Research Projects & Grants

Federal

  • Pediatric TBI and DAI: Normal appearing brain is not normal, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (06/2024 - 06/2025) Status: Approved
  • Altered Copper Neuronal Transport and Alzheimer's Disease, Role: Other Significant Contributor, National Institute on Aging/NIH/DHHS, (09/2020 - 05/2023) Status: Closed
  • Contract for MRI Scan Services, Role: Principal Investigator, Department of Veterans Affairs, (04/2018 - 04/2023) Status: Closed
  • Radiation Medicine Central Nervous System Studies Phase II, Role: Co-Investigator, Department of Defense, (09/2011 - 09/2016) Status: Closed
  • Radiation Medicine Central Nervous System Studies, Role: Co-Investigator, Department of Defense, (09/2010 - 10/2012) Status: Closed
  • Non-Invasive Clinical Imaging of Cerebral Metabolism Following Traumatic Brain Injury Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Role: Consultant, National Medical Technology Testbed, Inc., (02/2009 - 03/2011) 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
  • A Pharmacodynamic/Pharmacokinetic Dose-Ranging Study of Serum Dichloroacetate (DCA) and Lactate Concentrations in Subjects with Acute Stroke Using Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), Role: PI, Cyprus Pharmaceutical Corp., (07/1997 - 07/1998) Status: Completed

Internal

  • 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
  • Measuring blood flow characteristics using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (03/2022 - 03/2023) Status: Completed
  • MC - 18F-FAPI PET as a novel non-invasive tool for imaging triple negative breast cancer, Role: Other Significant Contributor, LLU - GRASP, (01/2020 - 12/2022) Status: Closed
  • Novel Combinatorial Approach to Enhance Cognitive Resilience in Obese Individuals, Role: Other Significant Contributor, LLU, (01/2019 - 07/2022) Status: Closed
  • Concussions: When is it safe for student athletes to return to play?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (06/2018 - 06/2019) Status: Completed
  • In-vivo quantitation of pulp and periapical inflammation using a novel PET imaging agent 11C-MK-4232 Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (04/2017 - 03/2020) Status: Closed
  • Longitudinal morphological analysis at different stages of Parkinson's disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Neurology, (06/2016 - 06/2017) Status: Completed
  • The effect of aging and dietary pattern on blood-brain barrier integrity, Role: Co-Investigator, LLU - GRASP, (06/2016 - 12/2021) Status: Closed
  • Measuring cerebral blood flow using pseudo-continuous arterial spin labeling perfusion magnetic resonance imaging, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
  • Fatty acid composition of human adipose tissue - influence of diet, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (09/2014 - 09/2015) Status: Completed
  • Sports Concussions: When is it safe to return to play?, Role: Co-Investigator, LLU Children's Hospital, (11/2011 - 12/2017) Status: Closed
  • Multinuclear MR spectroscopy:Testing new coils for acquiring phosphorus and carbon spectroscopy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (12/2010 - 12/2011) Status: Completed
  • Spinal cord MRI in the differential diagnosis between acute disseminated encephalomyelitis and multiple sclerosis in children: a cohort study, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Neurology, (09/2009) Status: Completed
  • MRI-based measurement of oxygen saturation in blood samples of healthy human adults, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Perinatal Biology, (08/2009 - 08/2010) Status: Completed
  • MRI-based measurement of oxygen saturation in blood samples from the human placenta, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Perinatal Biology, (06/2009 - 06/2010) Status: Completed
  • Magnet Resonance Imaging of Normal Masticatory Muscles in Brachyfacial and Dolichofacial Adults, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/1996 - 10/1997) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • Metabolic dysfunction in temporal lobe epilepsy revealed by ¹³C magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Role: Investigator, Epilepsy Foundation of America, (03/2017 - 03/2018) Status: Completed
  • Metabolic Dysfunction in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Revealed by 13C MRS, Role: Co-Investigator, Epilepsy Foundation of America, (07/2012 - 02/2015) Status: Closed

Other Research

  • Identifying MR Imaging and Spectroscopic Markers of Brain Inury after non-accidental trauma. (05/2008 - 05/2010)
  • Multinuclear MR spectroscopy: Testing new coils for acquiring phosphorous and carbon spectroscopy. (01/2009 - 01/2010)