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Clinical trials and research at Western Michigan Univ School of Medicine
As of November 12, 2026, Find a Trial lists 9 NIH-funded research projects at this institution, with $4.5 million in listed awards. Every study is explained in plain English. Data from ClinicalTrials.gov and NIH RePORTER, updated November 12, 2026.
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NIH-funded research (9)
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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How aging affects natural antibodies from a special B cell type and why it matters for older adults
This NIH grant explores how aging changes a specific B cell type that makes natural antibodies, which could influence how well older people are protected from infections.
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How fetal blood cells develop and what it means for immune health
A study from Western Michigan University investigates how a special type of immune cells called B cells develop before birth and how they continue to function later in life.
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Enhanced bone bonding for PEEK implants with a dual surface tweak
A study to make PEEK implants stick better to bone by a special surface treatment that combines tiny pores with a bioactive coating to support bone cells and guide immune cells toward healing.
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Understanding how natural immunity changes with age in men and women
This project looks at how our natural defenses, called B1 cells, stay strong or weaken as we get older, especially noticing differences between men and women.
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Understanding how fetal-derived B cells develop and function
This study is looking at how certain immune cells called B cells, which usually come from blood stem cells, can also develop from cells in the blood vessels of fetuses, and it aims to understand their roles in fighting diseases, which could help improve treatments for blood disorders and autoimmune diseases.
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Developing a head-mounted display to help emergency medical services give the right medications to children.
This study is developing a special headset app to help emergency medical workers give the right medicine to kids, aiming to make sure they get the correct doses and reduce mistakes during treatment.
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Understanding how sex affects immune responses in older adults
This study is looking at how being male or female affects the immune system's ability to fight off infections in older adults, especially why older men seem to get pneumonia more often, and it hopes to find better ways to prevent this illness.
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Investigating the role of B cells in aging and Alzheimer's disease
This study is looking at how a type of immune cell called B cells might affect aging and Alzheimer's disease by comparing them in the brain's fluid and the blood of older adults, hoping to find new ways to understand and tackle memory loss.
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Investigating how different types of IgA cells protect against gastrointestinal infections
This study is looking at how different types of immune cells that produce IgA, which helps protect your gut, work in people with selective IgA deficiency, to better understand why some people have symptoms and others don’t, especially in relation to gut infections and conditions like inflammatory bowel diseases and all
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