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Clinical trials and research at University of Alaska Fairbanks
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 23 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $17.5 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 23NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (23)
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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Preserving muscle power by keeping mitochondria healthy during extreme fasting
This NIH grant explores how a bear’s ability to resist muscle loss during long fasting could help people who are bedridden or recovering from critical illness keep their muscles stronger.
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Community-Based Participatory Research Core for Alaska Communities
A program to train and mentor Alaska researchers and community leaders to partner with biomedical research in ways that reflect local priorities.
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Research Analytics Core supports advanced data work for Alaska health research
This grant funds a shared data analytics core to help researchers in Alaska analyze complex biomedical data and train students in modern analytical methods.
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Data Science Core for Alaska Biomedical Research
A Data Science Core in Alaska provides researchers and students with data science tools, training, and services to support biomedical research.
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Developmental Research Funding to Build Alaska’s Biomedical Research Capacity
A local Alaska program funds early projects to grow biomedical and behavioral health research and train students and faculty across Alaska.
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Administrative core for Alaska INBRE network
This grant supports the administrative hub that coordinates biomedical and behavioral research across Alaska, helping universities, tribal health organizations, and a college to grow research capacity and train students.
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Alaska INBRE 5 One Health: training researchers to tackle health in Alaska communities
A grant to grow Alaska’s biomedical and behavioral health training and research programs, with opportunities for students and investigators across Alaska to work on health that affects people, animals, and the environment.
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Visinin-like protein-1 and nicotinic receptors in Alzheimer’s and nicotine use disorders
A study at the University of Alaska Fairbanks explores how a protein called Visinin-like protein-1 affects brain receptors related to nicotine use and Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal of finding new ways to help people quit smoking and manage dementia symptoms.
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Gut-based ammonia detox in Arctic ground squirrels
A study aims to find new ways the gut helps reduce toxic ammonia levels, using Arctic ground squirrels as a natural model.
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AAV-based gene silencing to protect muscles during disuse (pilot study)
A short pilot project uses a viral gene-silencing approach to help protect muscles from wasting when a person cannot move much.
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Understanding how the aging brain regulates energy and sleep using new brain tools
A project at the University of Alaska Fairbanks uses innovative brain tools to study how aging affects a key brain region that controls sleep, energy, and temperature by looking at gene activity and viral approaches in Arctic ground squirrels.
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Pilot study using sled dogs to understand vitamin D and brain health in aging people
A small project will look at how vitamin D intake and levels relate to aging and brain health in sled dogs as a bridge to human cognitive aging in circumpolar communities.
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HaMR Core for Arctic Health and Metabolism
A HaMR Core helps Alaska researchers grow into independent funding to tackle aging and metabolic health using unique Arctic biology and clinical insights.
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Administrative Core of Arctic Biomedicine Center aims to accelerate brain aging and Alzheimer-related research in Alaska
This grant funds administrative leadership and mentoring to advance Arctic-inspired brain aging and Alzheimer’s research at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, with a focus on early-career investigators and community collaboration.
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Arctic-Driven science to improve aging health and metabolism
Aimed at unlocking biological tricks from Arctic animals to help Alaska’s older adults stay healthier and independent longer.
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How a brain protein affects nicotine receptors
This project looks at whether changing a brain protein can reduce nicotine-driven brain sensitivity in adults trying to quit smoking.
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A new peptide to help deliver treatments for depression to the brain
This study is exploring a new way to help teenagers and young adults with depression by using a special peptide that can carry treatments directly into the brain, aiming to make existing therapies work better and have fewer side effects.
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Training mentors to support underrepresented students in biomedical fields
This study is all about helping Indigenous and other underrepresented groups succeed in biomedical careers by offering special mentoring and support to students and faculty, so they can work together in a friendly and understanding way.
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How a protein affects nicotine receptors in the brain
This study is looking at how a specific protein affects the way nicotine works in the brain, with the goal of finding better ways to help people quit smoking. If you're someone trying to stop using nicotine, your experiences might help researchers discover new treatments that could make quitting easier.
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Investigating vitamin D levels and health in aging humans and sled dogs in the Arctic
This study is looking at how vitamin D from food affects the health of older people and sled dogs in the northern regions, and it hopes to find out if eating traditional foods like salmon can help improve their health as they age.
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Improving facilities for studying hibernation in bears at UAF
This study is working to improve a facility for studying American black bears so researchers can learn more about hibernation and how it might help us understand and treat metabolic diseases in people, while also providing a safe space for bears that need help instead of being put down.
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Engaging rural Alaskan students in biomedical careers
The RASOR project is all about helping high school students from rural Alaska explore exciting careers in science and health by connecting their local experiences to real research, while also giving them the chance to work with mentors and learn in a supportive community.
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Understanding how hibernation can improve metabolism and health.
This study is looking at how animals hibernate to find new ways to help people with health issues like obesity and diabetes, and it's being done at the University of Alaska with a team of researchers.
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