Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC)
Autism Research Database (AFD)
| Project Element | Element Description |
|---|---|
Project TitleProject Title |
A Prospective Birth Cohort Study on Pre- and Peri-natal Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities |
Principal InvestigatorPrincipal Investigator |
Wang, Xiaobin |
DescriptionDescription |
An existing large-scale prospective birth cohort – the Boston Birth Cohort (BBC) – is transformed into an ASD cohort to efficiently and immediately investigate preconception, pre- and peri-natal risk factors and health services patterns for ASD. The BBC is a well-established and ongoing prospective birth cohort of a U.S. urban predominantly low-income minority population, now consisting of over 8,500 mother-infant pairs. The goal is to examine the independent and combined effects of maternal demographics, medical, psychosocial, home and neighborhood environments at critical developmental windows (preconception, pre- and perinatal) on the risk of ASD and Developmental Disabilities (DD), and to analyze health services patterns in this cohort. |
FunderFunder |
Health Resources and Services Administration |
Funding CountryFunding Country |
United States |
Fiscal Year FundingFiscal Year Funding |
499997 |
Current Award PeriodCurrent Award Period |
2014-2016 |
Strategic Plan QuestionStrategic Plan Question |
Question 3: What Causes ASD, and Can Disabling Aspects of ASD be Prevented or Preempted? |
Funder’s Project LinkFunder’s Project Link |
External Project Page
|
InstitutionInstitution |
Johns Hopkins University |
Institute LocationInstitute Location |
United States |
Project NumberProject Number |
R40MC27443 |
Government or PrivateGovernment or Private |
Government |
History/Related ProjectsHistory/Related Projects |
A Prospective Birth Cohort Study on Pre- and Peri-natal Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Disabilities |
499997
| 2015 |
R40MC27443
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