Award
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 5R01ES030966-05
A national birth cohort study of prenatal factors and neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders
Recipient
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Award Amount
$548,012.00
Ceiling
$548,012.00
Awarded
December 05, 2023
Identifier
5R01ES030966-05
Award for a national birth cohort study analyzing prenatal factors and their relation to neurodevelopmental psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders, using Finnish cohort data.
Description
This project involves analyzing maternal serum samples to evaluate biomarkers of oxidative stress in relation to schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders in offspring. It is based on large Finnish cohort data and aims to identify prenatal risk factors that could lead to preventive public health measures.