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NIH Request for Information (RFI) on NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women

The Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) is updating the NIH Strategic Plan for Research on the Health of Women. NIH is publishing this Notice to solicit input from…

Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences Conference

The 13th Annual Integrating Genetics and the Social Sciences Conference (IGSS) will be held on September 30th & October 1st, 2022 at the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University…

Notice of Intent to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Centers of Excellence in Maternal Health Research

Estimated Publication Date: July 25, 2022 First Estimated Application Due Date: November 30, 2022 Purpose As part of the Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE) initiative, the Eunice…

Drug Use, Suicide, and Homicide Account for More Than a Fifth of Pregnancy-Associated Deaths

In the United States, more than 20% of deaths during pregnancy and the first year after childbirth are due to drug use, suicide, or homicide, suggests a study funded by…

Children Born During Pandemic May Experience Slight Neurodevelopmental Delays

Infants born during the pandemic—regardless of whether their mothers had COVID-19 during pregnancy—scored slightly lower on certain tests of neurodevelopment at six months old, compared to a similar group of…

New NICHD COVID-19 Funding Opportunity

NICHD is interested in grant applications that examine the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social determinants of health and the health of underserved and health disparities populations. NICHD…