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Clinical trials and research at University of Missouri Kansas City
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 4 clinical trials run by University of Missouri Kansas City that are recruiting, in United States. By phase: Phase 2 (1). There are also 39 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $17.8 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 4Clinical trials
- 39NIH research projects
- 1Country
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| Evaluating heart health outcomes in pregnant individuals with heart disease | — | Kansas City, Missouri | Recruiting | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Parents of Children with Food Allergies | — | Kansas City, Missouri | Recruiting | Nov 18, 2023 |
| Diabetes prevention program tailored for African Americans | Phase 2 | Kansas City, Missouri and 1 other locations | Recruiting | Mar 29, 2022 |
| Combining cycling and cognitive training for ICU survivors | — | Kansas City, Missouri | Recruiting | Sep 21, 2020 |
All recruiting trials (4)
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Evaluating heart health outcomes in pregnant individuals with heart disease
This study looks at the health outcomes for pregnant people with heart disease to see how to improve care for them and their babies.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Parents of Children with Food Allergies
This study is testing if virtual therapy sessions can help parents of kids with food allergies feel less anxious and improve their quality of life.
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Diabetes prevention program tailored for African Americans
This study is testing a diabetes prevention program designed specifically for African Americans to see if a culturally tailored approach helps them lose weight and attend the program better.
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Combining cycling and cognitive training for ICU survivors
This study is testing whether a 12-week program that combines cycling and brain exercises can help improve thinking skills and quality of life for middle-aged people who have survived an ICU stay with delirium.
NIH-funded research (39)
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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Targeting TGF-βRII to treat alcoholic liver fibrosis
A study to test a new peptide that blocks a key fibrosis signal and a gene-silencing approach to help reverse liver fibrosis caused by alcohol use.
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AI-powered multimodal imaging to improve risk stratification of oral precancer
Aims to use an AI-enhanced imaging approach that combines FTIR biochemical fingerprints with tissue structure to better predict which oral precancerous lesions will become cancer in patients.
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Uncovering the roles of Bruno1 protein variants in fruit-fly muscle development
This project studies how different Bruno1 protein variants control muscle fiber formation in fruit flies, which could reveal targets to support healthy muscle development.
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How virus condensates change how cells make proteins
Scientists study how viral protein condensates inside cells affect which proteins are made, focusing on certain plant viruses to learn about virus-host interactions.
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Estimating how environment and other risk factors influence fungal infections in the U.S.
This project uses huge electronic health records to understand how environmental factors and patient risk factors affect common fungal infections in diverse U.S. communities.
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Bone matrix build-up and breakdown in living bones
This grant studies how bone tissue forms its matrix and then resorbs it, using live cells and animals to understand osteoporosis.
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Beta-hairpin antimicrobial peptides as antifungal agents
A new project tests tiny, ring-shaped antimicrobial peptides to fight fungi like Candida and Aspergillus in a way that could lead to new antifungal drugs.
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Understanding how ABHD17 affects Pemphigus Vulgaris and desmosome glue
A small NIH grant supports studying how a specific enzyme, ABHD17, influences the skin’s sticky connections in Pemphigus vulgaris to help reduce painful blisters.
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Intervention for college sexual assault perpetrators linked to alcohol and drugs, using design thinking
A mentored clinician will develop and test an intervention for college students who commit sexual assault while under the influence, using real-world design and implementation planning to make it usable on campuses.
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How sodium channels in the heart and nerves change shape and respond to medicines
Researchers will use advanced single-molecule imaging to watch how sodium channels that control heartbeats and nerve signals move, with the goal of helping people with arrhythmias and seizure-related conditions.
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How a mother's vitamin A during pregnancy affects a baby's risk and severity of cleft lip and palate
Researchers are looking at whether a mother's vitamin A intake during pregnancy changes the chance and severity of cleft lip or palate in babies who are genetically prone to it.
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Reducing harmful noise and improving communication in the operating room
This project tests ways to reduce confusing noise so surgical teams can talk clearly and keep patients safer during operations.
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Nanoparticles that soften pancreatic cancer scar tissue to boost chemo and immune therapy
This project uses tiny nanoparticles carrying RNA to change the scar-like tissue around pancreatic tumors so chemotherapy and immune treatments can reach and kill cancer cells more effectively for people with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
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Heart health and pregnancy outcomes
This project follows pregnant people with heart disease to see which care setups and patient traits link to better outcomes for mothers and babies.
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Understanding how a specific cell pathway helps regrow hearing cells in fish
This research explores how a natural process in zebrafish helps them regrow cells important for hearing and balance, which could one day help people with hearing loss.
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How maternal vitamin A affects the risk and severity of cleft lip and palate in embryos
This study is looking at how a mother's vitamin A intake during pregnancy might affect the chances and seriousness of cleft lip and palate in babies who are genetically at risk, using mice to learn more about how nutrition can help prevent or lessen this common birth defect.
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Understanding how bone forms and breaks down
This work aims to better understand how our bones build and remove their internal structure, which is important for conditions like osteoporosis.
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Understanding how neural circuits form and influence behavior
This study is looking at how certain genes and brain cells in fruit flies help create the connections in their nervous system that control behaviors like walking and grooming, which could help us understand how our own brains work.
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Using advanced imaging techniques to assess the risk of precancerous oral lesions
This study is working on a new way to better diagnose and manage mouth lesions that could turn into cancer, using advanced imaging and technology to help doctors more accurately determine the risk for each patient.
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How weather, location, and other risks affect fungal infections in the U.S.
This project uses millions of de-identified medical records to find how environment and personal risk factors change the chances and patterns of fungal infections for people across the United States.
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Improving communication in the operating room to enhance patient safety
This study looks at how noise in the operating room can make it harder for the surgical team to communicate, which might lead to mistakes, and it aims to find ways to improve communication and keep patients safer during surgery.
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Understanding how sodium channels work and how drugs affect them
This study is looking at how special channels in our cells that help control sodium flow work, which is important for people with heart issues or seizures, and it hopes to find out how different medicines can change their behavior to improve treatments.
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Exploring how specific neurons control sleep and eating habits.
This study is looking at a special group of brain cells that help control when we sleep and eat, to better understand how these two important activities work together, which could lead to new ways to help people with sleep or eating problems.
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Improving pancreatic cancer treatment by normalizing tumor environment with nanoparticles
This study is looking at a new way to help people with pancreatic cancer by using tiny particles to deliver special treatments that can make the tumor environment easier for other therapies to work, with the hope of improving how well chemotherapy and immunotherapy can fight the cancer.
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How yeast cells communicate and form patterns
This study looks at how yeast cells talk to each other to create organized groups, which could help us learn more about how similar communication works in human tissues, both healthy and unhealthy.
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Examining the health effects of free public bus transit in Kansas City.
This study is looking at how free bus rides in Kansas City can help low-income residents be more active, eat healthier, and manage their weight better, especially during tough times like the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Upgrading animal care facilities to enhance biomedical research
This study is all about making animal care at UMKC better by getting new equipment that helps keep animals healthy and comfortable, which in turn supports important medical research.
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Understanding how bone structure is formed and broken down
This study is looking at how bone cells work together to build and break down bone tissue, which is important for understanding and improving treatments for osteoporosis.
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Exploring how rape survivors seek treatment after their experience
This study is looking at how and when women who have experienced rape seek help and healthcare, aiming to understand their needs and how well current support programs work for them over time.
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Exploring a new boron-based treatment for kidney cancer
This study is looking at a new treatment that could help people with clear cell kidney cancer by blocking a specific pathway that makes the cancer grow, and they're testing different versions of a compound to find the best one for this purpose.
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Understanding how viral proteins affect cell function and gene expression
This study is looking at how certain structures formed by viruses inside plant cells can change how those cells work and respond to infection, which could help us find new ways to treat viral infections.
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How plant viruses affect gene expression and chromatin dynamics
This study is looking at how a specific plant virus affects the way plant cells work, especially how they manage their genes, and it's designed to help students learn about these exciting scientific techniques along the way.
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Investigating how climate change affects fungal diseases in the U.S.
This study is looking at how climate change might be making fungal infections, like candidiasis and aspergillosis, more common and severe, so we can better protect people who are at risk.
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How Wnt pathway mutations affect hair cell regeneration in zebrafish
This study is looking at how certain changes in genes affect zebrafish's ability to regrow important cells for hearing and balance, and it hopes to find clues that could help create treatments for hearing loss in people.
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Improving diabetes prevention for underserved African Americans
This study is working to make a diabetes prevention program better for African Americans by focusing on their specific needs and challenges, especially for those with lower incomes, to help them make healthier lifestyle changes through diet and exercise.
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How aging affects bone cell responses to mechanical stress
This study is looking at how getting older affects bone cells and their ability to handle physical stress, and it's designed for students and researchers who want to learn more about keeping our bones healthy as we age.
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Exploring how certain antimicrobial peptides can fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
This study is exploring special proteins that can fight off tough bacteria that don't respond to regular antibiotics, with the hope of finding new and better treatments for infections.
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Using infrared imaging and machine learning to assess oral precancerous lesions
This study is testing a new way to help doctors diagnose a condition called oral epithelial dysplasia, which can sometimes lead to cancer, by using special imaging technology and computer analysis to get more accurate results, so patients can get better care and support.
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A new method for delivering insulin using light-activated materials
This study is testing a new way to deliver insulin for people with diabetes using a special light-activated system that releases insulin when exposed to light, making it easier and less invasive than traditional insulin pumps.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by University of Missouri Kansas City are recruiting right now?
4, 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 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.