NICHDevelopments April 2024

News Repurposed drug shows promise against endometriosis-related pain in animal model Fenoprofen, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, successfully alleviated pain and inflammation in a rodent model of endometriosis, according to a study funded by NICHD. The study...

Shaping the future of behavioral and social research at NIA

Lis Nielsen, Director, Division of Behavioral and Social Research For the past four years, I’ve had the privilege of leading the Division of Behavioral and Social Research. Every day, I work with a talented and dedicated team united by our passion for improving...
NICHD Director’s Corner: Address Infertility

NICHD Director’s Corner: Address Infertility

Millions of lives are affected by infertility, a condition defined clinically as being unable to achieve pregnancy after one year of regularly having unprotected intercourse, or after six months if the female partner is older than 35 years. Last fall, the American...

2024 budget and paylines update

Kenneth SANTORA, Director, Division of Extramural Activities (DEA). As you’ve likely heard by now, President Biden recently signed into law H.R. 2882, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, which includes full-year NIH funding through Sept. 30, 2024. As a...

The ECHO Connector

News and research findings from across the ECHO Program A Message From Matt Matthew Gillman, MD, SM Director of the ECHO Program Welcome to the March 2024 edition of the ECHO Connector! ECHO has already produced several exciting publications so far this year, many of...