I would like to take time to wish all ECHO Connector readers a Happy New Year. Throughout 2021, the ECHO Program continued to make significant strides in child health. On behalf of the ECHO Program, and myself, we thank all participants and researchers involved with ECHO and look forward to continued success in 2022.

In late 2021, the ECHO Program relaunched its social media presence on Twitter. We are excited to leverage this platform to keep our followers up to date on the latest ECHO news, upcoming events, and information. I encourage you to follow us at @ECHOChildHealth.

January is National Birth Defects Awareness Month. The ECHO Program and its investigators continue to make research efforts in prenatal and maternal health, further developing our understanding of birth defects. January’s ECHO Connector includes information on two recent collaborative ECHO publications that explore how certain prenatal chemical exposures can influence infant health outcomes.