Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

Description

The overall purpose of FOA #DD13-003(BD-STEPS) is to identify modifiable maternal exposuresin early pregnancy that may increase the risk for having a pregnancy affected by certain major,structural birth defects. The purpose of this supplemental FOA is to expand the use of theinfrastructure of the Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRPs) birth defectsresearch program to pilot the identification of modifiable exposures that may increase the risk ofstillbirths with and without major birth defects. Key objectives include: 1) conducting a pilot studyof stillbirths without major birth defects within the CBDRPs, and 2) analyzing previously collecteddata from CBDRP on stillbirths with major birth defects. CDC’s mission is “to promote health andquality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.” This program is mostclosely aligned with CDC’s Health Protection Goal of “Healthy People in Every Stage of Life.”Quantifiable and measurable outcomes will be measured against the GPRA performance goal to findcauses and risk factors for birth defects in order to develop prevention strategies.

Who can apply

• State governments
• Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
• Private institutions of higher education
• Others

Contact

LaKasa Wyatt <br/>National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion and NCBDDD <br/>Procurement and Grants Office <br/>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <br/>2920 Brandywine Road, M/S E-09 Atlanta, GA 30341 <br/>Telephone: 770-488-2728
lgw5 @cdc.gov