Research Projects & Grants

For Profit Organization

  • A phase 2/3 randomized open-label multi-center study to determine the safety and efficacy of solithromycin in adolescents (12 to 17 years of age, inclusive) and children (> 2 months to < 12 years of age) with suspected or confirmed to community-acquired bacterial pneumonia (CABP), Role: Investigator, Cempra Pharmaceuticals, (05/2017 - 05/2018) Status: Completed

Internal

  • Creating a predictive model for diagnosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a retrospective review of clinical data and laboratory values, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (05/2021) Status: Approved
  • Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with COVID-19 Infection: An Institutional Experience, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (03/2021) Status: Approved
  • Databank of children and adolescents admitted to LLUCH for treatment of an eating disorder, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (05/2020) Status: Approved
  • Systemic Review of Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center Emergency Department, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Emergency Medicine, (04/2020) Status: Approved
  • Comparing creatinine in children and adolescents with eating disorders and elite athletes, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Pediatrics, (03/2020) Status: Approved

Other Research

  • AAP VIP - BASIC (Better Antibiotic Selection in Children) American Academy of Pediatrics Value in Pediatrics (VIP) Network QI project aimed at improving antibiotic selection and duration in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract infection, and skin and soft tissue infection (10/2020 - 02/2022)
  • Creating a predictive model for diagnosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a retrospective review of clinical data and laboratory values. Co-investigators: Maulin Soneji, MD; John Tan, PhD Ongoing retrospective study to investigate laboratory and clinical data associated with MIS-C and create a machine learning model to aid in diagnosis. Conference abstract submissions in process June 2021 (05/2020 - 05/2021)
  • AAP VIP: SOFI (Standardization of IV Fluids in Inpatient Settings) Site co-lead. Enrolled and guided LLUCH in national AAP QI initiative to promote and improve use of appropriate IV fluids in inpatient setting, as well as reduce the number of routine laboratory draws. (01/2019 - 05/2020)