NIH funds eight studies to uncover risk factors for COVID-19-related inflammatory syndrome in children
Awards part of a larger effort to study pediatric COVID-19 and related conditions. The National Institutes of Health has awarded eight research grants to develop approaches for identifying children at high risk for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare and severe after-effect of COVID-19 or exposure to the virus that causes it. Up to $20 million will be provided for the projects over four years, pending the availability of funds. “These awards underscore NIH’s commitment to identifying children at risk for MIS-C, which will inform development of interventions to im...
Source: nih.gov