Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Phase II trial of serum Micro RNA-371 in detecting active germ cell tumors in patients with suspected regional disease –(MAGESTIC Trial: MiRNA in detecting Active Germ cell tumors in Early Suspected and metastaTIC disease Trial), Role: PI, University of Southern California, (10/2024 - 10/2025) Status: Approved

For Profit Organization

  • NADiA® ProsVue™ field experience trial, Role: Investigator, NADiA ProsVue, (09/2013 - 09/2014) Status: Completed
  • UroGen BL013: A Phase 3, Single-arm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of UGN-103, a Novel Formulation of UGN-102, for the Treatment of Patients With Low Grade (LG) Non muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC) at Intermediate Risk (IR) of Recurrence (UTOPIA), Role: Investigator, UroGen Ltd., (11/2024 - 11/2025) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Percutanous nephrolithotomy access using ultrasound versus fluoroscopy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (06/2024 - 06/2025) Status: Approved
  • Low-dose Fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrostolithotomy: feasibility, outcomes, and effects on radiation exposure, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (05/2024 - 05/2025) Status: Approved
  • Do intraoperatively collected intrarenal urine cultures correlate with preoperatively collected urine cultures in patients with ureteral stones?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (04/2025 - 04/2026) Status: Approved
  • The impact of air pollution on gynecologic malignancies, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2024) Status: Approved
  • Percutaneous Nephrostomy Complications in Gynecologic Cancers, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2024) Status: Approved
  • Renal pelvic pressure variation during percutaneous nephrolithotomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE MICROBIOME AND PROSTATIC DISEASE, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Urology, (05/2024) Status: Approved
  • Clinical Outcomes of Ureteral Stenting For Non-Urologic Procedures, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Urology, (04/2024) Status: Approved
  • THE EFFECT OF ILEAL MICRO BI OT A PROFILES ON POSTOPERATIVE OUTCOMES IN RADICAL CYSTECTOMY PATIENTS, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Urology, (03/2024) Status: Approved
  • Do illuminated foot pedals improve the speed and accuracy of pedal activation during endoscopic procedures?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (05/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
  • Efficacy of the liposomal bupivacaine for pain control following vaginal reconstructive surgery, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (08/2022 - 07/2023) Status: Completed
  • Efficacy of the liposomal bupivacaine for pain control following urologic procedures, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (06/2021 - 06/2022) Status: Completed
  • Translabial ultrasound for the evaluation of synthetic mesh in the vagina, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (02/2021 - 02/2022) Status: Completed
  • Live donor nephrectomies: follow up of renal function, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (09/2020 - 09/2021) Status: Completed
  • Analysis of Perivesical Lymph Nodes after Cystectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (08/2020 - 10/2022) Status: Completed
  • Cost analysis of ureteroscopy cases, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (10/2019 - 10/2020) Status: Completed
  • Parenteral narcotics by patient controlled anesthesia pump versus intermittent nurse administration: comparison of postoperative pain and health related quality of life in patients undergoing hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (08/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Completed
  • Do right sided varicoceles require intra-abdominal imaging?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (01/2017 - 01/2018) Status: Completed
  • The effects of regular and decaffeinated coffee on bladder function and self-reported mental health, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (02/2015 - 02/2016) Status: Completed
  • Fluoroless stent placement: a feasibility study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (12/2014 - 12/2015) Status: Completed
  • Endoscopic and open surgical management of ureteral fibroepithelial polyps in children, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (12/2013 - 12/2014) Status: Completed
  • Diagnosis and treatment of bladder tumors in the pediatric population, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (12/2013 - 12/2014) Status: Completed
  • PSA levels and prostate cancer detection rates in patients with end-stage renal disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (09/2013 - 09/2014) Status: Completed
  • Outcomes of kidney transplantation following robotic radical prostatectomy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Urology, (06/2012 - 06/2023) Status: Approved
  • LLU Cancer Center biospecimen laboratory - specimens collection protocol, Role: Investigator, LLU Cancer Institute, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved
  • Randomized Single-Blinded Trial of Patient Reported Experiences with Sparing ExteRnal Oblique Fascia Vs Standard Inguinal OrchiEctomy (PRESERVE Trial), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Urology, (03/2025) Status: Approved
  • Investigation on the Social and Psychological Impact of Germ Cell Testicular Cancer Among Survivors, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Urology, (04/2025) Status: Approved