Research Projects

The Clayton Foundation for Research and its supporting entities currently conduct and fund medical research programs that apply to various indications, including:

  • Cancer
  • CNS
  • Ophthalmology
  • Metabolic diseases
  • Infectious diseases
  • Autoimmune and inflammation
  • Women's health
  • Cardiology

…and to different modalities:

  • Cell and gene therapeutics
  • Antibodies and biologics
  • Small molecules
  • Diagnostics
  • Probiotics
  • Medical devices

Examples of research projects that we currently conduct and fund:

  • Tumor targeting toxins
  • Monoclonal antibody delivery systems
  • Development of Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Drug Delivery systems for treating solid tumors
  • Engineered proteases and next generation protein therapeutics
  • Fc engineered aglycosylated antibodies
  • Bifunctional molecules for rapid protein clearance from blood
  • Stem cell therapy for Parkinson's Disease
  • New mechanisms and therapeutics for brain injury
  • Gene and protein therapies for ocular diseases
  • Early detection and treatment of glaucoma
  • Optimization and Characterization of AAV for Gene Therapy
  • Microbiome and treatment of metabolic diseases such as obesity
  • Vaccines and diagnostics for Ehrlichioses
  • Drug discovery program to host-based antiviral targets
  • The Use of Light for Cardiological, Surgical and Related Purposes
  • Electroceutical therapies for safe and targeted therapies
  • Development of Artificial Neurotransmitter Systems
  • Novel Biologically Active Peptides and Small Proteins (microproteins)
  • The Morf Veuss Discovery, Screening, and Therapeutics Platform
  • Identification of Functional Markers for Developing Side Effect-free Non-opioid Analgesics