Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• A Comparison of Acute Blood Glucose Response to 2% Lactaid Milk vs. 2% Regular Milk in a Non-Diabetic Population, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2024) Status: Completed
• Effectiveness of current nutrition education for Type 1 Diabetes patient's caregivers at Loma Linda University Health, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention, (07/2023) Status: Completed
• The Effect of Hydration Status on Hand Grip Strength, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (07/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
• Association Between Early Parental Feeding Practices and Development of Picky Eating (Fussy Eating) and Growth, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (06/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Completed
• Limited Ankle Dorsiflexion and Effect on Single Limb Squats in Individuals with Patellofemoral Pain: Interventions and Outcomes in a Randomized Clinical Trial, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (02/2022) Status: Approved
• Comparison of Comfort, Gait and Cost Assessment of 3D Scanned and Hand casted Sockets in Unilateral Transtibial Individuals, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (01/2022) Status: Completed
• The Development and Efficacy of a Fully Silicone Socket Ischial Containment Transfemoral Socket vs a Carbon Fiber Socket in Balance, Range of Motion, and Comfort, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (01/2021) Status: Completed
• The Effects of Lee Silverman Voice Therapy on the Transfeminine Voice, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders, (01/2021) Status: Completed
• The Effect of Alternative Prosthetic Alignments on Sit-to-Stand Proficiency in Transtibial Amputees, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (01/2021) Status: Completed
• Various Social Media's Impact on Patient Satisfaction and Expectation of Their Prosthetic Device, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (12/2020) Status: Completed
• A comparison of the rise of serum lipids, glucose, and hs-CRP levels after consumption of a beef burger versus a vegetarian burger, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Allied Health Studies, (07/2019) Status: Completed
• Comparison of robotic versus laparoscopic cholecystectomies in children, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• Traumatic Amputations in Children: A Costly Epidemic, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) Status: Approved
• Evaluating Substance Use in Pediatric Trauma, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (08/2024) 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
• Evaluation of limited English proficiency in pediatric surgical patients, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (12/2024) Status: Approved
• Time to Operating Room and Outcomes in Ovarian Torsion Cases in a Tertiary Care Center: a retrospective study, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (04/2025) Status: Approved
• Management of Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis with Abscess: to Operate or Not?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2026) Status: Approved
• Shoulder Strength in Light of Retro version and Biological Age in Baseball Players, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Physical Therapy, (10/2025) Status: Approved
• Pediatric Traumatic Thoracic Injuries and Computed Tomography Utilization, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
• Analysis of Proper Child Vehicle Restraints in Urban Versus Rural Population, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
• Analysis of the Transition from Pediatric to Adult Surgical Care for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Role: Research Tech/Assistant, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
• Pediatric Gastrostomy Tube Trials and Tribulations: A Single-Center, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2025) Status: Approved
• Nutritional knowledge and perceptions of the dietetics field among blue-collar workers in the Inland Empire, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Nutrition, (10/2024) Status: Completed