Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Medicine
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2021 - Present
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
Alveolar Cytochrome P450 Mediates Butylated Hydroxytoluene-Induced Electrophilic Injury and Apoptosis.
Preprint · September 10, 2026 Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a synthetic phenolic antioxidant utilized as a preservative in many products from foods to cosmetics. Population-based studies have detected BHT in the vast majority (>90%) of human specimens (serum, urine, fingernails) as ... Full text Link to item CiteComparing Systemic, Localized, and Focused Ultrasound-Mediated Delivery of Evolocumab (α-PCSK9) in a Murine Model of Glioblastoma 2303312
Conference The Journal of Immunology · August 1, 2026 AbstractIntroductionKey challenges in treating glioblastoma are the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and the blood-brai ... Full text CiteDevelopment and Validation of a Streamlined Workflow for Proteomic Analysis of Proteins and Post-translational Modifications from Dried Blood.
Journal article J Proteome Res · July 3, 2026 It is increasingly recognized that the 'omic analysis of whole blood has applications for precision medicine and disease phenotyping. Despite this realization, whole blood is generally viewed as a challenging analytical matrix in comparison to plasma or se ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Role of Protein S-Palmitoylation in TGFbeta Signaling and Fibrotic Lung Disease
ResearchAdvisor · Awarded by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · 2025 - 2030The role of cerebrospinal fluid complement activation in delirium and post-intensive care unit long-term cognitive impairment
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute on Aging · 2024 - 2029Proteomic Biomarkers Predicting Osteoarthritis Onset and Progression
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by Department of Defense · 2025 - 2027View All Grants
Education
Ohio State University ·
2000
Ph.D.