Aleeza Zilberman

Aleeza graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering and a minor in biology. Her undergraduate research focused on glial cell responses to shear stress. In the Blaber Lab, she studies how aging impacts skeletal muscle using a p21 knockout mouse model, examining changes in muscle morphology, transcriptomics, and single-fiber mechanics. She also studies how simulated microgravity and irradiation affects bone microarchitecture and skeletal muscle morphology and transcriptomics, as well as potential countermeasures to mitigate these effects. Outside of the lab, she enjoys running, painting, and traveling.