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PIP: The Center for Population Research (CPR) of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is responsible for the primary federal effort in population research. Through grants and contracts support is provided for the following: 1) fundamental biomedical research in the reproductive sciences relevant to human fertility and infertility; 2) development of new, improved methods for fertility regulation; 3) evaluation of the safety and effectiveness of contraceptive methods currently in use; and 4) social and behavioral sciences research on the causes and consequences of population change concerning individuals, families, and society, particularly in the U. S., with emphasis on the problems of adolescent pregnancy and childbearing. CPR supports institutions, develops scientific manpower, facilitates coordination of federal population research programs, and communicates research information in the population sciences. In 1979 the CPR's budget was $68.9 million, $30.7 million of which went to reproductive sciences. The estimated budget for 1981 is $80.9 million, $37.8 million of which will go to reproductive sciences. $11.2 million of the 1981 budget will be used for population research centers. Reproductive sciences include endocrinology, biology, medicine, and chemistry.
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