People

Principal Investigators

Christian Zemlin, PhD, MSc

Christian Zemlin, PhD, MSc

Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Laboratory
Associate Professor of Surgery
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD

Ralph J. Damiano Jr., MD

Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Evarts A. Graham Professor of Surgery

Matthew Schill, MD

Matthew Schill, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Section of Cardiac Surgery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Fellows

Jack Yi, MD

Jack Yi, MD

Resident Research Fellow

Ruth Obiarinze, MD

Ruth Obiarinze, MD

Resident Research Fellow

Staff

Samantha Procasky, MS

Samantha Procasky, MS

Lab Supervisor

Kristen Barth

Kristen Barth

Veterinary Technician III

Emeritus Investigator

Richard Schuessler, PhD, MSc

Richard Schuessler, PhD, MSc

Director, Cardiothoracic Surgery (CTS) Research Laboratory
Research Professor of Surgery (Cardiothoracic Surgery)
Research Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Alumni

  • Meghan Kelly, MD
  • Ali Khiabani, MD
  • Joshua Manghelli, MD
  • Martha McGilvray, MD
  • Robert McGregor, MD
  • Tariana Yates, MD
  • Jakrakphan Yu, MD