Albert Einstein College of Medicine Gets $5.7 Million Research and Treatment Grant

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University received a $5.7 million grant to fund the Rose F. Kennedy Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (IDDRC)  from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant supports Einstein’s ongoing efforts to improve the lives of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) through combined basic science research and clinical practice.

Occurring in an estimated 10 percent of the population, IDDs constitute some of the most significant health conditions in children. They represent a diverse group of chronic conditions – such as autism spectrum disorders and Down syndrome – that can limit daily function and impede mobility, language and more. IDDs can begin anytime during a child’s development, from birth up to 22 years of age, and usually last a lifetime. To find out more about the grant and its research parameters, click here to read the full release.