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Clinical trials and research at Marine Biological Laboratory
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 24 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $19.3 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 24NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (24)
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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Understanding how salamanders regrow limbs and what it could mean for human healing
Scientists study how salamanders regenerate limbs to find clues that could help people heal better after injuries.
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Improving cryopreservation of Xenopus sperm for accessible transgenic research
This grant supports the National Xenopus Resource to improve storing Xenopus sperm so researchers can reliably create transgenic embryos.
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Curation and informatics for the National Xenopus Resource
This grant helps improve how information about Xenopus resources is organized and shared with scientists and educators.
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National Xenopus Resource Center for amphibian model research
A national center provides Xenopus frog stocks, training, and resources to researchers to advance biology using this amphibian model.
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Understanding how epithelial tubes form and stay intact in sea-star and other animals
A new NIH grant will study how tiny tubes in tissues are built and kept healthy, using sea star models to learn science that could impact human organ development.
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Xenopus Mutant Resource for human-disease models
This NIH grant helps the Marine Biological Laboratory create and share Xenopus frog models of human diseases, using CRISPR to build precise genetic mutations and new lines for genome editing.
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Understanding how α-synuclein affects brain wiring in Parkinson’s and related diseases
Researchers are studying how clumps of a protein called α-synuclein disrupt communication between brain cells in conditions like Parkinson’s disease, DLB, and some forms of Alzheimer’s, with the aim of finding ways to reverse the damage.
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How a mother's age affects her children's mitochondria and long-term health
Researchers are looking at whether age-related changes in mothers' mitochondria lead to shorter, less healthy lives for their children.
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A conference on the biology of sea urchins and other marine invertebrates
In April 2025, scientists will come together in Woods Hole, MA, to share ideas and discoveries about how marine animals grow and heal, making it a great opportunity for new researchers to learn and connect with experts in the field.
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Creating Frog Models for Human Diseases
This project creates special frog models using gene editing to help scientists better understand and find new treatments for human diseases.
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Developing a new imaging system to study protein interactions in live cells
This study is working on a new way to take clear pictures of how proteins interact in living cells without harming them, which could help us learn more about important biological processes.
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How maternal age affects the health and lifespan of offspring through mitochondrial mechanisms
This study looks at how being an older mom might affect the health and lifespan of her children by examining tiny parts of cells called mitochondria, which can get damaged over time; the goal is to find out how these changes could impact kids and to discover ways to help improve their health.
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Understanding zebrafish development and genetics
This study is a two-week course for graduate students and researchers to learn about zebrafish development and genetics through hands-on activities, helping them understand how these fish grow and heal, which could lead to better insights into birth defects.
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Advanced training in understanding how we see and process visual information
This study is all about a two-week training course in Visual Neuroscience for students who want to learn the latest techniques for understanding how we see and how our brains process visual information, with hands-on experience from top experts in the field.
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Training future scientists in developmental biology
This study is all about a six-week training program for advanced students in developmental biology, where they learn through lectures and hands-on lab work, helping them become future leaders in the field while working together with a diverse group of peers and teachers.
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Creating mutant models in frogs to study human diseases
This study is creating special frog models to help scientists learn more about human diseases by using a cool gene-editing tool, so they can better understand how these diseases work and find new ways to treat them.
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Investigating the effects of chemicals that disrupt hormonal systems
This study is looking at how certain chemicals we encounter in everyday life might affect our hormone system, and it's for anyone interested in understanding how these substances can impact our health and the environment.
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Understanding how oocytes remain viable during long periods of inactivity
This study looks at how human eggs can stay inactive for a long time before they’re ready to develop and be fertilized, especially as women get older, to help improve reproductive health.
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Understanding how genes control body development using cephalopods
This study is looking at special genes in squids and octopuses to understand how they help with body development, which could give us helpful information about human growth issues and diseases.
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Training program focused on fungal infections and their impact on health.
This program is designed to help scientists learn about fungi and how they can cause infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems, by providing hands-on training in labs with expert guidance.
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Understanding how abnormal proteins affect nerve cell communication in neurodegenerative diseases
This study is looking at how different types of a protein called α-synuclein, which is linked to conditions like Parkinson's and Dementia with Lewy Bodies, affect how nerve cells communicate with each other, using a simple model to help find new ways to treat these diseases.
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RNA editing to lower nerve pain by changing the Nav1.7 channel
Using a precise RNA edit of the Nav1.7 nerve channel to lower chronic pain in adults.
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Understanding Brain Cell Communication in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's
This research aims to understand how a protein called alpha-synuclein harms brain cell connections in conditions like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease, hoping to find ways to fix these problems.
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Editing RNA to create a new type of pain relief
This study is exploring a new way to help people with chronic pain by using a special technique to change a part of the body that sends pain signals, aiming to provide relief without the risk of addiction that comes with regular pain medications.
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