Biobehavioral Research

Biobehavioral research investigates the biological factors associated with behavioral and health outcomes in both prospective and retrospective studies of pregnancy in populations experiencing health disparities.

Research Activities and Funding

The CHARGE Study Phase II: A Multifactorial Approach to Autism Etiology
NIH R01ES031701
May 1, 2020 - Jan 31, 2025
Principal Investigators: Deborah Bennett, Irva Hertz-Picciotto, Rebecca Schmidt, Cheryl Walker

Bio-Specimen Assessment of Fire Effects (B-SAFE) Pregnancy Study
NIH/NIEHS R21ES031026
Apr 18, 2019 - Mar 31, 2021
Principal Investigator(s): Rebecca Schmidt

Maternal antibodies and fetal brain development
NIH/NIMH R21MH118574
Nov 15, 2018 - Oct 31, 2022
Principal Investigator(s): Melissa Bauman, Alice Tarantal, Judy Van de Water

PCB Epigenomic Brain & Behavior Lasting Effects Study (PEBBLES)
NIH/NIEHS R01ES029213
Jun 1, 2018 - May 31, 2023
Principal Investigator(s): Janine LaSalle, Rebecca Schmidt, Pamela Lein

BUILDS MARBLES: Biorepository Upkeep and Infrastructure for Longitudinal Data Sharing for MARBLES
NIH/NIEHS R24ES028533
Sep 30, 2017 - Jun 30, 2022
Principal Investigator(s): Rebecca Schmidt, Deborah Bennett

Environmental Influence on Infant Microbiome Development and ASD Symptoms
NIH/NIEHS R01ES028089
Sep 30, 2016 - Jul 31, 2021
Principal Investigator(s): Irva Hertz-Picciotto

Maternal Obesity and Weight Change in Neurobehavioral Development
NIH/NICHD R01HD084203
Aug 01, 2016 – Apr 30, 2022
Principal Investigator(s): Cheryl Walker, Catherine Vandevoort

Perinatal DDT causes insulin resistance in mice through impaired thermogenesis
NIH/NIEHS R01ES024946
Mar 01, 2016 – Feb 28, 2021
Principal Investigator(s): Michele La Merrill