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Clinical trials and research at State University of New York at Buffalo
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 46 clinical trials run by State University of New York at Buffalo that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Phase 4 (1), Phase 3 (1), Phase 2/3 (1), Phase 2 (1). There are also 415 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $193.0 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 46Clinical trials
- 415NIH research projects
- 1Country
Newest trials
All recruiting trials (46)
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Parental Eating in the Absence of Hunger and Child Eating Behaviors in Middle Childhood
This study tests how a parent's eating in the absence of hunger and food- parenting style relate to whether their child aged 5–11 also eats when not hungry.
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Senior Center Medication Safety and Empowerment Curriculum
A program for adults 55+ and their care partners to learn how to safely manage medications and talk with doctors about safer options.
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Safe Sleep Habits for Infants in the Pediatric Emergency Department
This study tests whether adding a daily safe sleep tracking tool to brief education helps families follow safe sleep guidelines for infants 0–4 months more consistently than education alone.
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Pediatric Food Is Medicine for Families with Food Insecurity
This study tests different ways to help families with young children use food prescription programs to eat more fruits and vegetables and improve health among kids on Medicaid.
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Promoting breastfeeding to prevent postpartum smoking relapse
This study tests whether a breastfeeding promotion program can help ex-smokers stay smoke-free after giving birth.
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VNS with Rehab to Improve Gait After Stroke
This study tests whether adding vagus nerve stimulation to gait rehabilitation helps stroke survivors improve walking.
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Hydration Support to Help GLP-1 Therapy Side Effects
This 17-week program tests whether boosting hydration in people starting GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy can lessen side effects and help people continue treatment.
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Comparison of root canal disinfection methods for apical periodontitis
This study tests whether laser-activated irrigation or ultrasonic activation more effectively disinfects teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis.
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Noninvasive brain and nerve stimulation to improve hand grasp after cervical spinal cord injury
This trial will test whether combining noninvasive brain stimulation (iTBS) and paired corticospinal-motoneuronal stimulation with hand exercises can improve grasping in people with chronic cervical spinal cord injury.
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Friend-Based AISA Intervention for College Women
A friend-based motivational interview is tested to see if it lowers risky drinking and alcohol-involved sexual risk among college women, compared with standard prevention, over one year.
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Speech learning and production in people with Parkinson's
This project tests whether differences in how people with Parkinson's learn to hear and copy speech sounds are linked to how clearly they speak.
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Tapered versus end-rounded toothbrush bristles for improving gum health
This study will test whether tapered or end-rounded toothbrush bristles better remove plaque and improve gum health in adults with gingivitis or mild periodontal disease.
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Community pharmacies helping connect people to social services
This project will see if placing community health workers in participating community pharmacies can help adults in under-resourced areas of Western New York get screened for social needs and connected to local services.
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Peer-based program to reduce alcohol-related sexual violence among Navy enlisted members
This project will test a modified peer-based motivational program (MPAIRS) to see if it helps active-duty Navy enlisted members who drink at risky levels reduce sexual violence risk and risky drinking.
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How children's food and activity preferences and decision-making relate to weight over time
This study will see if changes in how 9–14-year-old children value food and activity and how they make choices predict weight gain in children from low-income BIPOC and Hispanic families.
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Photoacoustic and multispectral imaging to monitor foot wounds after surgery
This pilot will test whether photoacoustic and multispectral imaging can monitor blood flow and help guide care for adults with chronic foot ulcers from poor arterial circulation.
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Continuous glucose monitoring with Diabetes Prevention Program coaching to prevent type 2 diabetes
This project will try adding continuous glucose monitors to DPP coaching to help adults with prediabetes stick to healthy habits and lower their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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Stopping both cigarettes and e-cigarettes during pregnancy
This project tests two different programs to help pregnant people who both smoke cigarettes and use e-cigarettes quit nicotine.
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Pain control options for children having distal radius fracture reductions
This will test whether a hematoma block with low-dose ketamine or a hematoma block with intranasal fentanyl controls pain as well as full IV ketamine sedation for children aged 3–17 who need a distal radius fracture reduced.
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Depression, anxiety, and behavior over time in children under 12 with cystic fibrosis
This project will track how common depression, anxiety, and behavior problems are and how they change over time in children aged 18 months to 11 years who have cystic fibrosis.
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Comparing withdrawal effects of vaping and smoking in people with schizophrenia
This study is testing the withdrawal symptoms in people with schizophrenia who vape compared to those who smoke cigarettes to see how they differ.
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Reducing cardiovascular risk in adults facing food insecurity with financial incentives
This study is testing whether giving financial help and support for buying healthy foods can lower heart disease risk and improve the lives of African American adults who are struggling with food insecurity.
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Improving asthma management for children in schools
This study tests a new way to help children with asthma in schools by providing better care and support to see if it can reduce their health problems.
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Investigating sleep and circadian rhythm in critically ill children
This study is testing if giving critically ill children in the PICU more light during the day and limiting their food to daytime hours can help improve their sleep patterns.
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Identifying optimal work/rest cycles for military missions in heat
This study is testing different work and rest schedules for military missions in hot weather to see which ones help soldiers perform better and stay safe from heat-related issues.
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Metformin alone or added to other medicines for older adults with multiple sclerosis
This trial will test whether taking metformin (1500 mg extended release), alone or added to disease-modifying therapy, is safe and helps protect the brain in people aged 55–75 with stable multiple sclerosis.
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Evaluating bicalutamide and sunitinib for advanced kidney cancer
This study is testing if a combination of two medications, bicalutamide and sunitinib, can help people with advanced kidney cancer who have not responded to previous treatments.
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Assessing cannabis treatment for cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy
This study is testing how cannabis use affects symptoms in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy to see if it helps them feel better.
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Intermittent fasting for prostate cancer patients on hormone therapy
This study tests if intermittent fasting and a plant-based diet can be safely followed by men with prostate cancer who are on hormone therapy.
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Understanding how neutrophils affect vaccine responses in aging adults
This study is testing how certain immune cells called neutrophils affect the response to the Prevnar-13 vaccine in older adults compared to younger ones, to see if it can help improve vaccine effectiveness for seniors.
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Assessing the impact of a friendship program on young children's social skills
This study is testing a friendship program for preschool kids to see if it helps them get along better with others and improves their social skills.
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Continuing nutrition during tracheostomy surgery
This study tests if keeping critically ill patients on nutrition right up until their tracheostomy surgery helps them eat better afterward without increasing the risk of lung problems.
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Comparing withdrawal symptoms between vapers and smokers
This study is trying to see how withdrawal symptoms differ between people who vape and those who smoke cigarettes to better understand nicotine dependence.
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Brain stimulation and imaging for children with mild traumatic brain injury
This study is testing if a type of brain stimulation can help children aged 10-15 recover better from mild traumatic brain injuries by improving their thinking and movement skills.
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Comparing eye pressure measurements using the TonoVera device and other tonometers
This study is testing how well the TonoVera device measures eye pressure compared to other common devices to help people with glaucoma.
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Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside on Cognition and Sleep in Older Adults
This study is testing if taking nicotinamide riboside can improve thinking skills and sleep quality in older adults who have trouble with both.
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Using inhaled isopropyl alcohol to treat nausea in children
This study is testing if inhaling isopropyl alcohol can help reduce nausea in children better than the usual treatment with oral ondansetron or a placebo.
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Intermittent caloric restriction and plant-based diet for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
This study tests if a mix of eating less on some days and following a plant-based diet can help cancer patients on chemotherapy feel better and get more benefit from their treatment.
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Low-protein diet to enhance immunotherapy effects in cancer patients
This study is testing whether a low-protein diet can help cancer patients on immunotherapy respond better to their treatment.
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Exploring dietary impacts on night shift EMS providers' health
This study is testing how different diets can affect blood sugar levels in EMS workers who work night shifts to see if changing what they eat can help their health.
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A program to ease pelvic pain through cognitive behavioral therapy
This study is testing a short program of cognitive behavioral therapy to see if it can help people with chronic pelvic pain feel better compared to regular patient education.
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Helping pregnant women quit smoking to prevent obesity in infants
This study is testing if helping pregnant women quit smoking can prevent their babies from gaining weight too quickly after birth.
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Biorepository for liver disease samples
This study is collecting samples from patients with liver diseases to help researchers find better treatments and improve care for these conditions.
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Registry for patients with Krabbe disease
This study is creating a database for people with Krabbe disease to see how symptoms, genetic factors, and test results can help understand the disease better and improve treatment.
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Non-invasive liver screening for patients with liver disease
This study is testing a non-invasive device to measure liver stiffness and fat in patients with liver disease to help gather information for future research and clinical trials.
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Genetic and environmental causes of hemorrhagic stroke
We will test whether specific genetic variants and environmental factors are linked to the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage in adults.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 415)
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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Improving population health by studying reproductive health and development.
This study is looking at how different factors, like the environment and genetics, affect the health of pregnant women and people of reproductive age, with the goal of improving pregnancy outcomes and the health of children as they grow up.
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How noise and hearing loss affect the first step of hearing in the brain
This NIH grant studies how noise and conductive hearing loss change the intimate connections between auditory nerves and brain cells, which could influence how we hear in noisy environments.
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Programmable hydrogels to protect transplanted human OPCs in demyelinating disease
Aims to improve survival and integration of transplanted human oligodendrocyte precursor cells by using specially designed hydrogels to reduce cell death during delivery in demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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How a mouth bacterium might fuel gum disease and heart risk
A small study will look at how a bacterium in the mouth that makes a reactive chemical (methylglyoxal) could drive gum inflammation and changes in the mouth’s bacteria, possibly linking to heart disease.
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New dual-acting treatments against tough Klebsiella pneumoniae infections
A new funding opportunity aims to develop therapies that both fight and disarm the dangerous Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria, especially strains that resist many drugs, to help patients with serious infections.
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Muscle health and aging in postmenopausal women
This NIH grant supports a study in older, postmenopausal women to understand how insulin and blood sugar relate to muscle loss over time and whether this differs by race/ethnicity.
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Hidden HIV in lung immune cells during effective treatment
This work looks at whether HIV stays active inside lung immune cells of people on effective HIV therapy and how that activity might affect immune health.
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Muscle mass and long-term health after cancer
Measuring muscle size and how it links to walking, balance, and strength in older women who survived cancer compared with women without cancer.
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High-Speed X-ray Angiography for Heart Procedures
A new HSAngio imaging system aims to help doctors see blood flow during heart procedures without changing current X-ray machines.
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Nef-free SERINC5 Regulation in HIV/Retrovirus Infection
A new NIH grant explores how SERINC5, a human protein, blocks HIV-1 infectivity and how it is regulated without the HIV Nef factor, which could inform future antiviral strategies.
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Silver linings in midlife for women with HIV and diabetes
A short, friendly study looks at how women with HIV, diabetes, or both find positive meaning and stay engaged with care during perimenopause and menopause.
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PFAS exposure and its links to brain development and behavior
This grant explores how common chemicals called PFAS may affect brain development and learning in children, with the goal of understanding why exposure could be connected to neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Role of CASP8 and HRAS co-mutation in oral cancer development
This grant studies how specific gene mutations in the mouth lining may drive oral cancer and seeks to find early markers that could help detect high-risk lesions.
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Mitochondrial gene regulation in CNS development and its links to Alzheimer’s-related conditions
A research team is studying how brain energy production in mitochondria is controlled during brain development and how this relates to Alzheimer’s disease and related conditions.
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Macrophage signals driving scar that blocks bone healing under strain
Aims to understand how immune cells contribute to scar formation after a bone fracture and whether blocking a key signal can restore bone healing under mechanical instability.
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Continuous Glucose Monitoring versus Traditional Self-Monitoring for Non-Insulin Treated Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
This grant tests whether wearing a CGM helps adults with type 2 diabetes who aren’t using insulin manage blood sugar better than traditional finger-stick checks.
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Culturally tailored program to prevent sexual revictimization among college women
A college program designed to help Black and White women reduce the risk of a second sexual assault by combining culturally relevant content with guidance on reducing heavy drinking and handling risky situations.
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Self-healing, regenerative vascular grafts for kidney dialysis patients
A new vascular graft technology aims to provide durable, self-healing grafts for people needing hemodialysis, reducing complications and cannulation-related problems.
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Understanding substance use in young adult cancer survivors
A short study to learn why young adults who survived cancer use alcohol or drugs, so doctors can tailor better help.
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Type-2 Cytokine Regulation of Tuft Cells in Salivary Glands
Scientists are studying how specific immune signals control tuft cells in salivary glands to understand their role in autoimmune disease like Sjögren’s syndrome.
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Heat and kidney health in restaurant workers
This project tests how hot working conditions in restaurants affect kidney function over a few days to understand a health risk for kitchen staff.
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Understanding how biological sex affects radiation-induced oral mucositis
This grant explores why women and men experience different severity of mouth sores during head and neck cancer radiotherapy and how to tailor treatments to reduce pain and healing time.
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Reducing geographic disparities in kidney transplant access with AI and operations research
Aiming to use AI and operations research to make kidney transplant access more fair across different regions in the U.S.
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Biophysical Regulation of Macrophages with Engineered Materials
Aims to reveal how the physical environment around macrophages shapes their behavior, using engineered materials that mimic real tissues.
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Higher-order thalamus shaping visual brain rhythms
Researchers are studying how the thalamus helps coordinate visual processing so brains can interpret what we see, with potential relevance to autism and other disorders.
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HEAR: Understanding Recovery Resources and Outcomes in Alcohol Recovery
A long-term study with adults who recently stopped heavy drinking to see how social, physical, and personal resources help sustain recovery.
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Empowering older adults with type 2 diabetes using CGM and health coaching for personalized care
A 300-person study will test whether real-time glucose monitoring plus weekly remote coaching helps seniors with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes make choices that fit their health and values.
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Conditional cash transfers and basic needs support for adults with type 2 diabetes
A funding-backed program will test whether helping low-income adults with type 2 diabetes meet basic needs improves their diabetes control and overall health.
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National Crystallization Center: Access to Cutting-Edge 3D Structure Tools
A national center aims to provide researchers with world-class crystallization capabilities to determine 3D structures of biomolecules, helping advance drug design, biomaterials, and energy-related research.
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Improving Trial Speed and Quality with Remote vs In-Person Methods
This grant tests whether running trials remotely or in person makes studies faster and more reliable for people with conditions affected by COVID-19.
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Emotion regulation in teens in outpatient treatment for co-occurring disorders
This project studies how teens in an outpatient program for alcohol use and other mental health issues use emotion regulation skills and how this affects their treatment outcomes.
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SLC4A11's role in cornea health and FECD risk
A study in mice explores how a human gene variant linked to Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy affects corneal cell health and sensitivity to stress.
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Hydrogel-supported oligodendrocyte transplants to repair myelin in demyelinating disease
Using an injectable protective gel to help transplanted myelin-making cells survive and restore nerve insulation for people with conditions like multiple sclerosis.
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Friend-based plan to reduce alcohol-related sexual assault risk among college women and their friends
A study tests a peer-focused approach where friends work together to spot risky situations and prevent alcohol-involved sexual assaults among college students.
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Growing up bilingual and dementia risk later in life
This project looks at whether people raised in bilingual households are more or less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and related dementias many decades later.
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Patient-driven Learning Lab to Improve Medication Safety during Care Transitions
A patient-facing program to understand and reduce medication harm for older adults during hospital transitions, by partnering with patients and caregivers and testing practical safety improvements.
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N-glycosylation as a regulator of Grp94 function for disease care
A scientist is studying how sugar attachments to Grp94, a protein in the cell’s ER, change its job in helping cells manage stress and disease.
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Impact of microbes working together on catheter-related urinary infections
This grant explores how multiple bacteria interact inside the bladder and catheter to drive serious urinary infections and antibiotic resistance, with a focus on common culprits Enterococcus faecalis, Proteus mirabilis, and Escherichia coli.
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Understanding the liver transporter OATP1B1 that moves drugs and natural molecules into liver cells
Researchers will map the shape and actions of OATP1B1, a liver protein that helps take up many medications and body chemicals, to improve how medicines are used safely.
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New roles for a mitochondrial RNA modifier in building ribosomes
A researcher team at SUNY Buffalo will study how a mitochondrial RNA modifying enzyme helps assemble ribosomes and how mutations linked to mitochondrial diseases disrupt this process.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by State University of New York at Buffalo are recruiting right now?
46, 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 4: 1, Phase 3: 1, Phase 2/3: 1, 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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