At a glance
CDC enhances nation-wide capacity and capability to conduct newborn screening by providing resources and technical assistance to state public health laboratories.
Overview
CDC activities to support state newborn screening laboratories include the following:
- Facilitating communication across newborn screening programs
- Assisting in designing, developing, and evaluating laboratory methods and training for newborn screening programs
- Improving the quality of existing and emerging newborn screening laboratory methods
- Providing technical expertise and technology transfer for new methods
- Offering quality assurance materials through the Newborn Screening Quality Assurance Program
- Supporting harmonization of newborn screening laboratory data across laboratories using CDC quality control reference materials
- Aiding in the development of training materials on laboratory methods, evaluations, risk communication, and other topics for state public health newborn screening programs
Funded state newborn screening programs
CDC provides funding and expertise to state public health laboratories who conduct newborn screening. Funded programs receive focused consultation, testing materials, training, and technical assistance.
Current and previously funded recipients are represented on the map. The previous notice of funding opportunities include:
Enhancing Disease Detection in Newborns: Building Capacity in Public Health Laboratories
- Award Period: 2022 – 2024; RFA-EH-22-2201
- Award Period: 2020 – 2024; RFA-EH-20-200
Newborn Screening New Condition Implementation: Capacity Building and Quality Improvement through Data Harmonization
- Award Period: 2018-2020; RFA-EH-18-1804