Research Support
Active Grants
US Department of Defense (DOD) ARMI BioFAB USA
5/1/2019-6/1/2021
Title: Adaptable Multi-Modality Nanoprobes for Non-Invasive Real-Time Monitoring of Engineered Cells and Tissues
Role: Co-Principal investigator
The major goal of this proposal is to develop biocompatible, multimodality pH and pO2 sensing nanoprobes for integration into neural stem cell transplants.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) 1UF1NS107676-01
6/1/2018-5/31/2021
Title: Quantitative mapping of oxygenation around neural interfaces using novel PISTOL MR imaging
Role: Co-Principal investigator
The major goal of this proposal is to develop a novel MR based imaging technology to map oxygen tension around microscale neural interfaces in the brain.
Dignity Health-Arizona State University Seed Grant
9/24/2018-1/31/2021
Title: One shot morphologic, hemodynamic and metabolic MR imaging of brain tumors.
Role: Principal investigator
The major goal of this proposal is to develop a novel 1H MR based imaging technique to map hypoxia and perfusion in brain tumors.
Completed grants (selected)
**Five research awards completed during the last three years are listed below**
National Science Foundation CAREER Award
05/15/14-05/14/19
Title: Quantitative Imaging of Tissue Oxygenation
Role: Principal investigator
The goal of this study is to develop pharmacokinetic models for dynamic time course data from 1H MR methods of assessing tissue oxygenation developed by the PI using GdDO3NI and siloxanes.
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center Research Contract
08/08/14-12/31/18
Title: Evaluation of New Magnetic Resonance (MR) Imaging and Spectroscopy Software
Role: Principal investigator
The goal of this project is the clinical implementation and use of compressed sensing based fast MRSI for abdominal cancer patients.
Flinn Foundation Award
11/01/14-5/31/17
Title: Next Generation Precision Diagnostics for Brain Injury
Role: Co-Principal investigator
The goal of this study is to develop targeted nanoparticle agents for traumatic brain injury.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01
03/15/14–02/28/18
Title: Direct Functional Imaging of Electrical Brain Stimulation (PI: Sadleir)
Role: Co-investigator
The goal of this study is to develop MR methods for functional imaging of electrical brain stimulation.
DARPA/BTO N66001-17-2-4018
04/20/17-04/19/20
Title: TENPO – transdermal neuromodulation (PI: Helms-Tillery)
Role: Co-investigator
The major goal of this research is to understand mechanisms of transdermal neuromodulation in monkey models and human subjects.
Special thanks to the following for their past and present support: