Carissa Lynn Olsen| Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Carissa

Lynn

Olsen

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Assistant Professor

Education

PhD University of Washington 2011

BA Cornell University 2005

Expert Bio

Professor Olsen's research area is Membrane Structure & Maintenance. Her work focuses on understanding the mechanisms that control the phospholipid composition and that preserve the membrane over time.

Research areas/Expertise

Membrane Composition

Media Coverage

WPI professor receives $421K to study healthy aging

Worcester Business Journal

WPI professor receives $421K to study healthy aging

The Worcester Business Journal reported on research by Carissa Perez Olsen, the Leonard P. Kinnicutt Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, on how lipids in our bodies and cell membranes affect aging and long-term health.

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