Interests:
Inflammatory response to injury, Ischemia reperfusion injury, Intensive Insulin Therapy in Deceased Donors-to improve renal allograft function and transplanted allograft outcomes, Liver transplantation, Metabolomics, Organ donation, Renal and hepatic injury during surgery.

HONORS AND AWARDS:
1995 Best Scientific Paper and Presentation, Midwest Anesthesia Conference, Chicago, IL
2000 Robert F. Hickey Resident Outstanding Achievement Award, University of California, San Francisco
2002 John Severinghaus Award ($50,000), University of California, San Francisco