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Clinical trials and research at Boston College
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 3 clinical trials run by Boston College that are recruiting, at sites in 3 countries (most in United States (1), Rwanda (1), Uganda (1)). By phase: Phase 2/3 (1). There are also 94 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $37.5 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 3Clinical trials
- 94NIH research projects
- 3Countries
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| Three-month virtual test of the HippoCamera smartphone app to improve memory in teens and young adults with Down syndrome | — | Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts | Recruiting | Jun 6, 2025 |
| Digital tool to enhance mental health services in Rwanda | — | Kigali, Kigali | Recruiting | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Testing a multi-level family planning program called Family Health = Family Wealth | Phase 2/3 | Kampala | Recruiting | Apr 11, 2025 |
All recruiting trials (3)
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Three-month virtual test of the HippoCamera smartphone app to improve memory in teens and young adults with Down syndrome
This three-month virtual program tests whether the HippoCamera smartphone app helps teens and young adults with Down syndrome remember specific events more clearly.
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Digital tool to enhance mental health services in Rwanda
This study is testing a new digital tool to see if it can help improve mental health and support for families with young children in Rwanda.
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Testing a multi-level family planning program called Family Health = Family Wealth
This trial tests whether a community-based program can help couples in Uganda who want to delay pregnancy start and keep using effective contraception over 24 months.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 94)
Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.
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New boron-nitrogen chemistry to expand medicines and biology
A Boston College team is developing new boron-nitrogen-based chemical space to create innovative molecules and tools for biology and drug discovery.
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mHealth dashboard to support family mental health in Rwanda and beyond
A smartphone-based dashboard helps deliver a proven family-based mental health program in Rwanda, making it easier to keep families engaged and ensure high-quality care.
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Digital dashboard to support family mental health in Rwanda
A digital dashboard is being developed and tested to help deliver a proven family-based mental-health program in Rwanda and share lessons that could help families in the US.
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New ways to build complex molecules using organoboron chemistry
This grant supports developing user-friendly chemical reactions that let researchers make important molecules from readily available starting materials.
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How war affects children's mental health across generations and how families can help
The team is looking at how parents' experiences of war in Sierra Leone influence their children's emotions and behavior to guide family-focused support.
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Preventing tuberculosis in rural South Africa using clinic systems improvements
A clinic-based systems approach aims to improve tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis, and treatment for people in rural South Africa, especially household contacts and those living with HIV.
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Improving TB care and prevention in rural South Africa
This project will use a clinic-level systems approach to strengthen TB screening, treatment, and prevention for people in rural South Africa, especially household contacts and people living with HIV.
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Efficacy testing of a family planning intervention to reduce unintended pregnancy
A study tests a six-session couple-based program plus health system support to help parents space pregnancies safely, in Uganda and the U.S.
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Monocytes, brain inflammation, and HIV-related dementia
This grant explores how immune cells in the blood and brain contribute to HIV-related brain problems even when HIV is well controlled on therapy.
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Cannabis policies and prenatal cannabis use: how laws affect moms and babies
This grant studies how changes in recreational cannabis laws influence cannabis use during pregnancy and health outcomes for mothers and children.
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AI-powered ultrasound to monitor growth and nutrition in preterm babies
A new AI-enabled ultrasound tool will help doctors track how much lean tissue and fat preterm babies are building during their NICU stay and after discharge.
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Impact of rapid housing on alcohol-related harms in homeless adults
This project looks at whether rapid rehousing helps reduce alcohol problems and related health issues in homeless adults.
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State differences in how policy changes affect maternal health
This project looks at how state policy changes influence maternal health outcomes, especially severe complications after childbirth, to help families understand and anticipate risks.
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Efficacy testing of a multi-level program to reduce unintended pregnancy
A study tests a 6-session couple-based program paired with health system changes to help women space pregnancies more safely, in Uganda and the U.S.
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Improving TB prevention and care in rural South Africa
This project uses clinic-level systems tools to help find, prevent, and treat tuberculosis for people and households in rural South Africa, including those living with HIV.
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Supportive workplace changes to keep residential addiction treatment workers and patients cared for
A large study in Massachusetts tests a participatory program to improve working conditions for residential addiction treatment staff, with the goal of keeping workers on the job and improving patient care.
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New regulators of heart fibrosis and inflammation in zebrafish
Aims to understand how genetic factors control heart scarring after injury, with potential implications for people with heart disease.
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Community and clinic program to reduce unintended pregnancy
A combined community-dialogue and clinic-strengthening program to help married women of reproductive age and their partners in Uganda use modern contraception and avoid unintended pregnancies.
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Understanding how zebrafish fins grow and regrow to keep their shape
A study in zebrafish aims to uncover how cells figure out where they are in a growing or regrowing fin so the fin keeps its proper size and form.
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Understanding how RNA chemical tweaks are added and read in cells
Researchers are studying how specific RNA chemical changes are placed and recognized in human cells and how this affects gene control and diseases.
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Digital dashboard to support family mental health interventions in Rwanda
A digital dashboard will help deliver an evidence-based family intervention for mental health and child development in Rwanda, with insights that could inform care in the US.
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Nuclear spacing in muscle development
Researchers are studying how nuclei are moved and kept in place inside muscle cells to understand muscle health and disease.
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New ways to shape molecules for better medicines
A cancer- and disease-focused grant aims to create new chemical tools and methods to precisely change the 3-D shape of bioactive molecules, potentially yielding new drug leads.
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Expanding chemical space with boron-nitrogen rings for new biomolecule tools
A research project at Boston College will explore new boron-nitrogen chemistry to create novel molecules and proteins that could help scientists study biology and develop better tools for biomedical research.
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A new toolset to study how protein modifications work in human cells
A researcher is developing advanced methods to insert specific chemical changes into proteins inside living human cells to learn how these modifications affect function and disease.
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mHealth dashboard to support family mental health and parenting programs in Rwanda
This project will try a mobile dashboard to help community workers deliver a parenting and family mental health program to Rwandan families affected by trauma.
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Mobile dashboard to support family mental health and parenting in Rwanda
A mobile digital dashboard will help community workers deliver a proven family mental health program to Rwandan caregivers and young children.
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Directed evolution platform to study RNA methylation in cancer
A new tool will be developed to precisely add RNA m6A marks to specific messages in cancer cells to understand how these marks influence tumor growth and response to treatment.
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How aging shapes how we remember positive and negative life events
This grant studies how people over 21 recall good and bad memories differently as they age, and what brain patterns are involved.
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Parent-led early oral-sensory feeding for preterm infants in the NICU
A parent-delivered, structured feeding program in the NICU helps preterm babies learn to eat by giving small amounts of human milk under expert coaching.
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How parasites like Babesia divide inside human cells
Researchers are studying how apicomplexan parasites, including Babesia, replicate inside host cells to uncover why infections occur and how to stop them.
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How RNA Controls Genes in Bacteria and What Makes It Evolve
A research project at a Boston College lab aims to understand how bacterial regulatory RNAs control gene activity and how their evolving mechanisms are shaped by biology and physics.
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Engineering how plant scaffolds break down to help bone regeneration
This grant explores how decellularized plant scaffolds can be designed to safely degrade in the body to support bone tissue growth.
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Mindful behavior change for adults living with heart failure
A multisite study tests a mindful behavior change program to help adults with heart failure manage symptoms and improve well-being.
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Exploring how the SIV virus hides and persists in the body.
This study is looking at how the SIV virus hides in the body, especially in immune cells, even when people are getting treatment, and it aims to find new ways to help people with HIV achieve long-lasting health.
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AI-powered care planning for advanced dementia in nursing homes
A nursing home project uses artificial intelligence to help create person-centered care plans for residents with advanced dementia.
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Cell polarization: how cells establish their shape and direction
This grant explores how cells decide where to grow and how their shape is formed, which is important for understanding cancers and other diseases.
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Finding peptide medicines that block cancer-related protein interactions
A new lab technique to discover peptide medicines that block protein interactions linked to cancer, aimed at helping people with cancer.
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How parents' war experiences affect children's mental health across generations
This project looks at how parents' experiences of war can shape their children's emotions, behavior, and stress, to help guide family support in conflict-affected communities.
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Viral proteins that act like insulin and IGF-1
Looks at whether virus-derived insulin-like peptides can mimic or block the body's insulin and IGF-1 signals to help guide new treatments for diabetes and growth disorders.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Boston College are recruiting right now?
3, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
In 3 countries. The most sites are in United States (1 trial), Rwanda (1 trial), Uganda (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.
How do I join one?
Open a study, check the "Is this trial a fit for you?" section, then contact the study team listed on the page. They will ask a few screening questions. Asking is free and does not commit you to anything. Talk it over with your doctor first.
Find the studies that fit you
A list is a starting point. Tell us your situation in your own words and we'll rank the studies that match and explain why. It's free and needs no account.