Research

1. Peacock Stereotactic Hypofractionated Radiotherapy for Malignant Gliomas Project. Working with Mario Ammirati, MD, MBA, 2007-Present.

2. 8-Tesla Ultra High Resolution MRI: Triangulation and Correlation of Microvascularity Within Human Gliomas Using Neuronavigation. Worked with Gregory A. Christoforidis, MD, 2003-2007.

3. Correlation of Microvascularity within Human Gliomas Identified at 8-Tesla, Ultra High Resolution MRI and Histopathology Using Frameless Stereotactic Guided Biopsies, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio,
ongoing research. Worked with Gregory A. Christoforidis, MD, 2003-2007.

4. Evaluation of Hypertension in Size of Cerebral Infarction due to Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion after Delayed Arterial Revascularization, Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, ongoing research. Worked with Gregory A. Christoforidis, MD, Ming Yang, MD, 2004-2007.

5. National Science Foundation Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (NSF-IGERT) Scholarship Recipient, Wayne State University, College of Engineering and Division of Computer Assisted Surgery, Detroit, MI. Research Project Entitled “Web-based Teaching Tools with Wireless Access for Computer Assisted Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery”. Research
Advisors: Lucia Zamorano, MD and Vipin Chaudhary, PhD. 2002-2003.

6. "The Minorities Risk Factors and Stroke Study II (MRFASSII)," Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Worked with Stan Tuhrim, MD, September 1999-June 2000.

7. "Warfarin - Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease (WASID) Trial," Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York. Worked with Stan Tuhrim, MD, September 1999- June 2000.

8. "Mapping of Human Cortical Function with fMRI and Cognitive Intervention With Functional Improvement." Independent Research Project, Loma Linda University, Teaching Learning Center, 1998-1999.

9. "Teaching Learning Center and School of Medicine Joint Pilot Study", ongoing research, Loma Linda University, 1998-1999.
10. Three research studies investigating and evaluating trauma surgery as related to traumatic hepatic repair, "Multidisciplinary Approach to Management of Complex Hepatic Injury AAST-OISC (American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Organ Injury Scaling Committee) Grade 4-5, The Role of Trauma Surgery and Interventional Radiology", Traumatic Pulmonary Repair, and
Traumatic Carotid Repair. Worked with D. Demetriades, MD, PhD and Juan Ascencio, MD, The Los Angeles County Hospital & University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of Surgery, Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, 1996-1997.

11. Research study investigating and evaluating head trauma, the Shaken Baby Syndrome and medical legal outcome. Worked with David McLone, MD, John Grant, MD, and Stephen Huhn, MD, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL, 1995-1996.

12. Multi-Lingual IMR-E (Intelligent Medical Records Entry) Software Development presented at the Midwest Medical Student Research Forum, University of Nebraska College of Medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, February 12-13, 1993 (Supported by American Medical Association Education & Research Foundation.)

13. "Mating Behavior and the Relationship to Eye Color of Drosophila melanogaster", Research, Department of Biology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, Worked with Dr. Christopher Kodadek, 1982-1983.