National Institute of Child Health & Human Development

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National Institutes of Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
The NICHD was initially established to investigate the broad aspects of human development as a means of understanding developmental disabilities, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the events that occur during pregnancy.  Today, the Institute conducts and supports research on all stages of human development, from pre-conception to adulthood, to better understand the health of children, adults, families, and communities.