Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Medical Oncology,
Medicine
Assistant Professor
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2018 - Present
Marine Science and Conservation,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Science
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2026 - Present
Environmental Natural Science,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Novel niclosamide stearate prodrug therapeutic shows potential efficacy against naturally occurring canine osteosarcoma in a clinical feasibility study.
Journal Article Am J Vet Res · January 1, 2026 OBJECTIVE: To manufacture and characterize a modified niclosamide stearate (NS) prodrug therapeutic (mNSPT) for use in a small clinical trial in a metastatic canine osteosarcoma (OS) model. ANIMALS: 10 dogs that presented for treatment of nondetectable met ... Full text Link to item CiteFrom sea to cell: Investigating the potential health impacts of marine plastic pollution in the Philippines.
Journal Article Mar Pollut Bull · November 2025 Marine habitats provide food and shelter, protect from erosion, filter pollutants, and support critical human activities, such as recreation, transport, and tourism. However, these ecosystems are increasingly vulnerable to plastic waste accumulation, parti ... Full text Link to item CitePhylogenetic allometric scaling of near basal breathing frequency in terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mammals.
Journal Article Exp Physiol · September 2025 We measured the BASAL breathing frequency following an overnight fast in adult, non-pregnant/non-lactating, inactive mammals ranging in body mass from 15 to 5520 kg. The data included results from 338 individual animals from 34 species that were divided in ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
GCR: The other plastic problem: quantifying and predicting impacts of plastic additives across levels of biological and social organization
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Science Foundation · 2024 - 2029Mitochondrial bioenergetics and colorectal cancer
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Wake Forest University School Of Medicine · 2024 - 2029Inhibiting Rev1-mediated DNA translesion synthesis for cancer therapy
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Cancer Institute · 2024 - 2028View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Florida International University ·
2009
Ph.D.