Current Research and Scholarly Interests
1.Axial flow pump support in total cavopulmonary connection. Stanford 2006-2010. American Heart Association National Scientist Development Grant 0635219N, PI: Olaf Reinhartz, Total amount $ 280,000
2.Pathophysiologic response to fetal cardiac surgery. Co-PI. NIH RO1 grant 5RO1HL043357-10, PI: Frank Hanley, UCSF/Stanford 2000+
3.Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Devices in Children. Multicenter study in 10 US centers. 2007+. Co-PI, Stanford site. (local PI: D. Rosenthal)
4.Triostat in children during CPB. Sub-Investigator; Multicenter trial incl. Childrens Hospital & Research Center Oakland 2003+, Funding through Dept. of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, IND55367; PI: M. Portman, Seattle
5.CLARINET: Clopidogrel to lower arterial thrombotic risk in neonates and infants trial. Sub-Investigator; Multicenter trial incl. Childrens Hospital & Research Center Oakland 2007+; EFC5314; Funding through Sanofi Aventis; Study Director: Sylvie Fontecave
6.Maturation and differentiation of the human cardiomyocyte in the first month of life. PI: Kirk Riemer, Internal funding, Stanford/Childrens Hospital Oakland 2004+
7.Adrenal axis of infants undergoing congenital heart disease surgery. Internal funding, Childrens Hospital & Research Center Oakland 2003+, PI: P. Sekar
8.Identification, isolation, purification and testing of Pulmonary-Arteriovenous-Malformation-Inhibiting factor. Internal funding, Stanford 2003+
9.Arterio-venous malformations after superior cavopulmonary anastomosis in the sheep model. Internal funding, UCSF/Stanford 2000+
