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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 during pregnancy on offspring neurodevelopment

  • Funded by National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
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Grant number: GA522037

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Start & end year

    2026
    2030

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,496,232.41

  • Funder

    National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

  • Research Location

    Australia

  • Lead Research Institution

    Monash University

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Pathogen: natural history, transmission and diagnostics

  • Research Subcategory

    Pathogen morphology, shedding & natural history

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

Infection and stress during pregnancy are major risk factors for the infant to develop a neurodevelopmental disorder. The COVID-19 pandemic increased the incidence of both risk factors. But it is unclear how these risk factors alter brain biology to increase risk of developmental disorder. This project will use mouse models of prenatal exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection, stress or both to assess the impact of these risk factors in isolation and in combination on offspring brain development.