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Clinical trials and research at South Texas Veterans Health Care System
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 19 NIH-funded research projects at this institution. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 19NIH research projects
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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Home-based Caregiving Outcomes Center to Improve Veterans’ Non-Institutional Care
A program to help Veterans and their caregivers receive better non-institutional support at home and in the community.
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BDNF and brain inflammation in veterans’ mental health
This grant looks at how brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) signaling and brain inflammation may contribute to depression and stress-related mental health problems in US veterans.
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Serotonin Targets to Improve Exposure Therapy in PTSD (Rat Study)
A rat study tests whether specific serotonin receptors can make exposure therapy more effective for PTSD-like symptoms.
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Blocking PELP1 to improve treatment for triple-negative breast cancer
This project tests a new drug that blocks PELP1 to help DNA-targeting chemotherapy work better for people with triple-negative breast cancer.
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Orexin system for PTSD with psychotic symptoms
Looking at whether blocking orexin receptors can reduce stress-related brain and behavior changes linked to PTSD with psychotic symptoms.
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Helping tumor-fighting T cells stay in lymph nodes to improve cancer immunotherapy
Looking for ways to help tumor-fighting CD8+ T cells settle in tumor-draining lymph nodes so cancer immunotherapies like vaccines and PD‑1 blockers work better for more patients.
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HERO CARE: Better home and community caregiving for Veterans
This project will create and spread improved home- and community-based care and support for Veterans and their unpaid caregivers.
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How BDNF affects brain inflammation and mood
This project looks at whether changes in the brain protein BDNF drive inflammation in the brain that may worsen depression, especially in veterans.
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Using gentle brain stimulation to boost exposure therapy for trauma
This work tests whether mild electrical brain stimulation given alongside exposure-style therapy can help people with PTSD get better faster and with less distress.
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Investigating the link between aging, pesticide exposure, and Parkinson's disease
This study is looking at how getting older and being around pesticides might raise the chances of developing Parkinson's disease in older veterans, and it’s exploring whether some approved medications can help protect the brain by lowering certain harmful substances.
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Investigating how aging affects bone stem cells and their environment
This study is looking at how aging affects the bone marrow and the stem cells that help keep our bones healthy, especially focusing on a protein called Cyr61/CCN1, to find ways to improve bone health for older adults.
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Exploring a new treatment target for ALS using ferroptosis
This study is looking at how a special kind of cell death called ferroptosis affects ALS, and it aims to see if blocking this process can help protect the nerve cells of people with ALS and slow down the disease.
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Understanding B cell lymphomas to improve treatment outcomes
This study is looking into how diffuse large B cell lymphoma (the most common type of B cell cancer in adults) develops and grows, with the hope of finding new ways to improve treatments for patients like you.
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Improving non-institutional care for Veterans and their caregivers
This study is all about finding better ways to help Veterans and their caregivers get the right care they need at home, so they can make smart choices about their health services.
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Targeting a protein to improve treatment for aggressive breast cancer
This study is looking at a new way to treat triple negative breast cancer, especially for military women, by exploring how a protein called PELP1 helps cancer grow and repair itself, with the hope that a new treatment can make current therapies work better and cause fewer side effects.
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Enhancing cancer immunotherapies by targeting specific immune cells
This study is looking at how special immune cells can be used more effectively to make cancer treatments, like certain vaccines and therapies, work better for patients.
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Investigating the orexin system for treating PTSD and related psychosis
This study is looking at how a brain system related to sleep and wakefulness might affect people with PTSD who also have psychotic symptoms, and it’s testing a safe medication to see if it can help improve their symptoms in a new way.
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Investigating how insomnia and brain injuries affect treatment responses
This study is looking at how insomnia affects active-duty military members who have had a traumatic brain injury, and how well a specific therapy for insomnia works for them, by checking their health before and after treatment.
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Improving non-institutional care for Veterans and their caregivers
The HERO CARE initiative is working to improve care for Veterans and their caregivers by figuring out the best types of support for each person's needs, so they can make smart choices about their care together.
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