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Clinical trials and research at Lsu Pennington Biomedical Research Ctr
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 80 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $47.5 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 80NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 80)
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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Louisiana Nutrition for Precision Health Center at a Glance
A patient-facing center helping people participate in a national program to study how diet affects health by enrolling Louisiana residents in a 3-part study.
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Breath Biomarkers for Metabolic Health and Diabetes Risk
A non-invasive breath test is being explored to identify metabolic health risks and predict outcomes in adults, including those with or at risk for type 2 diabetes.
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FGF21 and how the body detects low protein to guide eating
A scientist team is studying how the liver hormone FGF21 helps the brain detect low protein in the diet and influences people (and animals) to seek and eat more protein.
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Characterization of Infant Energy Balance to Support Healthy Early Growth
A study in healthy babies aims to map how infants’ energy intake and expenditure relate to growth to help prevent overweight in early childhood.
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Cardiovascular risk, circadian misalignment, and longer eating windows in short sleepers
A study to understand how extending eating periods affects heart health in adults who sleep less than ideal hours.
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Clinical Research Resources Core for multi-institutional translational trials
A broad program supports clinical research activities across several institutions to speed up high-quality trials and patient-centered studies.
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Biomedical Informatics Core supporting translational research at LSU Pennington Center
A core informatics program at LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center helps LA CaTS researchers manage data, build cohorts, and connect to All of Us to translate findings into better patient care.
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Pilot Projects for Early-Career Translational Researchers in Louisiana
A program to help junior investigators work with established teams to translate their ideas into real improvements for chronic diseases in Louisiana.
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Community Engagement and Outreach Core (CEO) for LA CaTS
A program that partners with Louisiana communities to help shape and guide medical research so studies address real-life health needs.
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Professional Development Core for Clinical and Translational Research
This NIH grant supports Louisiana researchers to receive training and mentorship to advance clinical and translational science, with the goal of improving heart, diabetes/obesity, and cancer outcomes for Louisianans.
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Health Literacy Core to Help Patients Understand and Use Health Information
A health literacy program in Louisiana helps clinicians and researchers make information easier to understand so patients can better manage their health and participate in clinical studies.
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Ethics and Regulatory Knowledge Core for clinical research across Louisiana
A core program to streamline ethics and regulatory processes so researchers across Louisiana can conduct clinical and translational studies more efficiently.
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Cyberinfrastructure for Clinical and Translational Research Enhancement
This grant funds a high-tech hub to improve data, collaboration, and telehealth tools for researchers and clinics in Louisiana, helping clinicians use cutting-edge infrastructure to advance patient care.
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Tracking and Evaluation Core for LA CaTS Center
A program that helps LA CaTS measure how well its clinical and translational projects are working to improve health in Louisiana.
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Administrative Core to run a regional Translational Science Center
A center-wide Administrative Core supports leadership, coordination, and systems to keep a multi-institution translational research center running smoothly in Louisiana.
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Louisiana Translational Science Center: a statewide research collaboration to speed clinical discoveries
A large state-wide effort is funding a collaborative network to move lab discoveries into patient care faster.
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Brain signals that control the pancreas to keep blood sugar steady
Researchers are studying a brain cell circuit that helps keep blood sugar stable by influencing insulin and glucagon in the pancreas, with a focus on people who have brittle diabetes.
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Louisiana Pediatric Clinical Trials Network for Children’s Health
A national-style network in Louisiana helps researchers run high-quality pediatric trials focused on early-life health, obesity, airway health, neurodevelopment, and overall well-being to improve outcomes for children.
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Understanding how glycophagy shapes cellular metabolism in disease
This project explores how a cell’s recycling process of glycogen (glycophagy) affects metabolism in diseases like cancer, heart, and brain disorders.
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Metal mixtures, epigenome, and body fat risk across childhood
A large study following kids from birth to adolescence to see how blood metals and DNA changes relate to body fat and heart-healthy risks.
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Muscle mitochondria and type 2 diabetes
We are testing whether fixing how mitochondria move and balance inside muscle cells can help people with type 2 diabetes control their blood sugar.
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A smarter supplement plan to help prevent birth defects in pregnancies affected by diabetes
A small NIH-funded project tests whether providing specific downstream nutrients to embryos can prevent birth defects in pregnancies where the mother has diabetes.
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LAUNCHED: Advancing early-career scientists in health, nutrition, obesity, and diabetes research
A national program helps new researchers in diabetes and related digestive diseases build careers through mentoring, training, and funding support.
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Molecular Mechanisms Core for Biomedical Research
A COBRE grant helps early-career scientists access advanced machines and expert help to study how metabolic changes cause disease.
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Administrative Core for Metabolic Basis of Disease Center
A leadership and mentorship hub to help metabolic disease researchers grow and advance their projects within a national center.
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Metabolic Basis of Disease: Building Talent and Tools to Understand Metabolism in illness
A NIH P20 grant supports growing researchers and upgrading infrastructure to study how metabolism affects diseases like heart failure, liver cancer, and undernutrition.
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Role of adipocyte KAT8 in fat function and insulin resistance
Researchers are studying how the enzyme KAT8 in fat cells affects obesity-related insulin resistance in adults with type 2 diabetes-related risk.
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Dietary iron needs for US adults in a diverse population
A large, diverse group of US adults will help scientists pinpoint how much iron they need and how well different everyday diets supply iron.
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Adipocytes and inflammation: how fat cells coordinate metabolism and immune signals
A study in people similar to those with obesity to understand how fat cells and immune signals interact to influence insulin sensitivity and inflammation.
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Brain cells that help raise blood sugar when it drops
This project looks at a specific group of brain cells that sense low blood sugar and help trigger the body's response, which could matter for people who get dangerous hypoglycemia.
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How cells break down stored sugar (glycophagy) and why it matters for metabolism
This research looks at how cells break down stored sugar (glycogen) to keep energy working properly, which could help people with heart, brain, cancer, or glycogen-storage conditions.
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How low leptin levels affect the body's response to low blood sugar
Looks at whether low leptin levels make the body's natural defenses against low blood sugar weaker in people with diabetes.
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Hydrogen sulfide and exercise in HFpEF patients and models
This grant explores how low hydrogen sulfide levels may contribute to exercise intolerance in people with HFpEF and tests whether boosting H2S could improve muscle energy use and blood flow.
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Blood marker for beta cell loss that predicts type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes
This project uses a blood test after pregnancy to help tell women who had gestational diabetes whether they are likely to develop type 2 diabetes.
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Louisiana Center for Personalized Nutrition
This project uses personal health data like genes, metabolism, gut microbes, and daily habits plus machine learning to create diet plans aimed at improving heart and metabolic health.
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Preventing cancer-related weight and muscle loss (cachexia)
This project looks for the tumor and body signals that cause cancer-related weight and muscle loss so people with cancer who are wasting can get better treatments.
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How brown fat uses different fuels to make heat
This project looks at how brown fat cells switch between burning fats, sugars, and amino acids to produce heat, which could matter for people with obesity or metabolic problems.
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How temperature-sensing brain cells control fat and metabolism
This project looks at how temperature-sensing nerve cells in the brain communicate with fat tissue and change hormones like leptin, which could affect people with Alzheimer's and metabolic conditions.
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Understanding how a protein in fat cells affects insulin and fat loss
This project aims to discover how a specific protein in our fat cells influences conditions like diabetes and fat loss.
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Using technology to understand what influences children's eating habits
This study is looking at how using technology to collect information in real-time can help us understand what affects how much kids eat, so we can create personalized plans to help them develop healthier eating habits.
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