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As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 84 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $127.0 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 84NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 84)
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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Eyes and autoimmune signals after Ebola: long-term eye issues and biology
This grant looks at why some Ebola survivors develop long-lasting eye problems and what immune or biological clues might predict them.
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative 4 (ADNI4)
A large study to validate biomarkers that help test Alzheimer's treatments and improve how we design trials for people at risk or with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer's Biomarker Initiative to Improve Trials and Care
A large study to validate biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and improve how future trials recruit and monitor people at risk.
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Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: Advancing biomarkers and recruitment for dementia research
A large NIH-supported project is continuing to collect and share brain imaging, biofluid, genetic, and clinical data to validate biomarkers for Alzheimer’s trials and to recruit people at higher risk of dementia.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative: improving biomarkers and trials
A large NIH program is advancing how we measure Alzheimer’s disease and recruit people at risk so future treatments can be tested more effectively.
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CiLostAzol for preventing recurrent stroke in Africa
This grant tests whether adding cilostazol to standard therapy can reduce recurrent stroke in stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Role of human NK cells in fighting Coccidioides in the lungs
A study to understand how natural killer (NK) cells help the lungs respond to Coccidioides infection in people.
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Understanding how bone blood vessels influence bone formation via Gs-GPCR signaling
A short study to learn how a specific signaling pathway in bone blood vessels affects bone growth and healing, which could help people with bone diseases.
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Inflammation and fear learning in PTSD
This study looks at how a temporary inflammatory challenge affects fear extinction in people with and without PTSD to better understand how PTSD could be treated.
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Music and well-being after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis
Families and people newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or related dementias could discover how engaging with music might support mood, identity, and social connection early on.
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Stroke prevention in sub-Saharan Africa using simple pill combinations for stroke survivors
A large study tests if a fixed-dose pill combo (aspirin, statin, and blood pressure medicine) given to stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa helps keep new strokes from happening.
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CiLostAzol for preventing recurrent stroke in Africa (CLARITY-Africa)
A new study tests whether adding cilostazol to standard therapy can lower the risk of another stroke for people in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Stroke-minimizing pill combo for stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa
A simple, low-cost pill pack (polypill) containing aspirin, a statin, and blood pressure medicine is being tested to help stroke survivors in sub-Saharan Africa take their medicines more reliably and improve outcomes.
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Cilostazol to prevent repeat strokes in Africa
This project will give stroke survivors in sub‑Saharan Africa cilostazol alongside usual care to see if it lowers their chance of another stroke.
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Prognostic indices to guide care for hospitalized older adults with and without Alzheimer's and related dementias
Aging patients in hospitals could get more personalized care by using new, easy-to-create scores from electronic health records to predict who might benefit most from hospice, palliative care, or medication changes.
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Understanding Alzheimer’s biomarkers to improve diagnosis and track progression
Researchers are studying blood, spinal fluid, and brain imaging clues to better detect Alzheimer’s disease and monitor how it changes over time so future treatments can be targeted and measured more effectively.
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Informatics Core for Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker Research
A data and information hub helps researchers share and study Alzheimer’s biomarkers to speed up better trials and treatments for people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Biostatistics Core for ADNI4 (Alzheimer’s disease)
A Biostatistics Core supports Alzheimer’s dementia research by guiding study design and analyzing long-term data from people with Alzheimer’s and related conditions.
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Neuropathology core supports brain tissue research for Alzheimer’s and related dementias
A dedicated program collects and analyzes brain tissue from study participants to help doctors understand Alzheimer’s and similar dementias, and to improve biomarkers used in diagnosis and trials.
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Genetics Core for Alzheimer’s and related dementias biomarkers
This grant supports a genetics core that helps scientists discover and validate biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias by linking brain tissue findings with clinical data.
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Biomarker Core for Alzheimer's Disease Biomarkers
A dedicated Biomarker Core supports Alzheimer’s research by managing and standardizing blood and CSF samples and by identifying the best methods to measure disease biomarkers in people with Alzheimer’s and related conditions.
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MRI Core for Alzheimer’s Disease imaging data
A large imaging core project to collect and share MRI data from people with Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions to support better understanding and future treatments.
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PET Core for Alzheimer’s research and biomarkers
A NIH-supported PET imaging core helps standardize and analyze brain scans to understand Alzheimer’s disease better.
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Engagement Core to improve diverse participation in Alzheimer’s research
A national effort to include more people at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in research through community-engaged efforts and trained researchers.
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Clinical Core for Alzheimer's disease research coordination and data integration
A large, long-term NIH grant supports coordinating clinical activities and data collection for Alzheimer's disease research to improve trials and understanding of the disease.
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Administrative Core of a long-running Alzheimer's Disease and dementia research initiative
A nationwide research program focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is expanding its leadership and digital recruitment to better understand biomarkers and progression in people at risk.
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Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarkers and Trial Readiness Network (ADNI4)
A large NIH-supported effort to collect and share biomarkers and data so future Alzheimer’s trials can be planned faster and more accurately.
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Alzheimer's biomarker and neuroimaging initiative (ADNI4)
This project collects brain scans, blood and other samples from people with and without memory problems to improve tests that detect and track Alzheimer’s and to include more diverse participants in research.
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Alzheimer's Neuroimaging and Biomarker Initiative
Collecting brain scans, blood, spinal fluid, and memory tests from people with and without memory problems to find markers that help detect and track Alzheimer's and improve trials.
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Alzheimer's brain imaging and biomarker program
This program uses brain scans, blood and spinal fluid samples to improve how Alzheimer's is detected and tracked for people at risk or with early memory problems.
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Alzheimer's biomarker and diversity initiative (ADNI4)
This project collects brain scans, blood, spinal fluid, genetics, and memory tests from people with and without memory problems to improve tests that detect and track Alzheimer's and include more diverse participants.
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Gut microbes and drug response in inflammatory disease
A research program to understand which gut microbes and their genes react to inflammation and drug therapy, and how these changes affect health.
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Single combination pill to lower blood pressure, cholesterol, and clotting after a stroke
This project tests a low-cost single pill that combines aspirin, a statin, and blood-pressure medicines to help people who have had a stroke in sub-Saharan Africa take their treatments and lower the chance of another stroke.
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Long-term eye problems after Ebola: learning why they happen and how to help
Researchers will study eye problems that appear years after Ebola survivors, to understand causes and find ways to prevent or treat them.
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Deprescribing research network to improve medication safety for older adults with Alzheimer's and related dementias
A national program tests better ways to safely reduce or stop medications for older adults, especially those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, to prevent harmful side effects.
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Understanding fear system wiring in PTSD and how brain myelin changes relate to symptoms
Researchers are studying how changes in brain myelin in PTSD might drive abnormal fear processing and connectivity to help guide new treatments.
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Feasibility of home group singing for older adults with mild cognitive decline
A home-based, tele-singing program is being tested to see if it can help older adults with mild cognitive impairment maintain thinking skills and mood.
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Metal exposure and kidney health in diverse communities
This project looks at whether metals like arsenic, lead, cadmium, and uranium in water are linked to early kidney damage in adults, especially older people and those in rural or low-income communities.
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How NSAID pain medicines affect kidney health
This project will test blood and urine biomarker checks to spot early kidney harm from common NSAID pain medicines in adults who use them.
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Progression of HIV-Related Heart Inflammation in Women
This NIH grant funds a study to understand how HIV affects heart inflammation and cardiovascular risk in women, using MRI and clinical data to inform better care.
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