Research Projects & Grants

College/University

  • Penn State - Prospective observational database of patients with colon cancer at risk of peritoneal recurrence, Role: Investigator, Pennsylvania State University, (12/2024 - 12/2025) Status: Approved

For Profit Organization

  • SWOG A011202: a randomized phase III trial comparing axillary lymph node dissection to axillary radiation in breast cancer patients (cT1-3 N1) who have positive sentinel lymph node disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, Role: Investigator, Southwest Oncology Group, (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • SWOG S1316: Prospective comparative effectiveness trial for malignant bowel obstruction, Role: Investigator, Southwest Oncology Group, (11/2024 - 11/2025) Status: Approved
  • Castle Biosciences Inc. CBl-2019-SLNBprosp-001: DecisionDx-Melanoma Impact on Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Decisions and Clinical Outcomes DECIDE, Role: PI, Castle Biosciences, Inc., (11/2020) Status: Approved

Internal

  • 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
  • SHAVE 2: A multicenter randomized controlled trial of routine shave margins vs. standard partial mastectomy in breast cancer patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (07/2023 - 06/2024) Status: Completed
  • A phase II study of preoperative proton therapy in soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities and body wall, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiation Medicine, (05/2022 - 05/2023) Status: Completed
  • Does preoperative biopsy of retroperitoneal and extremity sarcoma change treatment strategy?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (09/2020) Status: Approved
  • Impact of surgery program characteristics on fate of preliminary surgery interns, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (11/2019 - 10/2022) Status: Completed
  • Colorectal cancer database review using the region 5 California cancer registry, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (01/2008) Status: Completed
  • LLU Cancer Center biospecimen laboratory - specimens collection protocol, Role: Investigator, LLU Cancer Institute, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

  • NSABP B51 / RTOG 1304: a randomized phase III clinical trial evaluating post-mastectomy chest wall and regional nodal XRT and post-lumpectomy regional nodal XRT in patients with positive axillary nodes before neoadjuvant chemotherapy who convert to pathologically negative axillary nodes after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, Role: Investigator, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast & Bowel Project, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved