Research Projects & Grants

  • Effect of Combining Dexamethasone with Indomethacin on Closure of Patent Arterial Duct in Preterm Infants, Role: Investigator, (11/1994 - 11/1995) Status: Completed

Federal

  • Systemic Hypotension following pediatric surgical procedures including patent ductus arteriosus ligation: the role of adrenal immaturity, Role: Investigator, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS, (02/2012 - 02/2013) Status: Completed

For Profit Organization

  • An open label, multicenter, phase 2, pilot evaluation of surfaxin (lucinactant) delivered as an aerosol via nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) in the prevention of respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants, Role: Investigator, Discovery Laboratories, Inc., (01/2006 - 01/2007) Status: Completed
  • KL4-BPD-01 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials to assess the safety and efficacy of surfaxin® (lucinactant), in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants at risk for developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia. IND # 40,287, Role: Investigator, Discovery Laboratories, Inc., (08/2005 - 08/2006) Status: Completed
  • A phase III randomized, double-blind, multi-center clinical trial comparing the safety and efficacy of Veronate versus placebo for the prevention of nosocomial staphylococcal sepsis in premature infants (birth weight 500-1250gm), Role: PI, Inhibitex, Inc., (07/2005 - 07/2006) Status: Completed
  • Multicenter phase II study to assess the safety and preliminary efficacy of multiple doses of INH-A21, a donor selected human Staphylococcal Immune Globulin, in very low birth weight infants, Role: PI, Inhibitex, Inc., Status: Completed

Internal

  • Novel adaptive inspiratory nasal apparatus (ADINA): Comparison to high flow nasal cannula simulating traditional nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (03/2014 - 03/2015) Status: Completed
  • Retrospective chart review of low birth weight infants who have prostin-dependent congenital cardiac disease, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (11/2006) Status: Completed
  • Continous glucose measurement using the GlucoWatch G2 biographer in infants of diabetic mothers, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (10/2005 - 10/2006) Status: Completed
  • Gastroschisis: small defect, big mystery. A restrospective review of the temporal and geographical trends in the prevalence of gastroschisis in a 5-county region in Southern California, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (06/2005 - 06/2006) Status: Completed
  • Postnatal weight gain of hospitalized extremely low birth weight (ELBW) and very low birth weight (VLBW) infants from birth to 36 weeks post conceptional age, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (09/2001) Status: Completed
  • Low thyroxine levels in transient hypothyproxmenia-real or artifactual?, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (09/2000 - 09/2001) Status: Completed
  • Comparison of traditional vs higher dose iron supplementation in premature infants undergoing treatment with recombinant human erythropoietin, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (02/1998 - 02/1999) Status: Completed
  • Clinical and biochemical implications of serum total thyroxin (TT4) serum thyrotropin (TSH) and serum free thyroxin (FT4) concentrations in premature infants, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (07/1997) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • An Evaluation of the 'When You Smoke Your Baby Smokes' Program in Term and Preterm Infants, Role: Investigator, American Academy of Pediatrics, (07/2010 - 07/2011) Status: Completed