# Coordinating Center for Research to Promote the Health of Children with Birth Defects and People with Developmental and Other Disabilities

> **NIH ALLCDC U19** · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA · 2021 · $1,305,900

## Abstract

Project Summary/Abstract
The overall aim of this cooperative agreement is to expand NCBDDD's capacity to conduct research, increase
scientific knowledge, promote the health and well-being of babies, children and adults, and to disseminate
evidence-based practice related to birth defects, blood disorders, and developmental and other disabilities,
through the Disability Research and Dissemination Center (DRDC). The DRDC is composed of scientists,
practitioners, and advocates, who are focused on initiatives to support the NCBDDD in the areas of research,
translation of research to practice, and dissemination. The DRDC organization is made up of five (5) cores:
Administration, Research, Research Translation, Dissemination and Policy, and Evaluation, through a
collaboration of the University of South Carolina, SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse NY, and the
American Association on Health and Disability. The DRDC Research Advisory Committee (RAC) will be
composed of 19 nationally acclaimed academicians and advocates (8 continuing members from the DRDC
funded cycle 2012-2017, and 11 new members) who will have input regarding scientific and programmatic
activities to ensure that the DRDC's objectives are attained.The coordinating center mechanism is designed to
increase the critical mass and breadth of expertise of PIs who are managing their own research and to provide
a core administrative structure for multi-disciplinary research and assistance with research translation on a
larger scale. We will also maintain the previously established Stakeholder and Partner Dissemination network
(SPDN) for soliciting research and fellowship applications. The SPDN will support the Dissemination and Policy
Core in the advertisement of DRDC/NCBDDD research and other funding opportunities, and in providing
expertise and support for the many activities of the Coordinating Center. The DRDC has demonstrated both
efficiency and flexibility in the solicitation and management of research projects, during the past 4½ years, in
order to adapt to the changing needs of the NCBDDD. Over the next five-year period we hope to continue to
support NCBDDD's agenda through the funding of research and systematic approaches to translate research
to practice, for public health and medical professionals and to increase scientific and public awareness about
these issues.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10201411
- **Project number:** 5U19DD001218-05
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT COLUMBIA
- **Principal Investigator:** Bo Cai
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** ALLCDC
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $1,305,900
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2017-09-30 → 2022-09-29

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10201411

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10201411, Coordinating Center for Research to Promote the Health of Children with Birth Defects and People with Developmental and Other Disabilities (5U19DD001218-05). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10201411. Licensed CC0.

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