Population research at Johns Hopkins benefits greatly from the facilities provided by The Hopkins Population Center. Funds are requested to provide continuing support to five core units, and to provide support for the first time to a new core unit. Ongoing units include: Administrative Unit: supports general management of Center activities; promotes population research throughout the University; and collaborates in the presentation of five seminars series for Center Associates. Data Processing Unit: provides Center Associates with access to micro and mainframe computing facilities; maintains data archives for Associates; provides computer programmers. Information Unit: maintains a library, information retrieval services, and distribution of working papers and reprints for Center Associates. Mathematical/Statistical Services Unit: provides Center Associates with ready access to four highly skilled statisticians for advice on all aspects of population research. Electron Microscope Unit: maintains an electron microscope and supporting equipment. In the new grant period, we propose to add the following sixth core unit to further strengthen the facilities available in the area of reproductive biology. Radioimmunoassay Unit: provides the personnel, equipment and facilities required to perform radioimmunoassays. These six core units will provide services to 17 projects in demography/reproductive health and reproductive biology. A total of 30 University faculty members are affiliated with The Hopkins Population Center, as Center Associates, Center Staff, or members of Center Advisory Councils. The faculty represent 10 departments from 4 major University divisions (Public Health, Arts and Sciences, Medicine, and The Chesapeake Bay Institute). Population research at Hopkins in recent years, as evidenced by the list of publications submitted with this application, has made important contributions in both demography/reproductive health and reproductive biology. With the continued support of The Hopkins Population Center requested in this proposal, we expect to continue that record of productive research.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
Type
Center Core Grants (P30)
Project #
5P30HD006268-17
Application #
3102840
Study Section
Population Research Committee (HDPR)
Project Start
1978-03-01
Project End
1992-02-28
Budget Start
1990-03-01
Budget End
1991-02-28
Support Year
17
Fiscal Year
1990
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Johns Hopkins University
Department
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
045911138
City
Baltimore
State
MD
Country
United States
Zip Code
21218
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Misra, Dawn P; Astone, Nan; Lynch, Courtney D (2005) Maternal smoking and birth weight: interaction with parity and mother's own in utero exposure to smoking. Epidemiology 16:288-93
Choi, Yoonjoung; Bishai, David; Hill, Kenneth (2005) Socioeconomic differentials in supplementation of vitamin A: evidence from the Philippines. J Health Popul Nutr 23:156-64
Kagaayi, Joseph; Dreyfuss, Michele L; Kigozi, Godfrey et al. (2005) Maternal self-medication and provision of nevirapine to newborns by women in Rakai, Uganda. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 39:121-4
Hinson, Ella R; Shone, Scott M; Zink, M Christine et al. (2004) Wounding: the primary mode of Seoul virus transmission among male Norway rats. Am J Trop Med Hyg 70:310-7
Beenhakker, Britta; Becker, Stan; Hires, Stephanie et al. (2004) Are partners available for post-abortion contraceptive counseling? A pilot study in a Baltimore City clinic. Contraception 69:419-23
Hanna, William F; Kerr, Candace L; Shaper, Joel H et al. (2004) Lewis X-containing neoglycoproteins mimic the intrinsic ability of zona pellucida glycoprotein ZP3 to induce the acrosome reaction in capacitated mouse sperm. Biol Reprod 71:778-89
Wisniewski, Amy B; Klein, Sabra L; Lakshmanan, Yegappen et al. (2003) Exposure to genistein during gestation and lactation demasculinizes the reproductive system in rats. J Urol 169:1582-6
Charron, Martin; DeCerbo, Joshua N; Wright, William W (2003) A GC-box within the proximal promoter region of the rat cathepsin L gene activates transcription in Sertoli cells of sexually mature rats. Biol Reprod 68:1649-56
Charron, Martin; Folmer, Janet S; Wright, William W (2003) A 3-kilobase region derived from the rat cathepsin L gene directs in vivo expression of a reporter gene in sertoli cells in a manner comparable to that of the endogenous gene. Biol Reprod 68:1641-8

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