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Clinical trials and research at Central Michigan University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 32 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $10.8 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 32NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (32)
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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Personalized immune care for critically ill children with sepsis
A multi-center effort uses rapid immune-phenotype tests to tailor treatments for children with sepsis-related organ failure.
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Copines and calcium balance in cells
A researcher team is studying how copine proteins help cells manage calcium, using a model organism to better understand what this could mean for human health.
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BiViSTA: a glow-in-the-dark virus sensor that helps kill brain tumors
A patient-friendly project to make glioblastoma therapy safer and more effective by using a bioluminescent viral sensor to trigger targeted tumor cell death.
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Bioluminescent FAK Sensor and Gene Screen to Map Cell Adhesion
A research team is creating a glowing FAK sensor and scanning the genome to find genes that control how cells stick together and move, which could inform breast cancer biology.
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GATAD2 and NuRD’s role in FOXO/daf-16 control of stem cell fate
This grant studies how a key human-like stem-cell regulator interacts with chromatin factors to keep stem cells multipotent, using a worm model to illuminate potential human biology.
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Using Machine Learning to Find Factors Linked to Disordered Eating Risk and Treatment in Rural Teens
A machine learning study with rural teens aims to identify the most important factors that influence disordered eating risk and how treatments work, with the goal of informing better care for this age group.
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Impact of environmental toxins on frontal brain circuits in affective disorders
A small NIH grant will study how mercury exposure might disrupt brain circuits involved in emotion and mood, with potential relevance to affective disorders.
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Safer, clearer hearing aids by predicting outer-ear boost from height
Using a person's height to estimate how their outer ear naturally boosts sound so hearing aids fit children and adults more safely and clearly.
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Bioluminescent sensors to watch and control cell signaling and division
A bioscience project to create glowing sensors that watch how growth signals and the cell cycle control cells, with the goal of guiding future therapies.
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Understanding how specific brain circuits influence arousal and motivation
This study is looking at how certain brain cells that help control wakefulness and motivation work together, which could help us understand and improve treatments for conditions that affect energy and drive, like depression or narcolepsy.
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Improving Care for Critically Ill Children
This program helps improve care for very sick children by allowing Children's Hospital of Michigan to continue participating in a national network dedicated to pediatric critical care.
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Creating a support program for parents of critically ill children in the PICU
This study is testing a new program called EMPOWER to help parents of kids in the pediatric intensive care unit feel better and more confident during this tough time, so they can better support their child's recovery and take care of their own mental health.
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Improving hearing aid safety and sound quality based on ear size.
This study is looking at how to make hearing aids work better by measuring the unique shape of each person's ear, so that the hearing aids can be programmed just right for them, helping both kids and adults with hearing loss hear more clearly and comfortably.
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Creating new antioxidant compounds to reduce chronic inflammation
This study is exploring new antioxidant compounds called dendrimers that could help reduce chronic inflammation, and it's designed for people dealing with inflammatory conditions.
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How FOXO proteins influence stem cell behavior and development
This study looks at how certain proteins help stem cells stay flexible and ready to become different types of cells, even when they're not actively dividing, using tiny worms as a model to learn more about how this works in all living things.
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Understanding how cells communicate and grow using light-based sensors
This study is looking at how certain signals in our cells help them grow and divide, using special tools to see these processes in action, which could help us understand diseases better and find new ways to treat them.
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Manipulating brain circuits to improve Huntington's disease treatment
This study is looking for new ways to help people with Huntington's disease by using special tools to understand how the brain works before symptoms show up, with the hope of slowing down the disease and finding better treatments.
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Investigating how specific brain circuits influence arousal and reward behaviors
This study is looking at how certain brain cells called hypocretin neurons help control our feelings of excitement and motivation, which could help us understand more about conditions that affect these feelings.
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A network for improving pediatric critical care
This study is all about improving care for seriously ill children at the Children's Hospital of Michigan by collecting and studying information to help doctors provide better treatments and outcomes for young patients.
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Identifying factors that predict severe COVID-19 in children
This study is looking at how certain markers in saliva can help doctors figure out which kids with COVID-19 might get really sick, so they can get the help they need sooner.
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Manipulating brain circuits to improve outcomes in Huntington's disease
This study is exploring new ways to change how certain brain circuits work in people with Huntington's disease, hoping to slow down the disease before symptoms show up and improve treatment options for patients.
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Developing tools to control inflammation in the brain
This study is exploring a new way to help manage inflammation in the brain, which is important for people with Alzheimer's disease, by creating smart sensors that can track and respond to inflammation in real-time, potentially leading to better treatments.
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Understanding how certain proteins affect female germ cell development
This study is looking at how certain proteins help develop the cells that turn into eggs, which is important for fertility and healthy pregnancies, to better understand why some women have trouble getting pregnant or have babies with birth defects.
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Creating advanced Vitamin B6-based antioxidants to reduce chronic inflammation
This study is exploring new Vitamin B6-based molecules that could help reduce inflammation, which might lead to better treatments for conditions like arthritis, asthma, and heart disease, and it's being done at Central Michigan University.
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Predicting severe COVID-19 illness in children using saliva analysis and AI.
This study is looking at how changes in saliva can help us understand which kids might get more seriously ill from COVID-19, so we can find ways to help them sooner.
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How social status affects brain health and stress levels
This study looks at how being popular or not among friends affects brain health in cichlid fish, which might help us understand how social stress can impact mental health in people.
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Examining the effects of prenatal drug exposure using electronic medical records
This study is looking at how well electronic medical records keep track of drug use during pregnancy and how it affects children's health, especially with the rise of opioids and marijuana use, to help improve our understanding and care for moms and babies.
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How FOXO proteins influence stem cell behavior and development
This study looks at how certain proteins help keep stem cells ready to grow and change, even when they're not actively dividing, using tiny worms as a model, which could help us learn more about stem cells in humans.
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Creating advanced Vitamin B6-based antioxidants to reduce chronic inflammation
This study is exploring new antioxidants made from Vitamin B6 to help reduce chronic inflammation, which can worsen health issues, and aims to create safer options that won't cause extra stress in the body, potentially helping patients manage their conditions better.
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Understanding how certain proteins affect egg development and fertility
This study is looking at how certain proteins help control the growth of eggs and early embryos, which is important for preventing infertility and birth defects, and it aims to understand how a specific signaling pathway affects these proteins to keep eggs healthy.
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Investigating a mitochondrial enzyme's role in heart health for patients with complex I defects
This study is looking at how a special enzyme called NNT might help protect the hearts of people with inherited mitochondrial diseases, especially those with certain heart problems, by boosting energy in heart cells and reducing stress on them.
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Controlling gene expression in cells using light and magnetic fields
This study is working on a new way to control how genes work in cells using light and electromagnetic fields, which could help improve treatments for different diseases by allowing doctors to target specific genes without disrupting the cell's normal functions.
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