Carissa Olsen

Chemistry & Biochemistry
Associate 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

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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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