Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• Effectiveness of Biologic Therapy in Asthma-COPD Overlap Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (08/2024) Status: Approved
• Effectiveness of Biologic therapy in Elderly Asthma Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (12/2023) Status: Approved
• Assessment of intrinsic motivation and emotions in relation to cognitive load theory in a simulation-based environment, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (12/2022) Status: Approved
• Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Online On Demand Lung Ultrasound Course for Respiratory Therapists, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (06/2022) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Ventilatory Ratio in Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) in patients with Acute Respiratory Failure, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (02/2022) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of different pulmonary function test reference equations: A Retrospective study, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (07/2021 - 01/2025) Status: Completed
• Post-code team debriefing during clinical training: learners' perceptions, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (07/2021) Status: Completed
• Surgical Mask Wearing Perceptions During Flu Seasons Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (06/2021) Status: Completed
• Retrospective study: Severe asthmatic COVID-19 positive patients on asthma biologics, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (05/2021) Status: Approved
• Prevalence and Characteristics of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in COVID-19 Survivors, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (05/2021) Status: Approved
• Wearable Manikin vs Standard Manikin in Tracheostomy Suctioning: Evaluation of Students’ Performance, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (03/2021) Status: Completed
• Effects of Vaping on Fraction of Exhaled Nitric Oxide, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (03/2021) Status: Completed
• A retrospective study evaluating the effectiveness of High Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) or Bubble Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (BCPAP) in the preterm infant, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (07/2020) Status: Completed
• Diagnosing Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis in Community Based Pulmonary Practices: The Importance of a Confident and Timely Diagnosis, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (03/2020) Status: Completed
• Learning in emergency and critical event: A mixed method study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (10/2019 - 02/2024) Status: Completed
• Fractional exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) levels pre and post Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (03/2019 - 03/2020) Status: Completed
• Registry for asthmatic adult patients who have undergone bronchial thermoplasty (BT), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (01/2019 - 01/2020) Status: Completed
• Registry of severe asthmatic adult patients on biologics (i.e. Anti-IgE, Anti-IL5), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (09/2018 - 09/2019) Status: Completed
• Sleep knowledge among health care professional students at Loma Linda University, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (06/2017) Status: Completed
• The use of augmented reality glasses in central lining simulation, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (12/2016) Status: Completed
• The use of augmented reality glasses in intubation simulation, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (11/2016) Status: Completed
• The effect of smartphone frequent use on children's upper posture and pulmonary function, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• Pathway to Health Study: Association between pulmonary function test and sleep quality with socioeconomic status of patients attending Los Angeles Pathway to Health Clinic, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (04/2016) Status: Completed
• Public perception on when to shock a patient after watching medical TV shows that feature cardiac arrest, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (04/2016) Status: Completed
• Antibiotic prophylaxis in hospitalized patients with end stage liver disease (model for end stage liver disease score >30), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (11/2014 - 11/2015) Status: Completed
• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in critically ill patients: a retrospective chart review, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (07/2014 - 07/2015) Status: Completed
• Fluctuations in blood glucose levels during hyperbaric oxygen therapy, Role: Investigator, LLUMC - Respiratory Care, (07/2014 - 07/2015) Status: Completed
• Prevalence of hookah use in the inland empire and its inflammatory effects, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (05/2014 - 05/2015) Status: Completed
• Respiratory therapist (RT) driven pathway for bronchitis patients on heated humidified high flow nasal cannula, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, Status: Completed
• Evaluating the Status of Respiratory Care in Ghana, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (08/2023 - 10/2024) Status: Completed
• Investigating perceptions of respiratory profession on advance practice respiratory therapist in California, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Cardiopulmonary Sciences, (03/2023 - 01/2025) Status: Completed