EDUCATION

Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh, PA) 2014-2018
PhD, Biomedical Engineering

Brown University (Providence, RI) 2010–2014
Sc.B., Biomedical Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Large animal ovine model for progressive right ventricular loading and unloading via pulmonary artery banding

• Biomechanics of right ventricular adaptation and failure
• Molecular, transcriptomic characterization of right ventricular adaptation and failure
• Right ventricular reverse remodeling and recovery after unloading

Development of next-generation mechanical support technology

• Wearable technology for cardiopulmonary support, especially for right heart failure
• Characterization of mechanical blood pump performance and biocompatibility

Surface-focused anticoagulation approaches in blood-contacting technology

• Ultralow-fouling zwitterionic surface coatings on artificial lung circuit surfaces
• Factor XII inhibition as a surface-specific mode of anticoagulation during extracorporeal support

Education

• M.D., Ruprecht-Karls University, Heidelberg, Germany
• Ph.D. (Dr. med.) in tumor biochemistry, Ruprecht-Karls University & German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
• M. Sc. in clinical investigation, Rockefeller University, New York

Research

• Clarifying hepatic stellate cell biology in liver homeostasis, regeneration and cancer