Award
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development 5R01HD104616-05
Sleep-related behavior and cortical activity in premature human infants as predictors of developmental outcomes.
Recipient
University of Iowa
Award Amount
$572,336.00
Ceiling
$572,336.00
Awarded
April 08, 2026
Identifier
5R01HD104616-05
A longitudinal study on premature infants examining sleep behavior and cortical activity to predict developmental outcomes and identify atypical neurodevelopmental trajectories.
Description
This project investigates sleep and sleep-related behavior in premature human infants to understand their role in typical and atypical brain development. It focuses on the importance of active (REM) sleep and myoclonic twitching as drivers of sensorimotor system development. The study is longitudinal, involving preterm infants before and after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit, aiming to detect atypical developmental trajectories and inform future interventions.