Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Vascular Contributions to Dementia and Genetic Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease, Role: PD/PI, University of Southern California, (04/2023 - 03/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Vascular Contributions to Dementia and Amyloid and Tau Lesions in APOE4 Carriers (VCID), Role: PD/PI, University of Southern California, (04/2022 - 03/2023) Status: Closed

Federal

  • Pediatric TBI and DAI: Normal appearing brain is not normal, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (06/2024 - 06/2025) Status: Approved
  • Neural basis of social cognition deficits in youth with autism and schizophrenia, Role: Investigator, National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS, (08/2020) Status: Approved
  • Contract for MRI Scan Services, Role: PD/PI, Department of Veterans Affairs, (04/2018 - 04/2023) Status: Closed
  • Radiation Medicine Central Nervous System Studies Phase II, Role: Post Doctoral Associate, Department of Defense, (09/2011 - 09/2016) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

  • Open-label, multicenter, multiple-dose study of the effect of BG00012 on MRI lesions and pharmacokinetics in pediatric subjects with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis aged 10 to 17 years, Role: Investigator, Biogen Idec., (06/2016 - 06/2017) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Quantitative brain MRI predictors and markers of neurological outcome, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Prolonged metabolic and perfusion abnormalities following remote mild traumatic brain injury detected by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy and perfusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2025 - 02/2026) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of Clinical Utility of STA GE in Ischemic Stroke, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (11/2022) Status: Approved
  • Measuring blood flow characteristics using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (03/2022 - 03/2023) Status: Completed
  • Radiology Image Analysis, Role: PD/PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (11/2021 - 11/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Using signal to noise ratio to determine the accuracy of meniscal tears, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2019 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
  • The effect of aging and dietary pattern on blood-brain barrier integrity, Role: PD/PI, LLU - GRASP, (06/2016 - 12/2021) Status: Closed
  • The relationship between distinct molecular profiles of solid organ tumors from under-represented communities and therapeutic response, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • Effects of Peanut Intake on task -related brain activation and cognitive functions in the older adults with memory complaints: A randomized controlled study, Role: Investigator, The Peanut Institute, (01/2022) Status: Approved
  • Microparticle Therapy for Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy, Role: PD/PI, Karamedica, Inc., (11/2020 - 05/2023) Status: Closed
  • Avocado and visceral fat: a multi-center intervention trial, Role: Co-Investigator, Hass Avocado Board, (12/2017 - 12/2024) Status: Awarded