We are studying how responses to the rotavirus vaccine are influenced by infant nutrition and other exposures in different areas of the world. The information we get from this study may help us to understand how to best protect infants from rotavirus and other infections.
Learn about the development of bacterial infections in shunted hydrocephalus.
The objective of this study is to better understand how a single ventricular heart with Fontan physiology may affect brain health.
Develop better ways of screening and diagnosing certain types of brain injuries in infants and children who are born with and without congenital heart disease.
We are studying the role of gut microbiome diversity on the mucosal and systemic responses to Ty21a vaccine. This is to determine if a given microbiota composition is associated with specific immune responses and to evaluate the impact of an oral typhoid vaccination on the human gut microbiota.
To find out how SARS-CoV-2 is spread throughout a household.
The purpose of this study is to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vulnerable families in Los Angeles, including those caring for a child with special health care needs. Information from this research will be used to understand what the key resource and service needs of families are at this time as well as identify interventions that can be developed or adapted to address these needs.
The effect of flu immunization on the level of immunity against the flu in breastmilk, and how this may help protect a breastfeeding infant.
The collection of the research data we hope will help better screening, diagnosing procedures and treatment of brain injury in newborns and identify a connection between MR imaging and neurodevelopmental outcomes.
The objective of this study is to better understand the effects of chronic diseases, such as congenital heart disease, on blood vessel function and on blood characteristics.
