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Long-term health outcomes of people living with spina bifida

Funds continued data collection on spina bifida patients and a study testing a urology care protocol for young children.

Between cyclesCenters for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States

Spina bifida is a birth defect affecting the spine, and its most serious form, myelomeningocele, can also damage a child's urinary and kidney systems as they grow. Doctors still lack solid long-term data on how people with spina bifida fare over decades, and there's no settled, tested protocol yet for protecting a young child's kidneys while the condition is managed.

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Continued longitudinal data collection on children and adults with spina bifida through National Spina Bifida Patient Registry clinics (Component A), and implementing and evaluating the UMPIRE urologic management protocol for infants and young children aged 0-10 with myelomeningocele (Component B).

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.26 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.-
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$3M

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