Workforce Development
CTSC ACTIVATE K12 Program
CTSC ACTIVATE K12 Program Scholars
- Abigail Arons, M.D., MPAff
A Community College Based Approach Emerging Adult Cardiometabolic Disease Prevention - Catrina Calub, Ph.D.
Environmental Influences on ADHD Symptoms: An Exposomic Study Using the NIH ECHO Cohort - Michael Jung, M.D., M.B.A., FASA
Development and Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Integrated Virtual Reality (ProneVR) System to Reduce Opioid and Sedative Use, Pain and Anxiety During Prone-positioned Pain Procedures - Victoria Keeton, Ph.D., R.N., P.N.P.
Prenatal Social Adversity and Child DNA Methylation: Biosocial Pathways to Rapid Weight Gain and Obesity in Early Childhood - Michelle Jane Lim, M.D.
The maternal and fetal effects from an ARDSnet oxygenation strategy applied in a maternal model of acute lung injury - Gabrielle Liu, M.D., M.S.
Exposure to wildfire smoke at the wildland-urban interface and its association with markers of impaired respiratory health - Lihong Mo, M.D., Ph.D.
Applying Supervised Machine Learning to Identify Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Pregnancy Using Electrocardiogram Waveforms - Jennie Sotelo-Orozco, Ph.D.
Metagenomics sequencing and metabolomics analysis in the first year of life in associteion with later developmet of ASD, development/behavioral abnormalities, and gastrointestinal outcomes - Anisha P. Srinivasan, M.D., M.S.
Integrating Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics in SafetyNet Primary Care Clinics
The CTSC KL2 transitioned to the CTSC Advancing Clinical and Translational Innovation by Vitalizing And Training Early-career faculty (ACTIVATE) K12 Mentored Research Training Program in Summer 2026
- Elysia Alvarez, M.D., M.P.H.
Improving Treatment-Related Symptom Management in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer - Johnathan Anderson, Ph.D., M.A.S.
Regulatory T Cell Induction by Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes - Joseph Anderson, Ph.D., M.A.S.
Clinical Evaluation of a tCD25 Pre-Selective Anti-HIV Lentiviral Vector in AIDS-Lymphoma Patients - Kathleen Angkustsiri, M.D., M.A.S., FAAP
Parental Influences on Adaptive Outcomes in Children With Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome - April Armstrong, M.D.
Patient-Centered Online Care Model for Follow-up Management of Atopic Dermatitis - Simon Ascher, M.D., M.P.H.
Incorporating Patient Outcome Preferences into Personalized Blood Pressure Target Decisions - Mark Avdalovic, M.D., M.A.S.
Influence of Gender on Vascular Remodeling in Asthma - Geoanna Marie Bautista, M.D.
Piezo1 in the Premature Intestine and Development of the Mucosal Immunity - Derek Bays, M.D.
A Novel Approach to Preventing Invasive Candidiasis - Julie Bidwell, R.N., Ph.D.
Symptom Dynamics and Biomarkers of Disease Progression in Older Adult Patient-Caregiver Dyads After Heart Failure Hospitalization - Andrew A. Bremer, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Insulin Resistance - Lisa Brown, M.D., M.A.S.
Establishing a Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Patients Undergoing Lung Cancer Surgery - Stephanie Crossen, M.D., M.P.H.
Use of Home-Based Telemedicine to Improve Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Poorly Controlled Type 1 Diabetes - Lorien Dalrymple, M.D., M.P.H.
Infection ESRD - Melanie Dove, Sc.D.
Local Flavored Tobacco Bans, E-cigarettes, and Risky Behaviors Among California Youth - Anuurad Erdembileg, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Synergism of Metabolic, Genetic and Inflammatory CVD Risk Factors Across Ethnicity - Erik Fernandez y Garcia, M.D., M.P.H.
The Uptake of Pediatricians’ Recommendations for Follow-up Care by Mothers Screened for Depression in Pediatric Settings - Estella M. Geraghty, M.D., M.S., M.P.H., FACP
Relationship of Aerial Pesticide Spraying to the Incidence of Acute Physiologic Complaints in the California Population During the Summer of 2005 - Stephen Henry, M.D., M.S.
Characterizing Patient-Physician Communication About Opioids in Primary Care - Misty Humphries, M.D.
Understanding the Impact of Vascular Care at Amputation Prevention in Patients With Lower Extremity Wounds - Jared Jagdeo, M.D., M.S.
Red Light Emitting Diode Phototherapy as a Novel Treatment of Skin Fibrosis - Ian J. Koebner, Ph.D., M.Sci., M.A.O.M.
The Analgesic Museum: The Development and Effectiveness of Museum-Based Experiences to Reduce Social Isolation and Pain Among Individuals with Chronic Pain - Jennifer Lee, M.D., Ph.D.
Endogenous Sex Hormones, Related Gene Factors, and Risk of Stroke - Tianhong Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Optimizing Anti-EGFR Therapy in Lung Cancer - Javier Lopez, M.D., M.A.S.
Predicting Cardiac Recovery After Myocardial Infarction: Building a New Quantitative EMR-Based and MicroRNA Expression - Elizabeth Magnan, M.D., Ph.D.
Prioritizing Care in Multiple Chronic Conditions With Diabetes - Mary Claire Manske, M.D.
Prenatal Risk Factors for Brachial Plexus Birth Injury - Steve Martinez, M.D., M.A.S.
Early Neoadjuvant Image and Glycomic Marker Assessment (ENIGMA) of Breast Cancer - Oanh Meyer, Ph.D., M.A.S.
A Culturally-Relevant, Family-Based Approach To Reducing Dementia Caregiver Stress in an Underserved Population - Michael Minzenberg, M.D.
Use of fMRI to Study the Mechanism of Action of a Novel Treatment for Memory Dysfunction in Schizophrenia - Arta Monjazeb, M.D., M.A.S.
Radiotherapy and CpG Immunotherapy in Patients With Metastatic Sarcoma - Daniel Nishijima, M.D., M.A.S.
Development of a Model To Predict Intensive Care Unit Admission in Emergency Department Patients With Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage - Justin Oldham, M.D., M.S.
Elucidating the Genomic Determinants of Outcomes in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis - Bjorn Oskarsson, M.D.
Mexiletine for the Treatment of Cramps in ALS - Temitayo O. Oyegbile-Chidi, M.D., Ph.D.
Intrinsic Oscillatory and Network Connectivity Underlying Executive Dysfunction in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy - Chong-xian Pan, M.D., Ph.D., M.A.S.
Targeting Bladder Cancer With Cancer-Specific Ligands - Christopher Polage, M.D., M.A.S.
Identifying Molecular Correlates of Risk for C. Difficile Infection and Recurrence - Na'amah Razon, M.D., Ph.D.
EnROUTE: Evaluating the Role of Transportation on Hemodialysis Access and Health Disparities - Jennifer Rosenthal, M.D.
Pediatric Interfacility Transfers: Measuring Avoidable Transfers and Identifying Telemedicine Intervention Strategies - Deepika Sankaran, M.D.
OPTImal vasoPRESsor in persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (OPTIPRES) - Noriko Satake, M.D., M.A.S.
Personalized Targeted Therapy for Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Michael Schivo, M.D., M.A.S.
Using Volatile Organic Compound Analysis To Identify Virus-Infected Airway Cells - Ulfat Shaikh, M.D., M.P.H., M.A.S.
Enhancing Pediatric Obesity Prevention in Rural Clinics - Heather M. Siefkes, M.D., M.Sci.
Improving Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screening With an Addition of Perfusion Measurements - Meagan Talbott, Ph.D.
Evaluating the Impact of Telehealth-Based ASD Assessments and Supports on Child and Caregiver - Elisa Tong, M.D., M.A.
Evaluating a Pilot Secondhand Smoke Counseling Intervention for Adult Smoker and Nonsmoker Dyads Through a Randomized Trial - Sheela Toprani, M.D., Ph.D.
Dynamical Modeling of Seizure and Neuropsychological Networks in Epilepsy - Mark Underwood, M.D., M.A.S.
NEC Beta Defensin - Natasha Vapniarsky-Arzi, D.V.M.
Tissue Engineering of Immunouniversal Implants for Regeneration of Temporomandibular Joint Disc - Amir Zeki, M.D., M.A.S.
Inhibition of Airway HMG-CoA Reductase: A Novel Treatment for Asthma?