Full Award: Impact of prenatal insecticide exposure on neurodevelopmental trajectories in a Thai birth cohort: building exposure science and neurodevelopmental research capacity in Thailand

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding Fogarty Program

Global Brain Disorders Research

Project Information in NIH RePORTER

Impact of prenatal insecticide exposure on neurodevelopmental trajectories in a Thai birth cohort: building exposure science and neurodevelopmental research capacity in Thailand

Principal Institution

Emory University

Principal Investigator(s) (PI)

Barr, Dana Boyd; Fiedler, Nancy L

Project Contact Information

Email: dbbarr@emory.edu

Year(s) Awarded

2016-2023

Country

Thailand

Collaborators

Chulalongkorn University
Chiang Mai University

NIH Partners

NIEHS

Project Description

This longitudinal birth cohort study will inform risk assessment standards for pregnant women in Thailand and other countries. Building awareness of how insecticide exposure during specific windows of pregnancy affects the neurodevelopmental trajectories of children in developing countries is a specific need recognized by the World Health Organization.

Related World Regions / Countries

South Asia