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Human Placenta Project Research Findings

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Development’s Human Placenta Project is an effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human placenta and to enable the development of safe, noninvasive, real-time assessment of human placenta development and function across pregnancy.

Developing New Imaging Approaches & Tools

Magnetic resonance imaging machine in a hospital room.

Explore research highlights on the development of new imaging approaches to assess placental function.

Advancing the Use of Existing Imaging Tools

A person in a magnetic resonance imaging scanner.

Learn how NICHD research groups are advancing safe, noninvasive placental imaging techniques.

Understanding Human Placental Biology

3D illustration of a fetus in utero with the placenta illuminated.

Learn about research groups that are studying placentomics, cell-free DNA and RNA screening, ultrasound technology, and more.

Identifying Critical Circulation Factors

A health care provider takes blood from the inner arm of a pregnant person.

Learn about research groups studying placental circulation factors.

Uncovering the Effects of Metabolism and Microbes

Illustration of bacteria of different shapes, including cocci and rod-shaped bacteria.

Learn about research on the effects of metabolism and microbes on placental health.

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