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Clinical trials and research at University of Wyoming
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 2 clinical trials run by University of Wyoming that are recruiting, in United States. There are also 46 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $25.7 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 2Clinical trials
- 46NIH research projects
- 1Country
All recruiting trials (2)
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Using dynamic visual noise to reduce alcohol cravings and drinking in college students
This study will test whether watching brief moving black-and-white square videos (dynamic visual noise) can lower alcohol cravings and drinking in college students who experience cravings at least once a week.
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College student strategies to reduce alcohol-related harm
This trial will test whether adding personalized goal-setting helps college students who drink weekly use protective behavioral strategies more and cut down on risky drinking and harms.
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 46)
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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Studying how aging and Alzheimer’s affect the front part of the brain using real-time imaging and computer models
Researchers will combine live brain imaging in animals with computer simulations to understand how aging and Alzheimer’s disease change the prefrontal cortex and relate to memory and thinking problems.
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Remote AI-guided speech cues to help people with Parkinson’s speak more clearly
A remote AI-based tool uses a web camera to give personalized speech cues to adults with Parkinson’s to improve how clearly they talk.
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Unlocking biased GPCR signaling to guide safer, smarter drugs
A research program from the University of Wyoming aims to understand how different beta-arrestin proteins shape GPCR signaling to help design drugs with better therapeutic effects and fewer side effects.
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Ribosomal proteins and pseudogenes in stress-affected neurons
This project looks at how stress changes the proteins that make up ribosomes in brain cells, which could reveal new ways stress affects nervous system health.
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Impact of early overfeeding on brain hunger neurons and energy balance
This grant looks at how early-life overnutrition may change brain circuits that control hunger and energy use, with potential implications for preventing obesity-related diseases.
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Exercise timing to reset the brain’s body clock in breast cancer care
A study tests whether exercising at specific times can reset the brain’s circadian clock and potentially improve well-being for people coping with breast cancer.
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Integrated Microscopy Core Facility supports advanced imaging and molecular analysis
A dedicated core facility in Wyoming is expanding its advanced imaging and molecular tools to help researchers study the brain and nervous system.
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Wyoming Sensory Biology Center: Advancing Our Understanding of Sensory Health
A dedicated center in Wyoming supports research into how our senses work, with mentorship for new scientists and a focus on aging, dementia, autism, and other sensory-related conditions in both kids and older adults.
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Defining multifunctional roles for proteins in development and disease
A research project at the University of Wyoming uses fruit-fly biology and high-resolution imaging to understand how certain human disease-related proteins work in development and how they could inform new therapies.
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How loss of TDP-43 affects brain signals to help dementia
This grant studies how losing a brain protein called TDP-43 changes brain activity in Alzheimer’s-related dementias and what that could mean for new treatments.
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Circadian rhythm circuits and sundowning in Alzheimer's disease
Scientists are studying how brain clocks contribute to sundowning and agitation in people with Alzheimer’s and related dementias.
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Role of two mPFC networks in initiating and inhibiting actions
A mouse-focused study will explore how two parts of the brain’s frontal cortex coordinate when to start or stop actions, using behavioral tasks and brain activity measurements that could inform ADHD-related behavior.
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Do women’s reproductive tract fluids hold clues to rheumatoid arthritis start
This study looks at how autoantibodies linked to rheumatoid arthritis appear and change in the female reproductive tract across cycles, pregnancy, and postpartum to understand what might trigger the disease.
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In vivo regulation of cell trafficking and the extracellular matrix (C. elegans)
Aims to understand how cell movement and the surrounding extracellular matrix are controlled in a living organism, using C. elegans to uncover mechanisms that may relate to cancer biology.
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Proteins that help sperm and egg membranes fuse
This project looks at how specific proteins make sperm and egg membranes stick and merge, which could inform ways to block parasites like malaria and improve understanding of fertilization.
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Building a statewide network for biomedical research and education in Wyoming
This study is all about bringing together the University of Wyoming and local community colleges to get more students excited about biomedical and health science careers, while also helping teachers and graduate students with their research, so everyone can learn and grow in these important fields.
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Understanding how membrane proteins help sperm and egg cells fuse during fertilization
This study is exploring how sperm and egg cells join together to create new life, focusing on a special protein called HAP2 that helps with this process, and it's using a type of green algae to learn more about how this works, which could help us understand fertility and related health issues better.
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What controls the cell nucleus's size and shape
Researchers are learning how the cell nucleus keeps its size and shape to help people with cancers where nuclei look abnormal.
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Understanding how diabetes affects the right side of the heart
This study is looking at how type 2 diabetes can affect the right side of the heart, which is often ignored, and it aims to understand the role of fatty acids and stress in causing this damage, so we can find better ways to help people with diabetes keep their hearts healthy.
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Understanding Brain Changes in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
This work aims to uncover how brain circuits in the prefrontal cortex change during healthy aging and as Alzheimer's disease progresses.
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Brain circuits behind sundowning and day–night rhythm problems in Alzheimer’s
This work looks at how changes in brain clock pathways may cause sundowning and disrupted daily rhythms in people with Alzheimer’s disease.
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How early overfeeding changes hunger signals in the brain
This project will see how extra nutrition in early life alters leptin (a hunger hormone) signaling in brain cells that control appetite, which could matter for people at risk of adult-onset diabetes.
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How certain proteins shape development and contribute to disease
Researchers are using fruit flies and advanced imaging to learn how a protein linked to microcephaly, some cancers, and infertility works so people with these conditions might benefit from better-targeted treatments in the future.
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Investigating how ribosomal proteins and their pseudogenes respond to stress in neurons
This study is looking at how stress affects certain proteins in brain cells, using mice to see if changes in these proteins can help us understand how stress impacts brain function.
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Using MRI to Guide Personalized Care for Infants with Cleft Palate
This work explores how MRI scans can help doctors make better, more personalized treatment decisions for babies born with a cleft palate.
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How cells move and build their protective layers
This project explores how cells manage their internal transport and outer layers, using tiny worms to understand processes that are similar in humans and linked to diseases like cancer.
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Data Science Core for Biomedical Research at Wyoming
A Wyoming-based program to build and support a data science infrastructure for researchers and students, helping them turn data into meaningful health-related discoveries.
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Wyoming INBRE-5 supports student research and faculty bioscience in Wyoming
A national program funds Wyoming’s undergraduate researchers, faculty, and infrastructure to grow biomedical research capacity across the state.
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Understanding how nuclear shape is regulated in cells
This study is looking at how the size and shape of cell nuclei can change in cancer, using tiny worms and human stem cells to find out how these changes might help us understand and treat cancer better.
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How certain proteins affect the growth of the uterine lining and female fertility
This study is looking at how certain proteins in the body might affect women's fertility and the health of the uterus, which could help us understand fertility issues and find new treatments for conditions like endometrial cancer.
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How bacteria recognize themselves and others to form multicellular structures
This study looks at how bacteria called Myxococcus xanthus recognize and work together with their own kind, especially when facing tough situations like not having enough food, to help us understand how cells communicate and cooperate, which could also relate to how more complex organisms, including humans, function.
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Using light to control transplanted cells for spinal cord injury treatment
This study is exploring a new way to use light to help special cells called Schwann cells, which can improve healing after spinal cord injuries, and it's being tested in rats to see how well it works before it can be used for people.
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Examining how screening tools for autism may misidentify Black and Hispanic children.
This study is looking at how well autism screening tools work for Black and Hispanic children, who sometimes get diagnosed later than White children, to make sure that all kids aged 3 to 5 get the help they need as early as possible.
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Exploring the roles of proteins in development and disease
This study is looking at how certain proteins work in both fruit flies and humans to better understand genetic diseases like microcephaly and cancer, with the hope of finding new treatments that could help patients.
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Understanding the brain circuits involved in nighttime agitation in Alzheimer's disease
This study is looking at how changes in the brain's natural sleep-wake cycle can cause increased restlessness and confusion in people with Alzheimer's and similar conditions, hoping to find ways to help manage these nighttime issues.
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Using MRI to improve treatment for infants with cleft palate
This study is looking at how MRI scans can help doctors choose the best treatments for babies with cleft palate by understanding their throat structure before surgery, so they can improve speech development as the babies grow.
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Understanding how the extracellular matrix regulates cell behavior
This study looks at a special network of proteins that help shape and support cells, focusing on a part that's not well understood, to learn how it affects cell growth and development in tiny worms, which could help us understand its role in health and disease.
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Investigating how memory lapses in older adults relate to inflammation and brain health.
This study is looking at how well older adults remember to do things in the future, like taking their medicine or going to appointments, and how this might be connected to inflammation and brain health, while also checking if these connections are different for men and women.
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Understanding how the Coxiella bacterium's cell wall affects its ability to cause disease
This study is looking at how a specific bacterium that causes Q fever can sneak past our immune system and grow inside our cells, with the goal of finding new ways to help people who might suffer from long-term health problems because of this infection.
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How loss of the TDP-43 protein harms prefrontal brain circuits in Alzheimer's and related dementias
This work looks at how losing a protein called TDP‑43 changes brain signals and wiring in people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Quick answers
How many clinical trials run by University of Wyoming are recruiting right now?
2, 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.
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.