Research Funding

Funded External Grants:

1. Proposal Title: Dissecting inflammatory outcomes following eCigarette exposure
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH 2 R15HL152257-02
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2025-2029
Total Approved Funding Amount: $454,500

2. Proposal Title: Utilization of novel bromo-domain inhibitors to ameliorate secondhand tobacco smoke-induced COPD pathogenesis
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: FAMRI
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2023- June 2026
Total Approved Funding Amount: $325,500

3. Proposal Title: Lung and Placental RAGE Signaling Induction by Secondhand Smoke and E-Cigarette Vapor.
Role: Co-Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH 1 R15HD108743-01
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2022- June 2026
Total Approved Funding Amount: $454,500

4. Proposal Title: RAGE targeting attenuates smoke-induced inflammation.
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH 1 R15HL152257-01
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2025-2029
Total Approved Funding Amount: $450,000

5. Proposal Title: Characterizing the effects of Chlorophyll
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: Performance Labs, LLC
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2020-June 2022
Total Approved Funding Amount: $58,272

6. Proposal Title: RAGE variability and the use of SAGEs in the treatment of smoke-induced inflammation
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH LRP
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2016-June 2017
Total Approved Funding Amount: $7,927.65

7. Proposal Title: RAGE and SAGE: Modeling Smoke-Induced COPD and Therapeutic Modalities
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: FAMRI
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2016- June 2019
Total Approved Funding Amount: $462,262

8. Proposal Title: Role of OCTN1 in Tobacco-Related COPD
Role: Co-Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: FAMRI
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2015- June 2018
Total Approved Funding Amount: $325,500

9. Proposal Title: Systemic inflammation and Pulmonary RAGE expression
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: FAMRI
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2012- June 2015
Total Approved Funding Amount: $325,500

10. Proposal Title: RAGE-Mediated Effects of Pulmonary Inflammation and Emphysema
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: FAMRI
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: June 2007-June 2012
Total Approved Funding Amount: $542,500

11. Proposal Title: Endothelial-based mechanisms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) pathogenesis involving receptors for advanced glycation end-products.
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH LRP
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2010-June 2012
Total Approved Funding Amount: $22,316.56

12. Proposal Title: Novel Mechanisms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pathogenesis Involving Receptors for Advanced Glycation End-Products (RAGE).
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: NIH LRP
Sponsoring Organization Type: Government
Funding: July 2008-June 2010
Total Approved Funding Amount: $28,724.48

13. Proposal Title: Transcription factor expression during cigarette smoke-induced lung inflammation
Role: Principal Investigator
Sponsoring Organization: Parker B. Francis Pulmonary Research Foundation
Sponsoring Organization Type: Private
Funding: July 2006-June 2009
Total Approved Funding Amount: $138,000

Funded Internal (BYU) Grants:

Institutional Awards totaling $220,000 have been awarded to support undergraduate research experiences.