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Clinical trials and research at Rockefeller University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 3 clinical trials run by Rockefeller University that are recruiting, in United States. 1 was first registered in the last 30 days. By phase: Phase 1 (1), Early Phase 1 (1). There are also 213 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $130.0 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 3Clinical trials
- 213NIH research projects
- 1New in 30 days
- 1Country
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| Safe use of metformin and naproxen to help prevent cancer in people with Fanconi anemia | Phase 1 | Minneapolis, Minnesota and 1 other locations | Recruiting | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Identifying factors that affect aspirin's effectiveness in preventing preeclampsia | Early Phase 1 | New York, New York | Recruiting | Feb 2, 2023 |
| Understanding inherited blood disorders and their genetic basis | — | New York, New York | Recruiting | Sep 30, 2005 |
All recruiting trials (3)
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Safe use of metformin and naproxen to help prevent cancer in people with Fanconi anemia
This study tests whether metformin and naproxen can lower the chance of cancer developing in adults with Fanconi anemia.
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Identifying factors that affect aspirin's effectiveness in preventing preeclampsia
This study is trying to find out why low-dose aspirin sometimes doesn't work to prevent preeclampsia in women who have had it before during their pregnancies.
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Understanding inherited blood disorders and their genetic basis
This study is trying to understand the genetics behind inherited blood disorders like Glanzmann thrombasthenia by looking at the medical histories and blood tests of both healthy volunteers and patients.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 213)
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 cells organize into organized tissues to form organs
Researchers are studying how human-like cells in a lab can self-organize within a scaffold to form orderly tissue patterns, which could illuminate how organs such as skin and bones develop.
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Modeling Ataxia Telangiectasia in a human stem cell model of Purkinje cells
Researchers are creating a patient-derived, human cell model of Purkinje cells to understand why this brain disease causes cerebellar degeneration in people with Ataxia Telangiectasia.
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Centers studying how cancer spreads through the body
A multi-institutional project at Rockefeller University is exploring how nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, immune cells, and metabolites influence the spread of cancer to help identify new ways to stop metastasis.
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Understanding how mycobacterial transcription works to guide better TB drugs
Researchers will study how the RNA polymerase of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and related bacteria start, pause, and finish copying genetic information, with the goal of informing new antibiotic strategies against TB.
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How chromosomes stay true when cells divide in cancer research
Researchers are studying how chromosomes are accurately copied and distributed during cell division to understand and potentially prevent cancer.
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Marmoset model of Huntington's disease shows how symptoms relate to brain and behavior
A researcher at a top university is studying how Huntington's disease affects brain signals and behavior in marmosets to better understand the human condition.
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Limiting mitochondrial metabolites that drive liver cancer growth
Researchers are studying how certain mitochondrial chemicals change in liver cancer to find new ways to stop tumor growth.
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SARS-CoV-2 replication machinery: how it works and how to block it
A scientist team is studying how the coronavirus copies its RNA and how drugs like remdesivir stop it, with the goal of making better antivirals for patients.
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Glial roles in keeping dendrite endings healthy
This grant looks at how supportive glial cells detect and respond to changes in neuron dendrites to protect and restore their function.
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Cis-acting preferences in LINE-1 replication and ribonucleoprotein assembly
This grant explores how LINE-1 elements copy themselves in human cells by using ribonucleoprotein complexes that may be guided by translation in a way similar to some viruses.
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High-fidelity brain voltage imaging with advanced optical tools
Researchers are developing a new optical platform to watch electrical activity in many neurons at once, inside a living brain, using gene-made voltage indicators.
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Ultrafast 3-D Voltage Imaging in Rodents
A new imaging approach will let scientists watch the brain’s electrical activity in three dimensions at millisecond speed in awake rodents.
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Control of HIV-1 latency and reservoir persistence in primary cells
Researchers are studying how HIV hides in immune cells and how to target those hidden reservoirs in people living with HIV on therapy.
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How fat cells control energy with nuclear receptor helpers
This grant studies how fat cells regulate energy storage and burning by coordinating transcription with special coactivators to influence obesity-related conditions.
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Biology and genetics of metastatic disease in cancer
This grant explores how cancer spreads by studying the genes and molecules that drive metastasis, with a focus on ApoE and related pathways that may be targets for new treatments.
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Antibody-based cancer immunotherapies and how they work
A researcher at Rockefeller University is studying how cancer-fighting antibodies trigger immune responses and how to make them work even better in people with advanced cancers.
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Telomere biology: CST complex and telomerase at human telomeres in cancer
This grant studies how telomere biology affects cancer, focusing on a protein complex that protects telomeres and how it interacts with telomerase to influence cancer development.
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Understanding how the nuclear pore controls transport in disease-related cancers
A senior scientist at Rockefeller University is mapping how the nuclear pore complex works to move molecules in and out of the cell, with potential implications for cancers.
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Cell adhesion and tissue dynamics in the skin
A basic science grant at the Rockefeller University studies how skin stem cells develop, interact with their environment, and repair the skin barrier to inform future treatments for skin diseases.
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Antibody-Driven Dengue Severity: How IgG Shapes Dengue Risk
This grant explores how certain dengue antibodies may make illness worse and what that means for vaccines and therapies.
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Discovering new antibiotics from soil microbes using DNA-based methods
Researchers are exploring how bacteria from soil can yield new antibiotic compounds by studying environmental DNA without needing to grow the organisms.
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How interferon proteins affect primate lentiviruses in HIV research models
This NIH grant studies how natural antiviral interferon proteins influence HIV-like viruses in primate models to better understand infection and disease progression.
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Role of T cell help in germinal centers by labeling interactions
Researchers are exploring how helper T cells guide the maturation of antibodies in germinal centers to improve vaccines and immune protection for people with HIV or related immune issues.
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How gut immune cells pick which bacteria to target
This research looks at how B cells in the gut and the IgA antibodies they make choose which microbes to bind for people with intestinal immune problems or cancer risk.
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Universal flu vaccine strategy to protect against diverse influenza strains
A research team is testing new vaccine designs aimed at broad protection against many flu strains for people who want lasting immunity.
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RNA Regulation in Striatal Neurons and Parkinson's Disease
A clinician-researcher is studying how RNA-binding problems in specific brain cells may contribute to Parkinson's disease symptoms, with potential implications for future treatments.
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Telomere protection and cell aging: how ATM and oxygen affect cell lifespan
Scientists are studying how human cells stop dividing after telomeres shorten, focusing on ATM kinase, TRF2 protection, and how oxygen levels change this aging process.
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Contact system and Alzheimer's disease: how it works and what it could mean for treatment
Aims to understand how a blood system called the contact system affects Alzheimer's disease and whether blocking it could help treat or enhance existing therapies.
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Fibrinogen’s role in Alzheimer's disease and brain blood flow
This grant investigates how a blood protein called fibrinogen interacts with beta-amyloid to influence brain blood flow and neuron survival in Alzheimer's disease.
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Understanding how intestinal T cells keep colorectal cancer in check
Scientists are studying how immune cells in the gut lining help prevent colorectal cancer, especially in cases where current immunotherapies don’t work well.
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Understanding how our brain recognizes faces through a neural hierarchy
Researchers are testing how the brain turns seeing faces into recognizable information by tracing the step-by-step flow through brain regions.
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Unraveling why the yellow fever vaccine works and why rare reactions happen
This project studies how the yellow fever 17D vaccine triggers the immune system and why a small number of people have serious adverse reactions.
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Choline transporters and cellular nutrition in health and disease
This grant investigates a high-affinity choline transporter in human cells to understand how choline gets into cells and how this affects health and metabolic diseases.
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New antibiotics from hidden microbes using digital discovery and sequencing
A scientist team at Rockefeller University is pursuing new antibiotics by reading DNA directly from environmental microbes to find hidden antibiotic genes and then turning those ideas into real drugs.
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How nucleosome shape and arrangement affect chromatin regulators
A funded project at a top research institution will explore how the physical features of nucleosomes influence chromatin regulators, with findings that could illuminate how gene activity is controlled in human cells.
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Skin stem cells: how they grow, remember, and heal
This grant studies how skin stem cells stay healthy, heal after injuries, and how inflammation or cancer can disrupt them, with the goal of better treatments for skin conditions.
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Molecules in the brain that help short-term (working) memory
Researchers are exploring how a brain molecule called GPR12 helps short-term (working) memory, aiming to help people with ADHD and related memory problems.
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Beige fat cells after birth: how they form, change, and work
Researchers study how special fat cells that can generate heat form after birth and what they do, with potential implications for people with adult-onset diabetes.
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Understanding how Mycobacterium abscessus becomes vulnerable in lung-like environments
A new project will map which genes make M. abscessus weaker under conditions like those in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis or bronchiectasis, to guide better treatments.
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How skin stem cells and their surroundings help skin heal and stay healthy
Looking at how different skin stem cells and the nearby cells and signals help skin stay healthy and repair itself, which could help people with aging skin, wounds, or skin cancers.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Rockefeller University are recruiting right now?
3, as of November 12, 2026. 1 of them was first registered in the last 30 days. 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 1: 1, Early Phase 1: 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.
Find the studies that fit you
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