PhD Candidate, Biomedical Engineering
Education/Experience:
- BS, Biomedical Engineering, Florida State University, 2022
Hometown: Merritt Island, Florida
Interests: Reading, metal music, rock climbing
Biography: Paige is a Biomedical Engineering PhD candidate studying vascular mechanics during pregnancy. Before starting at UMN, she earned her BS in Biomedical Engineering at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering in Tallahassee, FL where she researched bio-microrheology at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Her current research focuses on using experimental and computational tools to uncouple the mechanical and hormonal cues that drive vascular smooth muscle contractility adaptations during pregnancy at the cell level.
PREG Publications:
- P. Nielsen, K. Reagen, N. Awasum, P. Alford, K. Yoshida, "Pregnancy hormones reversibly dampen single cell vascular smooth muscle traction force and f-actin alignment", Journal of Biomechanics (2026) [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2026.113315]
