# RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · 1991 · $990,973

## Abstract

The Mental Retardation Research Center (MRRC) of the Child Development
and Mental Retardation Center (CDMRC) at the University of Washington
provides a comprehensive multidisciplinary research program in the field
of developmental disabilities and related aspects of human development.
The long-term goals of the MRRC are to help prevent mental retardation
and related problems of human development and to improve the quality of
life for mentally retarded and other developmentally disabled
individuals. To accomplish this, research is carried out in five major
areas; (1) Developmental Neuroscience, (2) Developmental and Molecular
Genetics, (3) Perinatal Biology, (4) Developmental Processes, and (5)
Biomedical and Behavioral Outcome and intervention. Through this grant
application, support is being requested for seven research core
facilities in enhance the effectiveness of the approximately 70
scientists carrying out their research activities within the five
programs. These core support facilities are as follows (1) Genetics. (2)
Neuropathology, (3) Electron Microscope. (4) Infant Primate Research
Laboratory, (5) Data Management and Computers, (6) Instrument Development
Facility, and (7) Media Services. Other objective include the training of
researchers in various fields and maintaining linkages to clinical
training activities and exemplary service programs.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 2194786
- **Project number:** 5P30HD002274-24
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
- **SAM.gov UEI:** HD1WMN6945W6
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael J Guralnick
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 1991
- **Award amount:** $990,973
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1989-08-01 → 1994-07-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/2194786

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 2194786, RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (5P30HD002274-24). Retrieved via MORVS 2026-10-25 from https://api.morvs.ai/grant/nih/2194786. Licensed CC0.

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