The first 25 years of the NICHD Structural Birth Defects Initiative

Daniel H Cohn1, Rebecca D Burdine2, Rolf Stottmann3

  • 1Department of Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90095.

Developmental Biology
|August 13, 2026
PubMed
Summary

The Structural Birth Defects (SBD) Initiative has advanced research into human disorders with structural anomalies for 25 years. This has led to improved diagnostics and treatments for affected individuals worldwide.