Research Projects & Grants

Federal

• Clinical study to evaluate the methylation signature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma pain, Role: Other Significant Contributor, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (08/2021 - 07/2026) Status: Awarded
• Non-invasive clinical imaging of cerebral metabolism following brain injury using 13C magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Role: Investigator, National Medical Technology Testbed, Inc., (02/2018 - 02/2019) Status: Completed
• Non-Invasive Clinical Imaging of Cerebral Metabolism Following Traumatic Brain Injury Using 13C Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Role: Co-investigator, National Medical Technology Testbed, Inc., (02/2009 - 03/2011) Status: Closed
• Center for Brain Hemorrhage Research, Role: Statistician, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (01/2012 - 12/2016) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

• Evaluation of clinical performance and safety of a tooth whitening system in conjunction with standard dental prophylaxis: A pilot study, Role: Investigator, Oraceutical, Inc., (01/2020 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• Evaluation of Clinical performance and safety of a tooth whitening system in conjunction with a standard dental prophylaxis: A pilot study, Role: Investigator, Oraceutical, Inc., (06/2019 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• An investigation of an Oral Fluid Extraction (OFE) device for oral surgery treatment procedures: A pilot study, Role: Investigator, NuFlow Products Inc., (05/2019 - 05/2020) Status: Completed
• Clinical investigation examining plaque and gingivitis reductions of connected toothbrush compared to non-connected toothbrush; A six-week clinical study in California, Role: Investigator, Colgate-Palmolive Company, (12/2018 - 12/2019) Status: Completed
• Tooth Stain Penetration Mechanism by Type of Stain Simulated with Gold Nanorods, Role: Statistician, Colgate-Palmolive Company, (04/2017 - 04/2019) Status: Closed
• Evaluation of clinical performance of three Philips Day White tooth whitening gels with and without a LED zoom light, Role: Investigator, Philips Oral Healthcare, (10/2016 - 10/2017) Status: Completed

Internal

• COHRI bigmouth dental data repository, Role: PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (05/2024 - 05/2025) Status: Approved
• Quantitative brain MRI predictors and markers of neurological outcome, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
• Assessment of Orv Mouth using the Modified Schinner Test vs Unstimulated Salivary Flow Testing, Role: Statistician, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/2023 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• The presence of association between periodontal conditions and the progression of HIV disease, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (09/2023 - 09/2024) Status: Completed
• Caries Risk Assessment and Management by Dental Institution: A Cross­-Sectional Study using BigMouth Data, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (08/2023 - 03/2025) Status: Completed
• Survival rate of posterior composite restorations at a Southern California Dental School: A retrospective cohort study, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (08/2023 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• Risk factors for traumatic dental injuries among children and adolescents treated in LLU, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, (03/2023 - 02/2024) Status: Completed
• Anatomic Parameters for Diagnosing Congenital Lumbar Stenosis based on Computed Tomography of 1,000 Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (01/2023 - 01/2025) Status: Approved
• Rate of Root canal success over time, in cases using MTAD versus EDTA as a root canal irrigant, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (11/2022 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• Examining the effects of osteoporosis, diabetes and smoking on failure rates of osseointegration of dental implants, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/2022 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• Efficiency in Managing Dental Urgent Care Cases at a Southern California Dental School, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/2022 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• Distribution of Caries Risk Category among Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Patients, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (10/2022 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• First Time Seizure Clinic, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Neurology, (06/2022) Status: Completed
• Measuring blood flow characteristics using dynamic contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (03/2022 - 03/2023) Status: Completed
• The self-perceived personal oral hygiene of adults in the San Bernardino County as a result of COVID-19 mask mandates, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Dental Education Services, (01/2022 - 01/2023) Status: Approved
• Older Adults' Awareness and Satisfaction towards Teledentistrv, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Education Services, (04/2021 - 04/2022) Status: Approved
• Developing Service Learning objectives for the LLU School of Dentistry and the School of Public Health, establishing and piloting post-COVID-19 disease transmission prevention protocols, Role: Other Significant Contributor, LLU School of Dentistry, (04/2021 - 03/2024) Status: Closed
• Relationship of Patient Demographics on the Frequency of Teledentistry eVisits Provided by Institution, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Education Services, (03/2021 - 03/2025) Status: Completed
• Relationship of Patient Demographics on the Frequency of Teledentistry eVisits, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Education Services, (01/2021 - 03/2025) Status: Completed
• The Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide Rinse on ATP Caries Risk Testing, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Hygiene, (12/2020) Status: Approved
• Success of Pulpotomy Treatment in Primary Teeth of Patients with Hereditary Bleeding, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, (10/2020 - 04/2024) Status: Completed
• Compare the enhanced sealing of ASTM level 2 and level 3 medical face masks with the sealing of N95 respirator, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (09/2020 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• Retrospective Analysis of Platelet Inhibition and Aneurysm Occlusion Rates in Patients Treated with Clopidogrel versus Prasugrel undergoing Cerebral Aneurysm Stent-assisted Embolization with Flow Diversion, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2020) Status: Approved
• An Investigation of Dental Evacuation Devices in Reducing Aerosol During Dental Clinic Procedures, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Restorative Dentistry, (08/2020 - 07/2024) Status: Completed
• Geospatial approaches to community outreach of the elderly population in San Bernardino County, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (05/2020 - 05/2021) Status: Completed
• Comparing Clinical Outcomes between SARS-CoV-2 PCR Positive and Negative Hospitalized Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTIS), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (04/2020) Status: Approved
• Assessing Variability of Implant Failure Metrics in a Large Dental Data Repository, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Dental Education Services, (02/2020) Status: Approved
• Retrospective analysis of Aristotle Guidewire, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (11/2019) Status: Approved
• Retooling dental education through the lens of students, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Hygiene, (10/2019 - 10/2020) Status: Approved
• Cartilage health in reported normal MRI examinations of the knee, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (10/2019) Status: Approved
• Worldview Assessment, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (10/2019) Status: Approved
• Retrospective review of resident health and wellness, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Medicine, (07/2019) Status: Approved
• Is pack years predictive of postoperative complications and total weight loss in bariatric surgery?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Surgery, (06/2019) Status: Approved
• Concussions: When is it safe for student athletes to return to play?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (06/2018 - 06/2019) Status: Completed
• Susceptibility-weighted MRI investigation of the association between cardiopulmonary bypass and cerebral microhemorrhages in pediatric patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2018 - 02/2019) Status: Completed
• Bioengineered Materials to Modulate the Cariogenic Potential of Dental Biofilm, Role: Statistician, LLU - GRASP, (01/2018 - 12/2021) Status: Closed
• Metabolic syndrome and progression of mild cognitive impairment, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2017 - 04/2018) Status: Completed
• Learning preferences of dental hygiene students, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Dental Hygiene, (05/2016) Status: Completed
• Comparison of Rickett's analysis on conventional and CBCT synthesized lateral cephalograms, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthodontics, (04/2016 - 04/2017) Status: Completed
• The efficacy of ultra-low dose protocols upon CT-guided interventional procedures, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (09/2015 - 09/2016) Status: Completed
• Process Analysis of Pediatric Dental Patients Requiring General Anesthesia for Complete Oral Dental Rehabilitation at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and Medical Center, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Dentistry, (05/2015 - 04/2016) Status: Closed
• Prominent deep medullary veins (DMV) on MR susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) in ischemic stroke patients, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2014 - 08/2015) Status: Completed
• Testicular microlithiasis in pediatric patients - is it associated with testicular malignancy., Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (01/2014 - 01/2015) Status: Completed
• Incidence and patterns of strionigral pathway iron deposition in SWI, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2013 - 02/2014) Status: Completed
• Incidence and significance of hippocampal asymmetry in 3 tesla coronal MRI of the head in patients with and without history of seizure, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (10/2012 - 10/2013) Status: Completed
• The local incidence of lobar holoprosencephaly, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (10/2012 - 10/2013) Status: Completed
• Correlation between central venous pressure (CVP) and ventriculomegaly, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (03/2010) Status: Completed
• Association of prominent corticomedullary veins on susceptibility weighed magnetic resonance images with physiologic factors stemming from cyanotic heart disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2009 - 08/2010) Status: Completed
• SWI findings on MRI in patients with Moya Moya, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (08/2009 - 08/2010) Status: Completed
• Influence of mandibular fixed lingual retainers on the diagnostic quality of cranial magnetic resonance images, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (04/2007 - 04/2008) Status: Completed
• Evaluating cerebral microhemorrhages in patients receiving chemotherapy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (04/2007) Status: Completed
• Outcome and Efficacy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Consultations at a Southern California Dental School, Role: Investigator, LLU School of Dentistry, (04/2024) Status: Completed
• The Relationship Between Social Vulnerability Index and Elective Lumbar Fusion Outcomes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, (03/2024 - 03/2025) Status: Approved
• Prolonged metabolic and perfusion abnormalities following remote mild traumatic brain injury detected by 1H magnetic resonance spectroscopy and perfusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (02/2025 - 02/2026) 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
• Association of Umbilical Fascial Defect Size with Age, Gender, and BMI, Role: Statistician, LLU Dept. of Radiology, (10/2024) Status: Approved

Non-Profit Organization

• Model of cervical vertebrae maturation estimation via artificial intelligence using CBCT images, Role: Investigator, American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research, (03/2023) Status: Approved
• On Demand Anticariogenic Activity of 3D Printed Composite Discs Infused with Gold Doped Titanium Oxide Nanofibers (Au-TiO2 NFs), Role: Statistical support, International Association for Dental Research, (03/2020 - 03/2024) Status: Closed
• Geographic Variation Trends in Patient Presentation with Implant Failure to the Emergency Department between 2008 and 2014, Role: PD/PI, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, (11/2018 - 10/2019) Status: Closed