Research Projects & Grants

  • Disruption of neural control of cervical ripening- progesterone functional withdrawal before term and with preterm birth, Role: PI, (11/2020 - 11/2023) Status: Completed

College/University

  • Prevention of Inflammation Driven Cervix Remodeling and Preterm Birth, Role: PD/PI, St. John's University, (02/2020 - 12/2022) Status: Closed

Federal

  • Neuroimmune mechanisms for parturition - 3, Role: PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (03/2011 - 03/2012) Status: Completed
  • Neuroendocrine/immune interactions: role of melatonin, Role: PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (12/2003 - 12/2004) Status: Completed
  • Progesterone functional in cervix remodeling before term and with preterm birth, Role: PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (10/2018 - 10/2019) Status: Completed
  • NEURAL REGULATION OF PREPARTUM CERVICAL RIPENING, Role: Principal Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (09/2009 - 09/2010) Status: Closed
  • MRI: ACQUISTION OF A MULTIPHOTON CONFOCAL MICROSCOPE FOR RESEARCH,TRAINING, AND TEACHING, Role: Co-PD/PI, National Science Foundation, (09/2009 - 08/2014) Status: Closed
  • Mechanisms for adaptation to oxidative stress in Porphyromonas gingivalis, Role: Consultant, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/NIH/DHHS, (06/2009 - 03/2015) Status: Closed
  • NIH-LLU Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity, Role: Mentor, National Institute of General Medical Sciences/NIH/DHHS, (04/2009 - 03/2013) Status: Closed
  • Neural regulation of prepartum cervical ripening, Role: Principal Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (02/2007 - 07/2011) Status: Closed
  • Vagus nerve stimulation modulates neuroinflammation in developing rats, Role: Co-Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (07/2018 - 07/2020) Status: Closed
  • Neuroendocrine / immune interactions: Role of melatonin, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (12/2001 - 11/2002) Status: Closed
  • Neural Regulation of Prepartum Cervical Ripening, Role: PD/PI, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development/NIH/DHHS, (08/2011 - 12/2017) Status: Closed

For Profit Organization

  • Anti-inflammatory approaches to block preterm cervix remodeling, Role: PI, Private Funds, (11/2022 - 10/2025) Status: Approved

Internal

  • Studies on spiral artery remodelling and placenta development, Role: Investigator, LLU Center for Perinatal Biology, (07/2011 - 09/2011) Status: Completed