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Environment, Imprinting, and Neurodevelopment

Grant Number:
Principal Investigator:
Marsit, Carmen Joseph (Contact); Chen, Jia
Institution:
Dartmouth College
Most Recent Award Year:
2013
Lifestage of Participants:
Exposure: Prenatal; Adulthood (mother)
Assessment: Infant (0-1 year)
Exposures:
Metals: Not specified
Health Outcomes:
Neurological/Cognitive Outcomes: Neurobehavioral outcomes; Neurodevelopmental outcomes
Biological Sample:
Placenta
Other Participant Data:
Neurological and behavior testing of infants
Genes or Other DNA Products Studied:
Imprinting control regions
Epigenetic Mechanisms Studied:
DNA methylation
Abstract:

Related NIEHS-Funded Study Populations

The New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study

Principal Investigator:
Institution:
Dartmouth College
Location:
New Hampshire; Vermont
Number of Participants::
2,000+ Mother-infant pairs
Brief Description::
This is a prospective pregnancy cohort study of mothers who use private wells for household water in New Hampshire designed to evaluate maternal/child health impacts of arsenic and other contaminants. The study has recruited over 2,500 mother-infant pairs (over 4,000 individuals) since 2009.
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