# NIH Reporter #1F32HL189471-01

Data-Driven Solutions for Heart Allocation Policy Challenges: the LVAD Dilemma and the Status Exception Crisis

**Recipient:** Stanford University

**Award Amount:** $105,476.00
**Ceiling:** $105,476.00

**Awarded:** July 27, 2026

**Identifier:** 1F32HL189471-01

Award for research to develop data-driven solutions to heart transplant allocation policy challenges, focusing on LVAD support and exception requests, conducted at Stanford University with a budget of $105,476.

### Description

The project aims to develop evidence-based solutions to improve heart transplant allocation policies, focusing on LVAD support duration and exception request evaluation. The research will employ advanced statistical modeling and large language model analysis of clinical narratives. The project is conducted at Stanford University under the mentorship of Dr. Kiran Khush, Dr. William Parker, and Dr. Arden Morris. The project duration is approximately two years, with a budget of $105,476.

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