Interactions between the placenta, fetus, and maternal environment can influence various outcomes for the newborn at birth and over time. NICHD’s Human Placenta Project (HPP) supports research to uncover how processes occurring in the placenta’s environment can affect placental health.
Using MRI to Measure How Metabolism Influences Placental Health
- Principal Investigators: Charles McKenzie, Ph.D.; Timothy Regnault, Ph.D.; Barbra de Vrijer, M.D.
- Organization: University of Western Ontario
- Research Focus: Diet and Placental Health
Learn more about research on the role of metabolism on placental health.
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