Research Projects & Grants

  • Harness brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage, Role: Investigator, (08/2023 - 08/2026) Status: Approved
  • Crotalus snake venom preconditioning to prevent surgical brain injury, Role: Investigator, (12/2021 - 12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Evaluating treatments to prevent pathophysiological injuries following intracerebral hemorrhage, Role: Investigator, (12/2021 - 12/2024) Status: Approved
  • Training procedures for learning animal models of central nervous system injury, Role: Investigator, (10/2021 - 10/2024) Status: Approved

Federal

  • Slit2-Robo provides protection against surgical brain injury in a rodent model, Role: Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS, (12/2023 - 12/2026) Status: Approved
  • Neurovascular protection for early brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage, Role: Investigator, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS, (04/2023 - 04/2026) Status: Approved
  • Remote inflammatory preconditioning with Naja sputatrix venom attenuates neuroinflammation in SBI rats viaPLA2/5-LOX/LTB4 cascade, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (07/2017 - 07/2018) Status: Completed
  • The selective inhibition of phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)y attenuates neuroinflammation in a rat model of surgical brain injury, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (11/2015 - 11/2016) Status: Completed
  • The effects of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning and inhibition of P2X7R by BBG (brilliant blue G) on early brain injury after SAH in rats, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (01/2015 - 01/2016) Status: Completed
  • The activation of PAR-1 induces neuron apoptosis via ASK1-JNK following surgical brain injury in rats, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (08/2014 - 08/2015) Status: Completed
  • Activation of cannabinoid 2 receptors attenuates early brain injury after SAH via anti-BBB disruption, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (08/2014 - 08/2015) Status: Completed
  • The synergistic effect of hyperbaric oxygen preconditioning and valproate treatment in rats with surgical brain injury, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (12/2013 - 12/2014) Status: Completed
  • The effect of osteopontin on surgical brain injury in hyperbaric oxygen preconditioned rats, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (09/2013 - 09/2014) Status: Completed
  • The effect of Thrombin preconditioning on surgical brain injury in rats, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (06/2011 - 06/2012) Status: Completed
  • The effect of dexmedetomidine and propofol on surgical brain injury in hyperbaric oxygen preconditioned rats, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (04/2011 - 04/2012) Status: Completed
  • Sphingosine kinase activation by isoflurane attenuates early brain injury after sah via antiapoptosis in mice, Role: Investigator, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (01/2013 - 01/2014) Status: Completed
  • Mechanisms of EPO-Induced Neuroprotection, Role: Graduate Student, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS, (01/2007 - 12/2011) Status: Closed
  • Crotalus Snake Venom Preconditioning to Prevent Surgical Brain Injury, Role: Post Doctoral Associate, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (08/2014 - 07/2019) Status: Closed
  • Harness Germinal Matrix Hemorrhage, Role: Post Doctoral, National Institutes of Health/DHHS, (09/2012 - 06/2017) Status: Closed

Internal

  • Hyperbaric oxygen pretreatment against surgical brain injury, Role: Investigator, LLU Dept. of Physiology & Pharmacology, (09/2010 - 09/2011) Status: Completed

Non-Profit Organization

  • Blood brain barrier protective effects of Slit2 after surgical brain injury, Role: PD/PI, American Heart Association, (01/2017 - 12/2018) Status: Closed