Federal Grant Award Summary

The University of Florida's Division of Sponsored Research received a $249,000 Project Grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The award supports research on in utero intervention strategies designed to prevent adverse metabolic health outcomes in adulthood. The research addresses non-communicable diseases—including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, central obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and respiratory disease—which collectively account for 80% of annual adult deaths and significantly impact health-adjusted life expectancy and quality of life. The project investigates fetal growth restriction (FGR) as a critical developmental pathway influencing lifelong metabolic health.

This project exemplifies NICHD's investigator-initiated research mission to advance understanding of human development and improve health outcomes across the lifespan. The award supports rigorous biomedical research at a major research university with demonstrated expertise in reproductive health and developmental biology, positioning the institution to contribute meaningful scientific evidence regarding prenatal interventions and their long-term metabolic consequences.