba Wunderlich, Ph.D., and Kavita Arora, M.D. received the @WhiteHouse Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). Learn more about the #PECASE honor at @NIH
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Iron is an essential trace element for all living organisms & plays a crucial role in various physiological processes, such as oxygen transport. Learn about the Rouault Lab’s work on a new tool to analyze iron regulatory proteins at #NICHDimpact @IRPatNIH
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NICHD is pleased to announce the first round of winners of its Community Champions for #DisabilityHealth Challenge. Learn about the 8 winning nonprofits & their proposals to reduce #HealthDisparities & promote #HealthEquity for those with disabilities:
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Mark your calendars for #RareDiseaseDay on Feb. 27–28! 📅 @ncats_nih_gov & @US_FDA are teaming up for a two-day, hybrid #RDDatFDANIH event! Listen & engage with panel discussions, #RareDiseases stories & more:
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Healthy eating during & after pregnancy may be uncommon in the U.S., according to an NICHD-funded study. Findings may suggest a need to improve diet quality during & after pregnancy. Learn more: #NICHDimpact @IRPatNIH @AJCNutrition #MaternalHealthNICHD
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Using MRI scans, researchers created an atlas of white matter tracts within the fetal brain, offering a detailed picture of early #BrainDevelopment. This @NIH-funded work may help foster early detection & intervention strategies for brain anomalies:
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RT @NIAAAnews: 🌍 Introducing NativeAIR, a user-friendly website that helps American Indian/Alaska Native and other Indigenous communities i…
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Interested in applying to the #ComplementARIE #NewApproachMethodologies Technology Development Centers #FundingOpp? Join the informational #webinar on 1/14/25 at 11am ET!
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@kidsfirstDRC seeks to better understand links between childhood cancer & congenital anomalies. Learn how they’re fostering collaboration within the #PediatricResearch community at @NIH_CommonFund
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ICYMI: @kidsfirstDRC hosted a webinar to showcase progress in research on childhood cancer and congenital anomalies. To learn how secondary data have accelerated research discoveries, check out the recording at #BirthDefectsAwarenessMonth @NIH_CommonFund
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🔬 Check it out: This image from #NICHD’s Buonanno Lab shows four unique isoforms of the neuregulin receptor ErbB4. This receptor is altered in the prefrontal cortex of schizophrenia patients, in hippocampal GABAergic interneurons. 📸: Larissa Erben, NICHD/NIH
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Don’t miss your chance to display your work at @NIH’s Rehabilitation Research 2025 conference. Submit your poster abstract and be part of the conversation in shaping the future of rehabilitation science. Learn more:
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RT @IRPatNIH: #NIH_IRP research conducted by @NICHD_NIH scientists suggests that light-based technologies could one day supplement or repl…
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RT @NIH_CommonFund: The #NIHCommonFund #ComplementARIE program released a new #FundingOpportunity for a Coordinating Center and Data Hub! L…
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