This study is actively recruiting
This study is actively recruiting
Description: The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD) is a large, long-term study of early brain and child development, funded by 12 offices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Johns Hopkins University/Kennedy Krieger Institute is one of the 25 study sites across the United States. We are asking families in Maryland and across the United States to join our study and hope you will too! We will follow you and your baby from pregnancy through early childhood. We want to learn how your baby grows and develops. And because every person and family is different, we want to understand how the brain develops. We want to know how your baby is affected by his or her exposure to substances and other environmental conditions during pregnancy and after birth. To learn about this we will collect information during pregnancy and through early childhood, including:
- Pictures of the baby's brain using MRI
- Growth measurements like height and weight
- Samples from mom and baby, like urine, and saliva, and maternal blood
- Medical and family information
- Information about the home, feelings, and development
Eligibility & Criteria
IRB # : 802055
Principal Investigator: Heather Volk, Andy Satin & James Pekar
Eligible Age Range: Individuals in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy OR who have recently given birth and their children
Gender: All
Diagnosis: Individuals in the 2nd or 3rd trimester of pregnancy OR who have recently given birth and their children
Contact: B’More HBCD, 615 N Wolfe St, W2508, Baltimore, MD 21205; HBCD@JH.edu
Keywords: child development, early brain development, pregnancy, early childhood, MRI