Joseph Brazzo
Thesis Title
Piezo1 as a critical mediator of extracellular matrix stiffening, and regulator of vascular smooth muscle cell cycling, proliferation, and apoptosis
Awards/Honors
- 2015 Sibylla Orth Young Scholarship, Boston Children’s Hospital
- 2014 Boston University Graduate Research Symposium: Award for Best Master’s Poster Presentation
- 2013 Graduate Medical Science Professional Development Award, Boston University
Medical School Activities
- UB Head and Neck Society, Co-President
- American Physician Scientists Association (APSA)
- American Medical Association (AMA) – Medical Student Section
- American Medical Association – Medical Student Society of New York (AMA-MSSNY)
- UB Surgery Interest Group - Frank Hastings Hamilton Surgical Society, 2016
Extracurricular Interests
- Running. Weight Training, Boxing, Philosophy of Science, Astronomy, Astrophysics, Writing
Undergraduate Education
- Behavioral Neuroscience, Northeastern University