Research Projects & Grants

Internal

• Complications Associated with Port-a-Catheter Placement in Cancer Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (02/2024) 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, (09/2025 - 09/2026) Status: Approved
• Social determinants of health associated with poor oncologic outcomes in Latino and Black patients with hepatobiliary malignancies, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (10/2024) 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
• Assessing 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: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (03/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

• Risk Stratification For Patients With First Local Recurrence Of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Role: PI, Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association, (09/2025) Status: Approved