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Clinical trials and research at University of Rhode Island
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 3 clinical trials run by University of Rhode Island that are recruiting, at sites in 2 countries (most in United States (2), Canada (1)). There are also 90 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $51.1 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 3Clinical trials
- 90NIH research projects
- 2Countries
Newest trials
| Study | Phase | Where | Status | Registered |
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| LGBTQ+-affirming virtual therapy combining CBT and expressive writing for trauma and alcohol use | — | Providence, Rhode Island | Recruiting | Oct 16, 2025 |
| Mindful Self-Compassion program for transgender and nonbinary young adults | — | Providence, Rhode Island | Recruiting | May 10, 2024 |
| Culturally grounded alcohol intervention for First Nation communities | — | Fredericton, New Brunswick | Recruiting | May 6, 2022 |
All recruiting trials (3)
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LGBTQ+-affirming virtual therapy combining CBT and expressive writing for trauma and alcohol use
This study will test a brief, virtual LGBTQ+-affirming therapy that combines cognitive behavioral techniques and expressive writing to see if it helps LGBTQ+ adults with PTSD and problematic alcohol use.
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Mindful Self-Compassion program for transgender and nonbinary young adults
This 8-week online Mindful Self-Compassion program will be tried with transgender and nonbinary young adults to see if it is practical and acceptable.
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Culturally grounded alcohol intervention for First Nation communities
This study is testing a new alcohol intervention designed with and for a First Nation community to see if it helps people better manage their drinking while respecting their cultural background.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 90)
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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PFAS Exposure and Health in Children Center (STEEP II)
A national research center is studying how PFAS chemicals move through the environment and affect children’s health, with a focus on immune and metabolic effects.
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STEEP Center: PFAS Transport, Exposure, Effects and Repair
A center-led effort to understand how PFAS exposure affects children and families, and to develop tools and strategies to reduce risk.
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Understanding why certain brain cells are more vulnerable in Alzheimer's disease
Scientists will study brain tissue from people with Alzheimer's to map metabolic and protein changes, aiming to find clues that explain why some neuron groups are more affected.
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How a zinc‑carrying protein helps keep the brain balanced
This work looks at how a protein called ZNG1 moves zinc in the brain and why that matters for people with zinc imbalance or related neurological problems.
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Mobile health support for people with opioid use disorder and PTSD after residential treatment
A mobile health tool will help adults with opioid use disorder and PTSD stay connected to support after they leave residential treatment.
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How alcohol use and suicide risk relate in daily life after AUD treatment
A study follows people after residential alcohol treatment to understand how moment-to-moment drinking and suicide risk are connected and how digital tools can help prevent crises.
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How blood proteins like albumin affect PFAS buildup and harm
This project looks at whether common blood proteins make PFAS chemicals stay longer in the body and increase liver-related harm for people exposed to them.
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Centralized Research Core Facility boosts Rhode Island biomedical research
A state-wide core facility provides access to advanced instruments and training to researchers and students, helping advance biomedical science in Rhode Island.
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Data Science Core supports biomedical researchers and students
A data science core at the University of Rhode Island helps researchers and students manage and analyze biomedical data using AI, 3D visualization, and other modern tools.
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RI-INBRE Developmental Research Project Program for Biomedical Training
A program to support biomedical research and student training in Rhode Island, helping young scientists and early-career researchers grow and collaborate.
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Administrative Core for Rhode Island Biomedical Research Training and Collaboration
This grant supports coordinating Rhode Island’s biomedical research training, core facilities, and student opportunities to strengthen the state’s research capacity.
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Rhode Island Biomedical Research Network to Train Students and Grow Research
A program to strengthen Rhode Island’s biomedical research capacity and provide hands-on training for students and early-career researchers through a network of universities and shared resources.
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Train the next generation of PFAS scientists and community partners
A center grant supports training and coordinating experiences for graduate students and postdocs to study PFAS pollution, its effects, and how to translate findings into safer communities.
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Community Engagement for PFAS in Cape Cod drinking water
A community-focused effort to help Cape Cod residents reduce PFAS exposures and stay informed about water and environmental health.
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Data Management and Analysis Core supports researchers with accessible, high-quality data for PFAS-related disease studies
The DMAC helps researchers share and manage data about PFAS exposure and disease using easy, FAIR-compliant tools and expert statistical support.
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Administrative Core for STEEP Center on PFAS Health Impacts
This NIH grant funds the Administrative Core of a team studying how PFAS in drinking water may affect health, with a focus on exposure, detection, and community engagement.
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Passive samplers to detect and clean up PFAS in water, air, dust and biota
A project to improve simple, in-field samplers that show how PFAS move through water, air, dirt, and living things so communities can better understand exposure and monitor cleanup.
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PFAS exposure: how the body absorbs, distributes, and clears these chemicals
This grant looks at how PFAS chemicals get into and leave the body and what roles transport proteins play, with the goal of understanding why these substances stay in people and tissues.
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Critical effects of early PFAS exposure on immune and metabolic health
This project looks at how exposure to PFAS chemicals before birth and in early childhood may influence immune function and body metabolism in children as they grow.
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PFAS exposure risks near contaminated sites and how to measure them
Aimed at understanding how PFAS from polluted sites reaches people, especially kids, and developing new ways to measure exposure and its health implications.
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STEEP Center: PFAS exposure, health effects, and environment
A center-led program will study how PFAS exposure affects children and communities, and develop better ways to detect, track, and reduce exposure.
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Mapping molecules that make some brain cells vulnerable in Alzheimer's
Using advanced imaging on donated brain tissue from people with Alzheimer's and controls to map metabolic and protein changes that could point to ways to detect or treat the disease.
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PFAS pollution: how it spreads and affects children's health
This program looks at how PFAS chemicals move through air, water, and people and how they affect children’s immune systems and metabolism.
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Where PFAS come from, how they move, and how they affect health
This project looks at how PFAS chemicals spread in air, water, and food and how they may affect children, breastfeeding families, and communities near contaminated sites.
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Network methods to study HIV spillover in communities using substances
A data-driven project will look at how HIV interventions affect people connected through social networks among Black men who have sex with men and who use illicit substances.
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Alzheimer's disease: uncovering brain-wide metabolic and protein clues linked to vulnerable neurons
Researchers will map metabolic and protein signals in brain regions differently affected by Alzheimer's to find new clues for detection and treatment.
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Understanding how spinal development is affected in cerebral palsy and finding ways to ease spasticity
Researchers are studying why spastic cerebral palsy causes tight muscles and reflexes and are testing a noninvasive treatment to help reduce these symptoms.
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Retinal biomarkers that signal brain changes in early Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers are following people at risk for Alzheimer’s to see if eye scans can reveal early brain changes before symptoms show up.
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Serotonin-based Treatments for Cerebral Palsy in Young Children
Aimed at helping kids with cerebral palsy, this project tests whether blocking serotonin signals in developing spinal circuits can reduce muscle stiffness and improve movement.
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Gene-edited rat models to study brain small vessel disease and related dementia
Researchers will use gene-edited rat models to better understand how brain small vessel disease contributes to dementia, with potential to guide future therapies for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
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Multimodal VR framework to support brain rhythms and movement using rhythmic sound and visuals
A new VR-based system uses rhythmic sounds and visuals to help people with motor conditions like stroke or Parkinson’s disease, by studying how the brain links movement with hearing and sight.
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Better HIV prevention for young Black men who have sex with men who use illicit drugs
Using existing Chicago data, researchers will create network-based methods to understand how HIV prevention and treatment protect young Black men who have sex with men who use illicit substances and their partners.
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Interstrand crosslinks from repairing etheno DNA adducts
Aims to understand how certain DNA repair problems create harmful crosslinks that can disrupt cell growth and may lead to cancer.
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Why some brain cells are more vulnerable in Alzheimer's
This work compares affected and relatively spared regions of donated brains to find chemical and protein changes that could help people with Alzheimer's.
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How blood proteins make PFAS stay in the body and affect the liver
Researchers explore how common blood proteins like albumin cause PFAS chemicals to remain in people exposed to them and potentially harm the liver.
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How emotions and body signals predict return to substance use after leaving treatment
This project tracks emotions and wearable body signals in people leaving residential substance treatment to spot moments when they might be likely to use again.
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How long dengue vaccine protection lasts in areas where dengue is common
This project looks at immune responses after dengue vaccination to find which people keep protection longest in places where dengue is common.
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Etheno DNA damage and how cells repair it
This project aims to learn how inflammation-linked chemicals create a type of DNA damage called etheno adducts and how that damage is fixed or left to cause cancer in people at risk.
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Liver problems during pregnancy and how they affect moms and babies
Looking at whether high bile acid levels in pregnant people with liver disease lead to higher risks of preterm birth and stillbirth.
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Sleep problems and next-day suicidal thoughts in youth receiving intensive psychiatric care
This project looks at whether nights with short, irregular, or poor-quality sleep are followed by more suicidal thoughts in peripubertal and adolescent youth getting intensive psychiatric services.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by University of Rhode Island are recruiting right now?
3, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.
Where are these trials running?
In 2 countries. The most sites are in United States (2 trials), Canada (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.
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
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