Research Projects & Grants

Federal

  • To test the feasibility of a digitally enhanced CHW-led intervention focusing on patient and caregiver education, clarifying patient and caregiver goals, advanced care planning, and early palliative care engagement in a pilot study of Hispanic patients with PDAC, Role: Investigator, Department of Defense, (12/2024) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Social determinants of health associated with poor oncologic outcomes in Latino and Black patients with hepatobiliary malignancies, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2024) Status: Approved
  • Investigator Initiated: A phase II trial of preoperative chemotherapy (with gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) and stereotactic body radiotherapy followed by surgery and chemotherapy in patients with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved
  • Association of social determinants of health with completion rates of total neoadjuvant therapy in patients with rectal cancer, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Evaluating immunotherapy effectiveness and therapeutic response in solid organ malignancies after appendectomy or splenectomy surgeries, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2025) Status: Approved
  • 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
  • A Single Institution Analysis of Social Vulnerability and Trends and Outcomes status-post Whipple, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2025) Status: Approved