This grant opportunity proposes that infectious diseases are studied in pregnant women, infants, and unborn fetuses.
This grant is worth $350,000 per year for up to 5 years.
Studies looking at any infectious disease (except HIV/AIDS) are welcome, although some diseases of specific interest are: human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), adenoviruses, human papillomaviruses (HPV), Toxoplasma gondii, and falciparum malaria.
Applicants should propose hypothesis-driven specific aims that directly address one or more of the three major areas below.
- Mechanisms of pathogen-mediated placental pathology and/or dysfunction.
- Mechanisms of trans-placental transmission of pathogens and their components.
- Mechanisms of pathogen-mediated pregnancy loss and pre-term delivery.
Applicants are highly encouraged to use, where appropriate, an approach that incorporates human subjects and human tissues.
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