The HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study (HBCD)

Brief description of study

This multi-site consortium research study, entitled the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study, will prospectively examine human brain, cognitive, behavioral, social, and emotional development beginning prenatally through age 10 years. The study will determine the short- and long-term impacts of a variety of potentially harmful as well as protective environmental factors. These include prenatal substance use, mental health, stress, sociodemographics, biological and genetic factors, and parent/child interaction. The overall goal of this study is to understand the neurodevelopmental trajectories of children growing up in diverse environments. A sample of ~7,500 pregnant women will be recruited from 25 sites across the U.S. and they and their liveborn children will be followed for 10 years.


Clinical Study Identifier: s22-00546
Principal Investigator: Moriah E. Thomason.


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