March of Dimes Foundation (MDF): ): 2015 Research Program - LOI

Proposals should encompass basic biological processes governing differentiation and development, genetics and genomics of these processes, clinical studies, reproductive health and environmental toxicology, and social and behavioral studies concerning cognitive and behavioral risks that affect outcomes of pregnancy, the perinatal period, and subsequent child development. Applications will be directed to one of three committees whose respective foci are:
• Cell Lineage and Differentiation
• Gene Discovery and Translational Medicine
• Social and Behavioral Sciences. This involves family units and includes genes, toxicants, social determinants that adversely affect language or behavior, especially if involving premature infants or children with birth defects.
Grants are typically awarded for a 3 year period.
http://www.marchofdimes.com/research/researchgrants.html