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Clinical trials and research at Monell Chemical Senses Center
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 2 clinical trials run by Monell Chemical Senses Center that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Phase 2 (1). There are also 19 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $9.2 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 2Clinical trials
- 19NIH research projects
- 1Country
All recruiting trials (2)
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See if smelling tests and guidance improve well-being for people with smell loss
This study tests whether giving people with smell dysfunction tailored information and guidance after smell testing can improve their mental health and use of care.
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Improving the taste of pediatric medicines using flavor additives
This study is testing different flavor additives to see if they can make liquid medicines taste better for kids by having healthy adults taste and give feedback on the flavors.
NIH-funded research (19)
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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How KIF5A gene causes RNA problems in ALS
Researchers aim to find out whether mutations in the KIF5A gene change how nerve cells handle RNA in people with ALS and whether that leads to motor neuron damage.
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Understanding how we taste starch-derived sugars in the mouth
This NIH grant seeks to uncover the receptor that lets people sense maltooligosaccharides (MOS), helping us understand a new way the body detects carbohydrates.
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Calories vs. Sweet Taste: How Beverage Branding Shapes Your Habits
A randomized study examines how calories and sweet taste affect how adults respond to a beverage brand and whether daily consumption changes craving for that brand.
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Exploring vagal gut-brain signals to treat obesity
Researchers are studying how the vagus nerve communicates about eating to see if targeting gut-brain signals can help treat obesity.
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Arctic Ground Squirrels as a Model to Discover Treatments for Metabolic Diseases
Researchers are creating a new animal model using Arctic ground squirrels to uncover natural metabolic tricks that could lead to therapies for human conditions like diabetes and muscle wasting.
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Flu-related inflammation in the nose’s smell system causing long-term loss of smell
This work looks at whether problems with antiviral genes cause long-lasting loss of smell after the flu, to help people who lost their sense of smell.
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How the brain uses smell to recognize other individuals
This work looks at how brain circuits and the hormone oxytocin help smells signal who another animal or person is, which could relate to social differences seen in autism.
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Understanding how humans taste complex carbohydrates
This study is exploring how our taste buds recognize different types of complex sugars, called oligosaccharides, to help us understand how they affect our health, and you might get to taste some of these sugars to share your thoughts!
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Investigating the link between inflammation and taste loss
This study is looking at how inflammation can change your sense of taste, especially for people with autoimmune diseases or infections like COVID-19, to help find new ways to treat taste loss that can lead to problems like not eating well or feeling down.
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Understanding how sensory signals affect eating behavior
This study is looking at how the smells and tastes of food affect how we eat and what we like, using mice to see how their brains react to different foods, with the hope of finding new ways to help people manage obesity by focusing on these sensory experiences.
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Targeting vagus nerve signals that control appetite to help treat obesity
This project tests whether changing gut-to-brain nerve signals can reduce overeating and help people with diet-related obesity prefer healthier foods.
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Understanding how hunger and pleasure signals in the brain lead to overeating and weight gain
This research explores how our brain's hunger signals and pleasure responses to food work together, helping us understand why some people overeat and gain weight.
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Understanding how inflammation causes taste loss and how to recover it
This study is looking into why some people lose their sense of taste, especially how inflammation might be causing problems with taste buds, and it hopes to find new ways to help those with autoimmune conditions or infections get their taste back.
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How the brain processes smells related to social interactions
This study is looking at how the part of the brain that helps us smell affects our social interactions, especially how a special brain chemical called oxytocin influences our responses to social scents, which could help people understand social behaviors better, especially for those with autism.
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Understanding how molecular structures influence our sense of smell
This study is exploring how the structure of different chemicals affects the way we smell them, with the goal of helping people better understand and recreate various scents, which could also help with health issues related to smell and eating.
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Understanding how brain circuits influence eating behavior and obesity
This study is looking at how certain brain signals affect our eating habits and why some people might struggle with overeating and obesity, using experiments with rodents to learn more about the brain's role in these behaviors.
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Identifying Parkinson's disease biomarkers in nasal mucus
This study is looking at how the mucus from your nose might help find early signs of Parkinson's disease, especially since changes in smell can happen before other symptoms show up, and it hopes to discover helpful markers for earlier diagnosis and treatment.
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Understanding long-term taste loss after COVID-19
This study is looking into why some people still can’t taste properly after recovering from COVID-19, focusing on how genes and the immune system might be involved, with the hope of finding better treatments for those affected.
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How changing diets can alter our taste for sweetness and help reduce sugar intake
This study is looking at whether slowly reducing the sugar in foods and drinks can help people get used to less sweetness over time, making it easier for them to cut back on sugar in their diets.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Monell Chemical Senses Center are recruiting right now?
2, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
All of them have sites in United States. Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
What phases are they in?
Phase 2: 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.
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