PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Heart Failure, the cytoskeleton in muscle, single-molecule biophysics, mechanobiology, advanced microscopy, advanced microscopy and image analysis, analytical modeling

HOBBIES:

Camping, boating, home repair, deep-water soloing, running and biking, veganism

HOMETOWN:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

IonOptix

Sarcometrics

Scientific Equipment Engineer

RESEARCH INSTERSTS:

3D Modeling, Resin Printing, Coding

HOBBIES:

Automotive and Motorcycle Modification, Longboarding

HOMETOWN:

Hinesburg, Vermont

PhD Candidate - CMB GAANN Fellow

RESEARCH INTRESTS:

Diastolic dysfunction, metabolic regulation in CVD, cardiac slice mechanics, mechanochemical feedback on calcium signaling and arrythmia susceptibility

HOBBIES:

Running, playing sand volleyball, baking, backpacking, crosswords, foraging, and fermentation

HOMETOWN:

Lawrence, Kansas

Ph.D. Student - NSF GRFP Fellow

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Metabolism, Cardiac Mechanics, Mechanotransduction, Mechanobiology

HOBBIES:

Hiking, Drawing, Kayaking, Spending time outdoors with my dog, Mac.

HOMETOWN:

West Orange, New Jersey/Trivandrum, India

Master’s Student in Biomedical Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Cardiac slice culture, elastic compliant mechanism design, spring constant and deflection optimization, long-travel, low stiffness elastic mechanism design

HOBBIES:

Ultimate Frisbee, backpacking, yoga, meditation

HOMETOWN:

Durham, North Carolina

Master’s Student in Pharmacology

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Metabolic effects on the heart, immunological signalling, and drug development

HOBBIES:

Drawing, Free Writing, Swimming, Gaming, Baking

HOMETOWN:

Lake Forest, Illinois

Research Technician

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Biomedical engineering, cardiac slice bioreactor design, chronic illness, and autoimmunity

HOBBIES:

Aikido, Haunt Acting, Biking, Crafts, and Music

HOMETOWN:

Wilmington, Delaware

Research Technician

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Post-translational modifications and gene expression of cardiomyocytes, Local biochemical markers of diastolic dysfunction

HOBBIES:

Rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, music, food and beverage

HOMETOWN:

Lyndonville, Vermont

Undergraduate Researcher

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Sex differences in cardiac cytoskeleton, effects of post translational modifications to microtubules, and physiologic vs pathologic hypertrophy

HOBBIES:

Swimming, lifting, baking

HOMETOWN:

East Aurora, New York

Undergraduate Research Intern

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Myocaridal reserve, cardiac slice mechanics ,and the Anrep Effect

HOBBIES:

Ballroom dancing, Cross-stitching, writing, and nordic skiing

HOMETOWN:

Shelburne, Vermont

Undergraduate Researcher

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Atrial work loops, atrial arrhythmia, cell contractility, and cardiac function

HOBBIES:

Soccer, weightlifting, hiking, gardening, and camping

HOMETOWN:

Saranac Lake, New York

BS. Biochemstry, Plymouth State

Currently: PhD Candidate at the University of Vermont, CMB

BS. Biological Sciences, University of Vermont

Currently New Balance Development Associate

MSc, John Hopkins University

Currently Medical Student at the University of Vermont

BS. Biological Sciences, University of Vermont

Currently PhD Student at the University of Vermont