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Clinical trials and research at Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 534 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $310.1 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
- 534NIH research projects
NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 534)
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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Improving Care and Outcomes for People Living with Spina Bifida
A patient-friendly project aims to improve how people with spina bifida are cared for and how well they do over time.
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Endoscopic versus Shunt Treatment of Hydrocephalus in Infants
A study compares two treatments for hydrocephalus in infants to see which keeps babies cognitively on par with the standard shunt treatment.
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Endoscopic treatment versus shunt for hydrocephalus in infants
This project tests whether a shunt-free endoscopic procedure can be as good as traditional shunting for babies with hydrocephalus.
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Endoscopic treatment vs shunt for infant hydrocephalus
Infants with hydrocephalus may be treated with a shunt or a shunt-free procedure called ETV+CPC, and this study compares the two to see if the shunt-free option can keep cognitive outcomes similar.
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Understanding how GABA neurons regulate memory in the hippocampus (CA3)
A study in people with autistic disorder explores how a specific brain chemical, GABA, helps control memory and learning by tuning activity in a brain region called CA3.
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Cognition After War: A new {HCAP} for older adults and their children
A study will create a standardized cognitive test battery for older veterans and their midlife children to understand how early-life war exposure might influence dementia risk.
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Cognition After War: A New, Harmonized Cognitive Check for Older Adults and Their Children
A new program will create a standardized set of cognitive tests and study how early-life war experiences might raise dementia risk in older adults and potentially affect their midlife children.
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Cognition After War: A New, Harmonized Cognitive Test Series and ADRD Risk Study for Older Adults and Their Children
A study will create a harmonized set of cognitive tests and look at how early-life war exposure may relate to dementia risk in older adults and their midlife children.
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Cognition after war: a new, harmonized brain-health check for older adults and their children
A new plan will create a harmonized set of cognitive tests and study how early-life war exposure might influence later dementia risk in older adults and their midlife children.
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Photodynamic lipids to boost chemotherapy for metastatic ovarian cancer
A patient-friendly approach tests a light-activated method to make ovarian cancer metastases more sensitive to chemotherapy.
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Multicomponent lifestyle program to curb obesity and cardiometabolic risk in Samoan children
A locally designed lifestyle program aimed at preventing obesity and heart-disease risk in Samoan kids, with a focus on daily routines, healthy eating, sleep, and family support.
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Colorectal cancer prognosis through a broad, collaborative study
A large, multi-center study follows people newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer to find biomarkers and patterns that predict outcomes and guide future care.
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Diversifying Genetic Data on Suicide Death in India and Beyond
Aimed at collecting diverse genetic and phenotypic data from suicide deaths to improve understanding and prevention for populations that are currently underrepresented.
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Greater Intermountain Node supports CTN collaboration and knowledge-sharing
A funding opportunity to host meetings and workshops that speed up how CTN research helps people with substance use disorders in real-world care settings.
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Age-Friendly, Digital Care for Older Adults in Clínica Geriatrics
A health IT tool for older adults that helps get care more aligned with what matters to them, using data from patients and the electronic record.
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Investigating how stiffening of the aorta from elastin loss causes SVAS
A new NIH grant is exploring why elastin loss leads to supravalvular aortic stenosis and how abnormal smooth muscle cell signaling causes the aorta to narrow in children.
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Collaborative Pediatric Critical Care Network study
A national network is testing personalized immune treatments for critically ill children with sepsis in multiple hospitals.
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WNK1-dependent control of emergency production of blood immune cells
This grant studies how a specific nutrient-sensing kinase called WNK1 helps blood cells, especially neutrophils, form quickly during infections, which could reveal new ways to support immune responses.
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Intermountain Program on Antibiotic Resistance and Microbial Threats
A program to study antibiotic resistance and related microbial threats with researchers at the University of Utah.
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Potent NAMPT activators to boost NAD+ for healthier aging
Aims to find a powerful, safe compound that activates NAMPT to raise NAD+ levels and help counter aging-related health problems in aging mice.
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Molecular and Metabolic Adaptations of Intracellular Parasitism
Researchers are studying how certain parasites living inside human cells use unique metabolic tricks to survive, with the aim of finding vulnerabilities that could lead to new treatments.
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Ceramides and how they affect metabolism and colorectal cancer in adults
A study in adults with obesity-related health issues will explore how a fat-related molecule called ceramide influences metabolic problems and colorectal cancer risk.
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Vocal Tremor in Essential Tremor: Understanding Physiologic Cues in Older Adults
This grant studies why and how vocal tremor happens in people with essential tremor, aiming to better understand and describe voice changes in older adults.
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Mapping how cells respond to DNA breaks with on-demand CRISPR and high-resolution imaging
This project uses CRISPR-based tools and advanced microscopy to watch how human cells respond to DNA double-strand breaks in real time.
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Center for Iron & Heme Disorders at the University of Utah
A NIH-funded center at the University of Utah is advancing understanding of how iron and heme affect health and disease to improve care for people with related blood disorders.
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Ketamine to reduce postpartum depression and pain after cesarean delivery
This grant explores a ketamine approach to help new mothers after cesarean delivery feel better sooner and with less pain.
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Digital health strategies to expand lung cancer screening in safety-net clinics
A funded project aims to help low-resource clinics increase the use of lung cancer screening for patients who smoke or are at risk.
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Arthritis prevention program to help adults with OA in mountain west communities
A program to help adults with osteoarthritis in the Mountain West connect with physical activity counseling and community activities to reduce activity limitations.
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Brain circuit activity in Parkinson's linked to depression
This project looks for specific brain signals in people with Parkinson's that relate to depression and that might show who could get mood benefit from deep brain stimulation.
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Understanding how the telomerase RNA component is controlled in blood cell formation
Researchers are studying how the telomerase RNA (TERC) is regulated in blood cells to explain why some people develop bone marrow problems.
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How microRNA breakdown affects blood cell formation
Researchers are using human stem cell models to learn how problems breaking down microRNAs can lead to blood cell disorders like poikiloderma with neutropenia.
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Comparative modeling to guide colorectal cancer screening and care
A researcher team will use computer models to study how access to care, risk, and new screening options affect colorectal cancer outcomes and costs for adults in the US.
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Predicting Cochlear Implant Success in Adults
This project explores how to better predict how adults with cochlear implants will perform, using brain and nerve signals to guide care.
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A mobile tool to help village doctors in Bangladesh use antibiotics wisely for kids
A mobile decision-support app helps village doctors in Bangladesh make better antibiotic choices for children with diarrhea.
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Damaged telomeres and telomerase in liver scarring and liver cancer
Using human stem-cell models, researchers look at how short telomeres and telomerase changes can lead to liver scarring and liver cancer for people with telomere-related risks.
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5-HTP and creatine to help depression in people on antidepressants
Aims to test if adding 5-HTP, creatine, or both can improve brain signals and mood in adults already taking antidepressants who have hard-to-treat depression.
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Biomarker clues from animal and computer models to predict when the ascending aorta could fail
Researchers will combine animal studies and computer models to find biological clues that help predict dangerous changes in the ascending aorta for people with aortic aneurysm.
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Duplicated genes and their role in human disease and evolution
Researchers will map how repeated sections of DNA control genes to help people with genetic conditions and related diseases.
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How metabolism and gene activity shape Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists are studying how metabolism changes affect gene activity in the brain to find ways to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s disease.
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Population health approach to boost lung cancer screening at community clinics
A large Utah project aims to help community clinics reach more eligible adults to get low-dose CT lung cancer screening.
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