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Clinical trials and research at University of Colorado
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 296 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $137.3 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 296NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 296)
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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Empowering youth to prevent violence in Denver communities
A community-led program in Denver is testing new ways to reduce youth violence by engaging youth, families, and local partners, and by measuring how well these strategies work.
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Center that enables faster, better population science research at CU Boulder
A PI-led center at the University of Colorado aims to sustain and expand population science research by supporting researchers and infrastructure for five more years.
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AI-powered system to improve teamwork in cardiac surgery
A research project is testing an AI-driven system that listens to team conversations during heart surgeries to spot teamwork patterns and give real-time feedback to improve patient safety.
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Hemp-derived CBD for reducing cannabis use in high-THC concentrate users
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial tests whether hemp-derived CBD can help adults who mainly use high-potency cannabis concentrates reduce their cannabis use.
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Gene-environment factors shaping Alzheimer's risk across life (twin study)
This project studies how modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors, viewed through twin data, influence the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across different stages of life.
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CU Boulder Cryo-ET Center: making advanced cellular imaging accessible
A new satellite center at the University of Colorado Boulder will provide cryo-electron tomography services and training to researchers studying cells, organelles, and large molecular machines.
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MeCP2 and autism: how RNA binding and genomic binding work in Rett-like conditions
Researchers are studying how changes in MeCP2, a gene linked to autism and Rett syndrome, interact with RNA to affect brain development.
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Membrane traffic to lysosomes in yeast and humans
This grant supports research to understand how cells send materials to lysosomes for recycling, using budding yeast to uncover mechanisms that are also important in human health.
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Wide-field 3D imaging of the cornea for better eye care
A new imaging method aims to capture ultra-clear, three-dimensional pictures of the human cornea in living patients to help eye doctors diagnose and monitor corneal diseases.
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Molecular rules shaping synapse wiring in vision for better brain signaling
Scientists are studying how nerve cells wire together to translate what we see into actions, using fruit-fly brains to map how gene patterns control connections.
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Cellular changes after radiation damage in fruit flies
A study in fruit flies looks at how tissues repair themselves after radiation damage, with the goal of informing better cancer treatments for people who receive radiotherapy.
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How mobile DNA pieces reshape gene control in cancer and immunity
Researchers are looking at whether bits of mobile DNA called transposons change how genes are switched on and off in cancers and the immune system, which could matter for patients with cancer or immune disorders.
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How the brain remembers rewarding places
Researchers are mapping brain circuits in animals to learn how rewarding places are remembered, hoping this will help people with memory problems or addiction.
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How sleep-wrecking brain cells affect Alzheimer's sleep problems
Researchers are studying how overactive wake-promoting neurons in the brain may worsen sleep problems in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Timed bright-light therapy to improve sleep and slow memory decline in older adults
Afternoon bright-light therapy guided by AI aims to strengthen sleep patterns and slow thinking problems in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
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How sugar tags on the tau protein affect Alzheimer's
This project will learn whether sugar-like tags attached to the tau protein change how it clumps and damages brain cells in people with Alzheimer's.
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Dengue virus from the woods: how sylvatic strains could affect people
Researchers are studying whether sylvatic dengue viruses, which live in forests, can infect human cells and potentially spill over to people.
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Designing smart pro-domains to safely control TGF-β growth factors
Aims to create inactive-pro domains for TGF-β growth factors that can be turned on by specific cues, with the goal of safer, more controllable therapies for wound healing, bone regeneration, and cancer.
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Life Course Cognability: How Neighborhoods Shape Cognitive Health Across Ages
This grant looks at how where people live and the services around them influence brain health from young adulthood through older age.
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Noninvasive cartilage imaging to predict early osteoarthritis
A noninvasive MRI method called dualMRI will be tested to see if it can predict early joint degeneration before pain or scans show OA.
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CACHE: Bringing together aging, health, and the environment to protect older adults
Aims to strengthen an aging-and-environment platform that helps researchers study how extreme weather affects older adults with chronic conditions.
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Understand how cannabis industry dust and molds affect breathing in workers
This grant looks at how air in indoor cannabis workplaces may irritate or trigger lung problems for workers.
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Understanding how fat droplets shape early neural development and birth defects
A short, patient-friendly look at how maternal diabetes and obesity might affect a baby’s brain and spine formation through lipid droplet biology.
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Understanding how chaotic blood flow shapes health and disease
A research program to reveal how chaotic fluid movement affects blood clotting, blood vessels, drug delivery, and tiny lab devices, with the goal of improving health care.
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Understanding how infant gut communities form and diverge worldwide
Scientists are studying what shapes the early invisible ecosystem in babies’ tummies and how it might influence immune development across the world.
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Exercise adherence and goal-setting to boost activity in older Black adults
A study tests a goal-setting and exercise-intensity plan designed to help Black adults 65+ stay physically active and support brain health.
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Understanding the biology behind Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder (DSWPD) and new treatment ideas
This NIH grant aims to understand why some people, including teens and adults, have DSWPD and how to develop better circadian-based treatments to improve sleep and daily functioning.
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Biomarkers and timing cues for body clocks in people
A seven-week study will explore how time cues affect body clocks outside the brain and look for new markers that show how these clocks work in people.
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Data-driven methods to uncover how biomedical processes work in cells
A data-driven method is being developed to reveal how cellular and disease-related processes move and interact, using real biomedical data to guide discoveries.
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Injectable granular gel to help the heart heal after a heart attack
An injectable granular hydrogel designed to help hearts recover after a heart attack by encouraging cell ingrowth and new blood vessel formation.
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Community impact of neuropsychological services and a pilot group-based anxiety treatment for children with learning disabilities
A NIH-funded project will explore how families experience neuropsychological assessments for kids with learning disabilities and test a short group-based anxiety program to help anxious children.
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Shared genetic factors across learning disorders reveal common brain and genome links
A big study will look at how different learning disorders may share genetic roots and brain pathways to understand why they often occur together.
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Understanding how the brain changes in kids with reading and math difficulties
This grant studies how brain networks involved in thinking and control are different in children ages 10–16 who struggle with reading and math.
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Understanding anxiety in kids with reading difficulties
This project follows children with reading difficulties to understand how anxiety appears and changes as they grow, with the goal of guiding better help.
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Understanding why learning disabilities co-occur with ADHD and other disorders in children
A multi-year study looks at why certain learning disabilities happen together with ADHD, anxiety, and other challenges in kids and teens.
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Data Management Core for ADHD/SLD research datasets
A data management core supports collecting, cleaning, and sharing data on ADHD, learning difficulties, and related concerns to help researchers analyze complex patterns.
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Engagement Core for Children with Learning Disabilities and Community Access
A grant to help families of children with learning disabilities get affordable, comprehensive assessments and connect families with researchers, clinicians, and policymakers.
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Administrative Core for Center Coordination and Participant Management
A central Administrative Core at the University of Colorado coordinates all research projects, cores, and participant activities to keep the center running smoothly and ensure participants from families and twin studies can take part in follow-up assessments.
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Understanding why some kids have learning difficulties and ADHD and how they’re helped
A long-running program looks at why some children have learning disabilities and ADHD, aiming to improve understanding, training, access to services, and outcomes.
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Molecular basis of cell-cycle plasticity and robustness (breast cancer focus)
A study in people with breast cancer explores how cancer cells adapt their growth cycles and how this could affect treatments that target cell-cycle proteins.
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