Our mission is to lead the fight for the health of all moms and babies. We aim to end preventable maternal health risks and deaths, end preventable preterm birth and infant death, and close the health equity gap.
The Discovery Research Grants are designed for established scientists with a significant history of published work in maternal fetal health and related fields. These grants support groundbreaking, practical research aimed at making significant translational discoveries to enhance clinical care for pregnant women and babies. The grants focus on evidence-based prevention, diagnosis, or intervention strategies to combat the maternal health crisis in America. Research areas of interest include prevention and treatment of late spontaneous pre-term birth, addressing racial inequities in morbidity and mortality outcomes for mothers and babies, tackling cardiovascular health conditions affected by pregnancy, and understanding as well as mitigating the effects of maternal stress on pregnancy outcomes. The aim is for these inquiries to fundamentally change mother and baby health outcomes, promoting health equity. Research may be human-based, involve human tissue, or be at the population level. While model systems research is not preferred, it is eligible if validating novel human disease processes. Proposals encouraging multidisciplinary collaborations, including with community-based partners, are welcomed.