NIH gathers experts to discuss Zika and child development

November / December 2016 | Volume 15, Number 6

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Screen capture of webcast of a speaker on a stage at a podium engaging with 6 panel members

A panel of experts discusses how Zika virus affects
child development during a meeting convened by
NIH.

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) convened a workshop, entitled "Bridging Knowledge Gaps to Understand How Zika Virus Exposure and Infection Affect Child Development," in Rockville, Maryland, on Sept. 22 and 23, 2016.

Participants from the U.S., Brazil and Puerto Rico, who are experts in obstetrics, maternal and pediatric infectious diseases, child development, rehabilitation and vaccine research, gave presentations and participated in panel discussions.

More Information

NIH workshop identifies complex health problems among Zika-affected infants: Scientists emphasize need for multidisciplinary care, treatment and research strategies
NICHD/NIH news, February 20, 2017

Related publication: Bridging knowledge gaps to understand how Zika virus exposure and infection affect child development
JAMA Pediatrics, February 20, 2017

Recorded webcasts of "Bridging Knowledge Gaps to Understand How ZIKV Exposure and Infection Affect Child Development":

Workshop webcast day 1 from NIH Videocasting
Workshop webcast day 2 from NIH Videocasting
About the workshop from NICHD

Collection of Zika virus information and resources from Fogarty

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