Research Projects & Grants

Federal

  • Premature infants receiving milking or delayed cord clamping: Randomized controlled multicenter non-inferiority trial, Role: Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (12/2024 - 12/2025) Status: Approved
  • Umbilical cord milking in non-vigorous infants (the MINVI trial), Role: Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (09/2024 - 09/2025) Status: Approved

For Profit Organization

  • Validation of a noninvasive cell-based test to identify genomic abnormalities, Role: PI, Cradle Genomics, Status: Completed
  • RUBY: Treating Abnormal Postpartum Uterine Bleeding or Postpartum Hemorrhage with the Jada System-A Post-Market Registry, Role: Investigator, Alydia Health, Inc., Status: Completed

Internal

  • Oxidative stress, DNA methylation, gene endothelial biology, and gene expression in the human placenta, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved
  • Gastroschisis: exploring the pathogenesis, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (03/2025 - 03/2026) Status: Approved
  • Global alliance to prevent prematurity and stillbirth: Loma Linda repository, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (02/2025 - 02/2026) Status: Approved
  • Wound Irrigation with Saline versus Hypodilute-chlorhexidine after Cesarean Section: a randomized clinical trial (WISHES study), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (02/2024) Status: Approved
  • Circulating CD3 l Positive Exosomes as Biomarkers for Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (01/2024) Status: Approved
  • Semiautonomous treatment algorithm for the management of intrapartum chorioamnionitis, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (10/2023) Status: Approved
  • Measurements of inflammatory markers in maternal and cord blood and placental tissues during pregnancy, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2023) Status: Approved
  • Elevated neutrophil: lymphocyte ratio in chorioamnionitis associated with adverse neonatal outcomes, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (02/2023) Status: Approved
  • Safest Choice of Antihypertensive Regimen for Postpartum Hypertension: A Randomized Control Trial (SCARPH), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (09/2022) Status: Approved
  • Serial Screening and Treatment of Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnancy to Prevent Preterm Delivery: A Randomized Control Trial (SECRETIVA), Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (06/2022) Status: Approved
  • Selection criteria of surrogate mother and relationship with obstetrics complications, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2022) Status: Approved
  • Assessing risks associated with increased rate of uterine rupture, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (03/2021) Status: Approved
  • The role of antenatal anthropometric trajectories in postnatal growth and outcomes of preterm infants, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (01/2021) Status: Approved
  • Evaluation of Resource Utilization, Risk, and Benefit of Corticosteroid Administration in Pregnancy, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (12/2020) Status: Approved
  • Outpatient induction of labor with Foley balloon, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (08/2020) Status: Approved
  • Validation of Early Warning System (EWS) for COVID-19 Infection with Chest X-ray instead of Chest CT, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2020) Status: Approved
  • MRI, Sonographic Findings, Delivery Outcomes, and the Risk of Accreta Development., Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (02/2020) Status: Approved
  • Pregnancy outcomes and complications in mothers with right ventricular outflow (RVOT) obstruction, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (12/2019) Status: Approved
  • Investigator initiated retrospective analysis of resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion (REBOA) use in placental disorder to minimize blood loss and other morbidities, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (09/2019) Status: Approved
  • Antepartum management of preeclampsia, Role: PI, LLU Dept. of Gynecology & Obstetrics, (05/2019) Status: Approved