RESEARCH INTEREST
Skin-neuron-immune interactions in health and disease
Peripheral neuroimmune mechanisms of pain and sensory dysfunction
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy and cancer treatment-related sensory disorders
Cellular mechanisms of sensory-neuron injury, degeneration, and resilience
Quantitative imaging approaches to neuroimmune pathology
CLINICAL INTEREST
Precision approaches to CIPN prevention and intervention
Neuropathy and sensory dysfunction across cancer survivorship
Skin, immune, and inflammatory comorbidities of CIPN
Biomarkers and predictive modeling for CIPN diagnosis and prognosis
CURRENT AND RECENT SUPPORT
2025-2032 R01/R37, NCI (Role: Co-Investigator), in collaboration with Eric Eisenmann (OSU).
“Damage-associated molecular patterns in chemotherapy toxicity”
2024-2029 R01 , NINDS (Role: Co-investigator), in collaboration with Sangmin Jeon and Michael Caterina (Johns Hopkins).
“Role of immune cells in skin reinnervation by collateral sprouting after peripheral nerve injury”
2023-2025 K01 Supplemental Funding Award, NIAMS (Role: Principal Investigator)
2023-2027 K01 Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (PA-20-190), NIAMS (Role: Principal Investigator).
“Sensory neuron-skin interaction in health and disease”
2023-2025 Engineering of Biomedical Systems, Directorate For Engineering, NSF (Role: Collaborator).
“Restoring Mechanosensation in Engineered Skin using Controllable Cellular and Extracellular Cues”
2022-2024 R21 Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant (PA-21-219), NCI (Role: Principal Investigator, MPI).
“Neuron-macrophage interactions in models of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy”