Education
B.S. Biomedical Engineering, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2020
Ph.D. Student, Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2021-Present
Research Interests
Blood clotting, Hemostasis, Coagulopathy, Hemorrhage, Fibrinolysis, Biomechanics.
Research Summary
Trauma induced coagulopathy is a detrimental clotting disorder preventing the formation of a stable blood clot following traumatic injury, leading to increased mortality and blood transfusion requirements. My goal is to define how individual contributors to trauma induced coagulopathy, namely hemodilution, blood plasma protein alterations, acidosis, hypothermia and the interplay between factors affects coagulation and leads to increased bleeding. I am investigating how altering the components of a plasma based model of coagulopathy allows us to test therapeutic strategies and treatment options to best correct this coagulopathy, to prevent bleeding and reduce patient mortality.
Awards & Honors
NIH Biotechnology Fellowship, 2022-Present
Publications
Wright E, Miller J, Csordas M, Gosselin A, Carter J, McGrath J, Latulippe D. Development of Isoporous Microslit Silicon Nitride membranes for Sterile Filter Applications. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2020; 117(3):879-885. PMCID: PMC7015775.
Spiewak R, Gosselin A, Merinov D, Litvinov R, Weisel J, Tutwiler V, Purohit P. “Biomechanical Origins of Inherent Tension in Fibrin Networks”. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. Submitted/In review.
Representative Graduate Courses Taken
Biomaterials & Biomechanics
Bioimaging Methods
Biocontrol, Modeling and Computation
Adult & Stem Cell Dynamics
Mathematical Modeling
Interdisciplinary Biostatistics
Leadership & Outreach
Member, Biomedical Engineering Student Society (BESS), 2022-Present