PEDIATRIC HEALTH

Promoting health and preventing disease is the primary focus of this target area. Of particular interest are applied research projects focused on reducing the incidence of serious neonatal and early childhood illnesses, or improving cognitive, social and emotional aspects of development.

Typical projects funded in this area of interest are:

Loma Linda University

$198,885

 

Evaluation of method to determine optimal drug dosages in infants

 

 

 

University of Texas

$320,512

 

Study to evaluate effects of probiotics on colic symptoms

 

 

 

Children's Hospital, Boston

$612,468

 

Evaluation of biomarker for eosinophilic esophagitis in infants

 

 

 

Duke Children's Hospital

$213,588

 

Evaluation of treatment methods for GERD in premature infants

 

 

 

Children's Hospital of Michigan

$384,668

 

Evaluation of etiologic differences in development of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Pediatrich Health