Project Grant R21HD121059
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $427,625 to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on July 15, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to develop multi-view learning techniques for infant-specific cerebellum functional parcellation. The project addresses a critical gap in neurodevelopmental research by creating advanced computational methods to map cerebellar functional organization during infancy....
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a $413,509 Project Grant effective September 26, 2025, through August 31, 2027, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). This award funds the development and application of a novel centile-based explainable artificial intelligence (AI) methodology combined with...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $108,421 on September 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865). The award funds research investigating the impact of state-level fetal protection laws on prenatal care, low birthweight, and preterm birth. The research applies controlled interrupted time series models to National Center for Health Statistics natality data to...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $427,625 on July 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to conduct target trial emulation analyzing the impact of elective labor induction at 39 weeks on birth outcomes in resource-limited settings. The award funds a 24-month research project (performance through June 30, 2028, at Chapel Hill, North Carolina) that...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $155,500 on September 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to curate and publicly release a de-identified dataset from the Limiting Adverse Birth Outcomes in Resource-Limited Settings (LABOR) study. The award funds transformation of raw physiologic and clinical data collected during labor and delivery from 12,002 women...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $797,615 on September 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to optimize the SAFE Families intervention, a family-centered program designed to improve health and developmental outcomes for children who are HIV-exposed and uninfected. The award funds a randomized factorial trial enrolling 384 mothers living with HIV during...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill received a $427,625 Project Grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865), with award effective July 1, 2025, and completion anticipated by June 30, 2027. This research initiative focuses on redefining the embryonic origins of kidney development through advanced imaging and lineage tracing...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $1.284 million on September 15, 2025, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to analyze differences in unintended pregnancies across state policy contexts. The research combines data from two large national longitudinal cohorts to examine how state policy contexts and demographic characteristics drive differences in unintended...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded $436,100 to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on September 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to develop and validate non-invasive high-resolution fetal HLA and KIR genotyping protocols using cell-free DNA from maternal blood. The project addresses preeclampsia risk stratification in early pregnancy by developing a high-resolution HLA genotyping protocol...
- The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $598,644 on July 8, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to develop a non-invasive ultrasound technique for detecting preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction through simultaneous assessment of maternal and fetal blood flow components in the placenta. The research uses spectral analysis of umbilical venous pulse wave patterns to...
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill $427,625 on September 1, 2026, under the Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.865) to develop and evaluate AI-guided self-scanning technology for prenatal ultrasound assessment. The project addresses limited access to obstetric ultrasound in underserved U.S. regions by piloting an integrated system combining low-cost point-of-care ultrasound devices, a standardized blind sweep protocol for gravid abdominal scanning, and AI diagnostic models delivered through an iOS application (the FAMLI app). Aim 1 evaluates feasibility, usability, and diagnostic performance across three phases: provider-guided self-scanning, independent inpatient self-scans with staff observation, and autonomous home-based self-scanning in real-world conditions. Scan completeness, quality, and AI model performance for estimated fetal weight and amniotic fluid volume will be compared against expert sonographer assessments. Aim 2 explores facilitators and barriers to adoption through qualitative research with study participants. Performance occurs in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with a period of performance extending from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The award is a Project Grant, the standard assistance type for hypothesis-driven research under NICHD's extramural research portfolio.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $427.6k | 8/28/26 |