PhD Candidate Named Top 40 Under 40

Jesse Moreira, a Human Physiology PhD candidate, has been named one of 40 top alums under the age of 40 by his undergraduate alma mater, Salem State University.

This distinction recognizes “remarkable individuals whose achievements positively contribute to the Salem State difference, either in their professions or communities.”

Moreira’s research interests include cardiovascular disease and hypertension, and his dissertation focuses on the central neural and inflammatory processes occurring in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus driving salt sensitive hypertension in rat models. He is currently a researcher in the Wainford Lab, part of the Whitaker Cardiovascular Institute at Boston Medical School.

Previously, he has been recognized by the American Heart Association and the Physiological Society for his work in hypertension and experimental physiology research. He is expected to complete his PhD program in May 2021.