Our Team

  • Matthew A Caporizzo, Ph.D.

    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

  • Shaina (Shae) Weingart

    SECOND YEAR CMB GRADUATE STUDENT

    BS. Human Biology, North Carolina State University

    RESEARCH INTERESTS:

    Intermediate Chagas disease and its ability to drive myocardial arrhythmias and pathological remodeling

    HOBBIES:

    Playing with my cat Ori, avidly supporting Boston sports, going to the gym, being lab DJ, trying new restaurants, going to whatever concert Alexa is going to

    HOMETOWN:

    Boston, Massachusetts

  • Alexa Price

    FIRST YEAR CMB GRADUATE STUDENT

    BS. BIOCHEMISTRY, Plymouth State University

    RESEARCH INTERESTS:

    Engineered Heart Tissues (EHTs), advanced microscopy, female infertility, climate change

    HOBBIES:

    Nordic skiing, running, biking, reading, playing bananagrams, being a New England Revolution fan, going to concerts

    HOMETOWN:

    Moultonborough, New Hampshire

  • Emmaleigh Hancock

    FIRST YEAR CMB GRADUATE STUDENT

    BS. BIOCHEMSITRY, BA. ECONOMICS, University of Vermont

    RESEARCH INTERESTS:

    Cardiac slice mechanics, muscle metabolism, pharmacological testing

    HOBBIES:

    Swimming, choral music, foraging, fermentation, crosswords, backpacking

    HOMETOWN:

    Lawrence, Kansas

  • Brad Palmer, Ph.D

    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

    IonOptix

Lab Alumni

  • Patrick Daly

    BS. Biological Sciences, University of Vermont

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