Colorado State University / Fort Collins
Jennifer DeLuca, PhD—$150,000—Division of chromosomes as related to birth defects

Eric D. Ross, PhD—$150,000—Protein malformation related to genetic disorders

Barbara M. Sanborn, PhD—$193,718—Regulate calcium level in uterine cells to prevent premature birth.

Keystone Symposia / Keystone
James W. Aiken, PhD—$10,000—Four international symposia on reproduction and birth defects.

University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center / Aurora
Eva Gracyk, MD—$248,290—New treatments for infants at risk for lung disease.

Changwei Liu, PhD—$150,000—Protein degradation related to infant diseases.

James McManaman, PhD—$359,489—Inflammation triggers for preterm labor.

Matthew Taylor, MD, PhD—$272,770—Genetic causes of mental retardation.

Jessica Tyler, PhD—$4000—World conference on genetic birth defects.

Virginia Winn, MD—$150,000—Preeclampsia’s effect on nutrients to the fetus.

University of Colorado / Boulder
Joaquin M. Espinosa, PhD—$150,000—Limb and skin birth defects.

Mark Winey, PhD—$217,897—Protein function related to birth defects.

S E R V I C E S

Denver Metro Area and Northern Colorado
Bridgeway—$1200—Health education materials for pregnant and parenting teens.

Clinica Campesina—$20,000—Centering Pregnancy (a group prenatal care program).

Clinica Tepeyac—$20,000—Centering Pregnancy.

Denver Health & Hospital Authority—$20,000—Centering Pregnancy.

Inherited Metabolic Disease Clinic at The Children’s Hospital—$2250—Parent information packet.

Kaiser Permanente—$5000—Disparities in premature birth for those of African descent.

Lutheran Family Services—$1000—Pregnancy counseling.

Metro Community Provider Network—$2400—Disparities in birth weight among Aurora’s black population.

Parent Pathways—$11,000—Prenatal education and care for pregnant teens.

Spina Bifida Association—$1400—Spanish-language parent information packets.

Southern Colorado
Cheyenne County Public Health—$1216—Premature birth prevention literature.

Park County Public Health Women, Infants and Children Program—$1034—Health information materials for low-income families.

Peak Vista—$10,000—Centering Pregnancy.

Western Colorado
Family Visitors Program—$3000—Health information materials for pregnant women and new moms.

Hilltop Community Resources—$10,000—Enhance delivery of prenatal care.

Mesa County Health Department—$7000—Prenatal smoking cessation.

West End Family Link Center—$1500—Health information materials for pregnant women and new moms.

March of Dimes NICU Family Support
March of Dimes NICU Family Support is an innovative, signature program that provides critical information, education and emotional support to families with infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (or NICU). Partnering with The Children’s Hospital, a regional hospital, has enabled this program among other things to place special emphasis on families transferred for neonatal medical care from across Colorado and other western states. While all families with infants hospitalized in NICU care are experiencing crisis, an added layer of stress is encountered by those who are far from family and friends. The information and comfort provided by the program addresses the unique needs of out-of-town families.

F U N D I N G  A M O U N T S
Colorado active research grant total: $2,056,164. Colorado community services grants and awards total: $118,000. Colorado funding for March of Dimes NICU Family Support: $64,104. Total of these healthy-baby initiatives: $2,238,268. All projects listed take place in 2008.

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