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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to eliminate racial disparities in preterm birth and improve health outcomes for babies born too soon, through research, partnerships and education grounded in community wisdom.

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We believe all parents deserve healthy pregnancies, and all newborns deserve healthy starts in life.

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Center and Care Study Reveals Critical Needs of Black Families with Preterm Infants

July 11, 2025

PTBi Researcher Showcases Studies at the Largest Pediatric Research Conference

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Funded projects

Evaluation of an adapted fatherhood curriculum to strengthen paternal involvement dur…

The purpose of the study is to evaluate an adapted fatherhood program to enhance paternal involvement during pregnancy in Fresno, CA.…

Multi-Stakeholder Engagement with State Policies to Advance Antiracism in Maternal He…

California has passed a new law (SB464) that requires perinatal clinicians to undergo implicit bias training, with the goal of…

Exploring women’s experiences to inform Drug and Alcohol Pregnancy Policies study (D-…

Evidence remains mixed about how many people use cannabis in pregnancy and what the harms of such use may be. It is clear however that…

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