Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Purpose
To identify how heat exposure during pregnancy damages the gut and, through it, the placenta and fetal growth, and to name affordable ways to interrupt that pathway for women living in hot, low-resource settings.
Division
Gender Equality
Date
September 2026
Region Served
GLOBAL
Committed amount
$400,000
Grant topic
Maternal, Newborn, Child Nutrition and Health
Duration (months)
19
Grantee location
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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