Research Projects & Grants

College/University

• Damage-Free, Ultrasonic Cell Isolation from Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE) Monolayers, Role: PD/PI, University of Southern California, (08/2023 - 02/2025) Status: Awarded
• Targeting HB-EGF and trigeminal EGFR for oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance, Role: Consultant, New York University, (09/2022 - 09/2025) Status: Awarded
• Targeting HB-EGF and trigeminal EGFR for oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance, Role: PD/PI, New York University, (09/2022 - 09/2025) Status: Awarded
• Targeting HB-EGF and trigeminal EGFR for oral cancer pain and opioid tolerance, Role: SubProject PI, New York University, (09/2022 - 09/2025) Status: Awarded

Federal

• Supplement: Large scale single-cell gene rearrangement detection with a microfluidic device, Role: PD/PI, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (03/2022 - 02/2024) Status: Awarded
• Large scale single-cell gene rearrangement detection with a microfluidic device (R01CA251848), Role: PD/PI, National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS, (08/2021 - 06/2025) Status: Awarded
• Molecular Characteristics of Treatment-resistant High-risk Neuroblastoma (R01CA197903), Role: PD/PI, National Cancer Institute/NIH/DHHS, (08/2021 - 06/2025) Status: Awarded

Internal

• Detection of alloreactive T lymphocyte clones to predict acute rejection after kidney transplantation, Role: PD/PI, LLU School of Medicine, (04/2023 - 03/2026) Status: Awarded

Non-Profit Organization

• Integration of donor-derived cell-free DNA with HLA-DR+TNFR2+ regulatory T cell in the prediction of acute rejection and graft function after kidney transplantation, Role: Investigator, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, (08/2024 - 08/2025) Status: Approved