Funder: NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to correlate immune system development patterns between two or more age groups - neonates, infants, and children and adolescents and further understand the impact of infectious diseases, microbiome and environmental factors on the ontogeny and development of the pediatric immune system, from birth, transitioning into adolescence and adulthood with the focus of impact during pregnancy and post-natal period.

Topics: Clinical Presentation of Infection, ARDS, Cellular / Molecular Response, Inflammation, Long-term Impact of Infection, Pneumonia, Sensory, Environmental Health, Health Disparities, Immunity, Immunology, Host Factors, Host Response, Oral Science / Dentistry, Social Determinants of Health, Target Population, Children, Virology, Viral Interactome, Viral Proteins, Virus Biology, Virus Evolution, Virus Factors