National Institutes of Health – Perinatology Research Branch - Case Study

The Perinatology Research Branch (PRB) is the only Clinical Branch in the Division of Intramural Research (DIR) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to focus its research on human pregnancy and unborn children. It is currently housed at the Detroit Medical Center in Detroit, Michigan through a service contract. The Branch has thrived in this environment, earning a national and international reputation for its pioneering work and scientific achievements. Using a multidisciplinary approach to study pregnancy complications, the Branch is publishing an average of over 50 peer-reviewed papers per year. High-throughput technologies such as RNA-Seq, proteomics, methylomics and other are at the foundation of the Branch’s research activities.