Center exploring circadian rhythms and alcohol-related organ damage
Official title: Center for Circadian Rhythms and Alcohol-Induced Tissue Damage
Funded at Rush University Medical Center · NIH-11397459 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A funding opportunity to study how disrupting the body’s clock may make alcohol-related organ damage more likely, with resources to support researchers and training.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Rush University Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chicago, United States) |
| Project start | September 17, 2024 |
| Project end | June 30, 2029 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $541,661 |
| NIH project number | 5R24AA026801-08 |
| Project ID | NIH-11397459 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Not applicable in the traditional sense; this is a resource center and research network rather than a patient enrollment project.
✕Less likely to help
Participants are not the primary subjects of this grant; it focuses on research infrastructure and investigator support.
What this research studies
This grant supports a center that studies how circadian rhythms affect how alcohol harms organs. It provides infrastructure, resources, and mentorship to researchers, including junior investigators, to advance this field. The focus is on making it easier to study the molecular links between circadian biology and alcohol-induced tissue injury. The goal is to generate knowledge that could lead to better prevention and treatment for people affected by alcohol-related organ damage.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to new ways to protect organs from alcohol damage by aligning therapies with circadian biology.
How similar studies have gone: Previous work suggests circadian disruption influences alcohol-related organ damage, and the Center aims to accelerate such findings through shared resources.
Where this research is happening
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Keshavarzian, Ali — Rush University Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Keshavarzian, Ali
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.