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Clinical trials and research at Syracuse University
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 7 clinical trials run by Syracuse University that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Phase 1/2 (1). There are also 74 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $26.8 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 7Clinical trials
- 74NIH research projects
- 1Country
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| HIIT versus time-restricted eating to lower type 2 diabetes risk in adolescents and young adults | — | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Help children ages 7–11 say the /s/ sound more clearly | — | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Prefrontal brain stimulation to reduce post-stroke fatigue and improve aphasia | — | Ann Arbor, Michigan and 1 other locations | Recruiting | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Therapy for HIV-positive individuals with hazardous drinking | — | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | Oct 18, 2024 |
| AI-assisted treatment for improving speech sound disorders in children | — | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | Aug 14, 2023 |
| Intensive treatment for children with speech sound disorders | Phase 1/2 | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | Jul 3, 2023 |
| Comparing three short running HIIT schedules for cardiometabolic health in young adults with obesity | — | Syracuse, New York | Recruiting | May 3, 2023 |
All recruiting trials (7)
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HIIT versus time-restricted eating to lower type 2 diabetes risk in adolescents and young adults
This project will test whether 4 weeks of high-intensity interval training or time-restricted eating improves heart and metabolic health in adolescents and young adults with overweight or obesity.
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Help children ages 7–11 say the /s/ sound more clearly
It will try short, online speech lessons to help children ages 7–11 who have trouble saying the /s/ sound.
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Prefrontal brain stimulation to reduce post-stroke fatigue and improve aphasia
This trial tests whether mild electrical stimulation (tDCS) to the front of the brain combined with speech therapy can reduce fatigue and improve language and attention in people with chronic left-hemisphere ischemic stroke and mild-to-moderate aphasia.
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Therapy for HIV-positive individuals with hazardous drinking
This study is testing if a new therapy combined with a short alcohol intervention can help people with HIV who drink too much to reduce their alcohol use and improve their overall health.
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AI-assisted treatment for improving speech sound disorders in children
This study is testing if using an AI tool along with regular speech lessons can help children with speech sound disorders learn to say the 'r' sound better.
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Intensive treatment for children with speech sound disorders
This study tests whether more frequent speech therapy sessions can help school-age children with speech sound disorders improve their speech better than traditional therapy schedules.
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Comparing three short running HIIT schedules for cardiometabolic health in young adults with obesity
This project will try three different short-term running HIIT schedules versus no training to see which best improves cardiometabolic markers in 18–25-year-olds with obesity.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 74)
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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Understanding how motor neurons become and stay specialized in ALS
Scientists are studying how motor neurons acquire and keep their specialized identity to uncover new ways to help people with ALS.
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Biobehavioral validation of the ADHD emotion dysregulation phenotype
A study with children who have ADHD is testing how emotion regulation and thinking skills fit together to better understand why ADHD shows up differently in kids.
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Neuronal Cholesterol Enzyme CYP46A1 and Rett Syndrome biology
A study in Rett syndrome explores whether tweaking a brain cholesterol enzyme called CYP46A1 could help with the disease by affecting brain pathways involved in Rett.
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Biophysical model of stellate mesenchyme and its role in shaping tissues
Aiming to build a first-of-its-kind model to understand how stellate mesenchyme shapes tissue growth and how defects can lead to Caudal Regression Syndrome and related cancers.
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IDP sensors and memory molecules in environmental responses for neurodegenerative diseases
A project explores how flexible proteins in cells sense and remember environmental changes, with potential relevance to conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
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ACT for HIV+ drinkers: a guided, phone-based program to help reduce hazardous alcohol use
A phone-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program is being tested to help adults with HIV who drink Hazardously cut back on alcohol and improve health-related outcomes.
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Neural roots of behavioral variability in simple brain networks
Researchers study how larval fruit flies decide what to do when they get mixed sensory information, aiming to understand why even identical cues can lead to different behaviors.
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Understanding how charged transfer and excited states work in bacteria and light-sensitive proteins
A grant to study how atomic-level changes in bacterial systems and light-responsive proteins affect their function and interactions with their natural environments.
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Bone cell signals in 3D networks and how bones adapt to use
A study using a new bone-on-a-chip to see how bone cells communicate in 3D and drive bone remodeling after mechanical forces.
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Including Adults with Intellectual Disability in Precision Medicine
This grant funds a study to help adults with intellectual disability participate more fully in precision medicine research and understand how to respect their consent and privacy while sharing useful health information.
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Genetic and Molecular Causes of Speciation in Drosophila
Scientists are studying how new species form by looking at the genetic tools that stop different fly populations from interbreeding.
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Multifunctional microcarriers to modulate immune responses in OA
A new approach aims to use smart particles that release immune-modifying drugs directly in joints to help people with osteoarthritis.
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Understanding how ubiquitin-based protein condensates affect protein quality control in ALS
Researchers are studying how specific protein condensates built from ubiquitin-binding shuttle proteins influence cell cleaning processes to help treat ALS and related disorders.
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How cells build and hold their centrosomes during division
Researchers are learning how tiny cell parts called centrosomes form and stay together during cell division, which matters for conditions linked to centrosome problems like some forms of microcephaly and primordial dwarfism.
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Why middle-aged people are dying more in some U.S. places
This project looks at whether state and county policies and local economic conditions relate to rising deaths and risky behaviors among middle-aged adults across the United States.
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Controllable 3D scaffold to grow more realistic human intestinal tissue
Researchers will change the physical support around lab-grown human intestinal cells so they develop into more mature, realistic gut tissue that could improve how intestinal diseases are studied.
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Modular protein sensors to detect cancer biomarkers
This project builds tiny, customizable protein sensors to find cancer-related proteins in blood and other body fluids for people with or at risk of cancer.
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How shifts in long-term care affect older adults with and without Alzheimer's and related dementias
This project looks at how recent changes in long-term care options affect the daily care and health of older adults, especially those with Alzheimer's or related dementias.
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Intensive motor-based speech therapy with AI support for lingering r, s, and z sounds
This project explores whether lots of high-quality practice using a motor-based method and an AI-guided program can help children and adults with persistent r, s, and z sound errors.
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Including adults with intellectual disability in precision medicine
This project creates a tailored consent toolkit to help adults with intellectual disability understand and take part in precision medicine studies.
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How flexible regions of gene-controlling proteins work
This project looks at how floppy parts of proteins that turn genes on and off behave and change in disease to help people with conditions caused by faulty gene regulation.
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on long-term care for older adults with and without dementia.
This study looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the care for older adults, especially those with Alzheimer's and related conditions, to help find better ways to support them during tough times.
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Prefrontal brain stimulation to ease post-stroke fatigue and help language and attention in aphasia
This project uses gentle electrical stimulation to the front of the brain to help people with aphasia after stroke feel less tired and improve attention and language.
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How state COVID rules affected adults' mental health, overdoses, and suicide
This project looks at how state COVID-19 policies like lockdowns and financial supports changed mental health, overdose deaths, and suicide risk for U.S. adults.
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Understanding how bone cells communicate to keep bones strong
This work explores how the most common bone cells, called osteocytes, sense movement and send signals to other cells to help bones adapt and stay healthy.
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Which thoughts and feelings trigger drinking in people with PTSD
This project looks at the moment-to-moment thoughts and feelings that lead people with PTSD to drink, using focus groups and short smartphone check-ins.
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to reduce hazardous drinking in people living with HIV
This project offers a phone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program to help adults with HIV who drink at hazardous levels cut down and cope with emotional triggers.
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How the gene CITED2 and maternal folic acid shape early brain development
This research looks at how a gene called CITED2 and a mother's folic acid intake together shape developing brain circuits linked to autism.
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Understanding how fats attach to proteins and influence their behavior
This project aims to understand how fats attach to human proteins and how these changes might contribute to various diseases.
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Helping Adults with Intellectual Disability Participate in Personalized Medicine
This initiative helps adults with intellectual disability join personalized medicine efforts, ensuring their voices are heard and their health needs are met.
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Understanding how egg cells form in the ovary
This research explores the fundamental steps of how egg cells develop in the ovary, which is important for understanding fertility.
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Understanding how cells move in the body, especially in cancer
This research explores how a protein called vimentin helps cells move through tissues, which is important for processes like wound healing and how cancer spreads.
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Controlling bacterial infections linked to medical devices using light
This study is looking at how to fight stubborn bacterial infections linked to medical devices, especially those bacteria that can hide from antibiotics, and it’s for anyone dealing with tough infections that don’t respond well to regular treatments.
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Using special foam to stop severe bleeding in traumatic injuries
This study is testing a new foam that can help stop bleeding from serious injuries, making it easier for anyone to use in emergencies, especially in places far from hospitals.
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Family support and health across generations
This project links long-running U.S. family and health surveys to learn how family help and government programs affect the health of American adults and their relatives.
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Understanding how proteins are managed in cells to prevent diseases like ALS.
This study is looking at how certain proteins in our cells help keep other proteins working properly, and it aims to understand how problems with these proteins might lead to diseases like ALS and frontotemporal dementia, with the hope of finding new ways to help patients manage these conditions.
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Improving speech treatment for sound disorders using AI and intensive practice
This study is looking to make speech therapy better for people with trouble saying sounds like "r," "s," and "z" by using a new method that combines the expertise of speech therapists with smart technology, so that everyone can get the personalized help they need, even when therapists have a lot of patients to see.
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Understanding how the environment affects the growth of intestinal organoids from stem cells
This study is looking at how the supportive structure around cells, called the extracellular matrix, can help grow tiny models of the intestine from stem cells, which could lead to better ways to understand and treat intestinal diseases.
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Using brain stimulation to help reduce fatigue and improve language skills after a stroke
This study is looking at how a gentle brain stimulation technique can help people who have had a stroke feel less tired and improve their language and attention skills, making it easier for them to recover and enjoy life more.
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Creating a model of the human placenta using stem cells
This study is creating a tiny model of the human placenta using special stem cells to help us learn more about how the placenta develops and works during early pregnancy, which could help us understand and prevent pregnancy complications.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by Syracuse University are recruiting right now?
7, 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 1/2: 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.
Find the studies that fit you
A list is a starting point. Tell us your situation in your own words and we'll rank the studies that match and explain why. It's free and needs no account.