Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) prospective observational cohort study (SPOCS): Prospective observational cohort of patients with moderate-to-severe SLE to characterize cross-sectional and longitudinal disease activity, treatment patterns and effectiveness, outcomes and comorbidities, healthcare resource utilization, and the impact of SLE on quality of life by type I interferon gene expression, Role: PI, AstraZeneca (UK HQ), (10/2022 - 10/2023) Status: Completed
  • A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, multicenter study of secukinumab to compare 300 mg and 150 mg at week 52 in patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis who are randomized to dose escalation after not achieving inactive disease during an initial 16 week open-label treatment with secukinumab 150 mg (ASLeap), Role: Investigator, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, (07/2020 - 07/2021) Status: Completed
  • A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study of Ustekinumab in subjects with active systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Role: PI, Janssen Research & Development, LLC, (02/2019 - 02/2020) Status: Completed
  • Care for Lupus: clinical laboratory assessments and recommendations for Lupus, Role: Investigator, Exagen Diagnostics, Inc., (08/2018 - 08/2019) Status: Completed
  • A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study of the effect of XmAB®5871 on systemic Lupus erythematosus disease activity, Role: Investigator, Xencor, Inc., (05/2018 - 05/2019) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Rheumatologic Ultrasound Utilization Survey, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (08/2022) Status: Approved
  • SARS-CoV-related Cytokine Release Syndrome (CoV-CRS): Identification and Evaluation of treatment response to biologic therapy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Medicine, (07/2020) Status: Approved
  • ELISA-based detection of COVID-19 antibodies, Role: Investigator, LLU Basic Science, (04/2020) Status: Approved
  • The role of B cells in systemic lupus erythematosus patients, Role: PI, LLU Transplantation Institute, (09/2018 - 09/2019) Status: Completed
  • IMPact of a lung ultrasound course for rheumatology specialist (IMPACT-2), Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (07/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • Mentored Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Award for Workforce Expansion, Role: PD/PI, Rheumatology Research Foundation, (03/2022 - 02/2024) Status: Closed
  • Mentored Nurse Practitioner Award for Workforce Expansion, Role: PD/PI, Rheumatology Research Foundation, (05/2020 - 04/2021) Status: Closed
  • Correlation between clinical and in vitro response to methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis patients, Role: Mentor, Rheumatology Research Foundation, (07/2019 - 06/2020) Status: Awarded