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2006 - 2007 Washington University in St Louis and St Louis Children's Hospital, Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Craniofacial Imaging Lab. Mentors: Alex A. Kane, MD and Albert S. Woo, MD. Collaboration with University of Copenhagen, 3D Laboratory, Dr. Tron A. Darvann.Validation and application of an analysis tool to measure 3D head shape based on stereophotogrammetrics in infants with deformational plagiocephaly. Comparison of 3D head shape change in infants with deformational plagiocephaly in the presence and absence of orthotic molding helmet therapy. Longitudinal study of 3D mandibular morphology in patients with unicoronal synostosis
2002: Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Breast Center. One month research elective as a medical student. Mentor: Jenny C. Chang, MD. Phase II study of neoadjuvant trastuzumab plus docetaxel for locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer that overexpressed HER2/neu.
1998 - 1999: University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center, Department of Anesthesiology. Clinical research nurse. Mentor: Charles Hantler, MD. 1Phase II Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of CJ-12,974 for the Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Vaginal Hysterectomy (Pfizer Inc.) A Multicenter Study of Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Coronary Revascularization or Valve Surgery (Ischemia Research and Education Foundation) Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of MAK 195F in Severe Sepsis (Knoll Pharmaceutical) The Safety and Efficacy of Electrotransport (E-TRANSTM) Compared to IV PCA Morphine for the Treatment of Post-Operative Pain (FEN-USA-29) [Janssen Pharmaceutica] The Safety and Efficacy of E-TRANSTM (fentanyl) for Management of Postoperative Pain in Elderly Patients (FEN-USA-59) [Janssen Pharmaceutica] Genomic Polymorphism and Perioperative Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery (Ischemia Research and Education Foundation) Safety and Effects of HemolinkTM (O-Raffinose Crosslinked Human Hemoglobin) in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery [Hemosol (USA), Inc.]
1997 - 1998: University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Earth and Physical Sciences, Organic Chemistry Lab. Research assistant during post-baccalaureate education. Mentor: George Negrete, PhD Use of trimethylaluminum as catalyst for transamination of epoxides for carcinogenesis studies.
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