Research Projects & Grants

Federal

  • Acquisition of a Zeiss LSM 900 confocal microscope with Airyscan 2 for an Imaging and Microscopy Core, Role: PD/PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (05/2023 - 05/2024) Status: Closed
  • Mechanisms of newborn pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic intrauterine hypoxia, Role: PD/PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (01/2022 - 11/2026) Status: Awarded
  • Gestational Hypoxia and Programming of Maternal, Fetal and Newborn Vascular Function, Role: PD/PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (07/2020 - 06/2025) Status: Closed
  • Maternal Hypoxemia and Oxidative Stress in the Fetus, Newborn, and Adult, Role: PD/PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (03/2019 - 02/2023) Status: Closed
  • Uterine Arterial Spontaneous Transient Outward Currents in Pregnancy, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (06/2017 - 05/2022) Status: Closed
  • Gestational Hypoxia and Developmental Plasticity, Role: Other Significant Contributor, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (04/2016 - 02/2023) Status: Closed
  • RAF KINASE AND EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF FETAL VASCULAR DEVELOPMENT, Role: Co-Investigator, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute/NIH/DHHS, (09/2015 - 08/2017) Status: Closed
  • Intrauterine chronic hypoxia and ryanodine receptors in fetal pulmonary arteries, Role: PD/PI, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (06/2012 - 05/2015) Status: Closed
  • Cerebral Artery Alpha1 Adrenergic and PKC Regulatory Mechanisms, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (04/2011 - 01/2017) Status: Closed
  • Mechanisms of Acclimatization: Fetus and Adult, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (08/2010 - 07/2015) Status: Closed
  • MRI: ACQUISTION OF A MULTIPHOTON CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE FOR RESEARCH,TRAINING, AND TEACHING, Role: Principal Investigator, National Science Foundation, (09/2009 - 08/2014) Status: Closed

Internal

  • Fetal plasma extracellular vesicles and influence on lung endothelium in gestational long term hypoxia, Role: Co-PD/PI, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2020 - 12/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Fetal plasma extracellular vesicles and influence on lung endothelium in gestational long term hypoxia, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Medicine, (01/2020 - 12/2025) Status: Awarded
  • Rho-kinase inhibitors targeted to the pulmonary vascularture for treatment of pulmonary hypertension, Role: Co-I & Mentor, LLU School of Medicine, (02/2015 - 02/2017) Status: Closed

Non-Profit Organization

  • Outride's Riding for Focus middle school cycling program who have better access to outdoor environments have increased mental health and well-being, Role: PD/PI, Outride, (03/2025 - 06/2026) Status: Awarded