Research Projects & Grants

Federal

• Genomic and Epigenomic Mechanisms of Maternal E-Cigarette induced Abnormal Brain Development, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS, (04/2023 - 01/2028) Status: Awarded

Internal

• Investigating the genetic mechanisms of heritable connective tissue disorders, skeletal dysplasia and rare genetic disorders, Role: Research Tech/Assistant, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (11/2024 - 11/2025) Status: Approved
• Investigating the genetic mechanisms of heritable connective tissue disorders and skeletal dysplasia, Role: Research Assistant, LLU School of Medicine, (11/2022 - 10/2025) Status: Awarded
• Investigating the genetic mechanisms of heritable connective tissue disorders and skeletal dysplasia, Role: Research Specialst, LLU School of Medicine, (11/2022 - 10/2025) Status: Awarded
• Whole-genome and whole-methylome sequencing of the COVID-19 virus from patient samples, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, (04/2020) Status: Completed
• Vertical transmission of COVID-19 infection during pregnancy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, (04/2020) Status: Approved
• Simultaneous cellular reprogramming and genome-editing to generate cardiomyocytes, Role: Technician, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2019 - 12/2022) Status: Closed
• Human cell reprogramming for functional genetics of Alzheimer's disease, Role: Post Doctoral Associate, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2014 - 05/2016) Status: Closed

Non-Profit Organization

• A novel approach of generating an epigenomic characterization of cardiomycytes from human peripheral blood cells, Role: Research Specialist, American Heart Association (Western States Affiliate), (07/2018 - 06/2022) Status: Closed