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Ara Nazarian | |
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Ara Nazarian is an American biomedical engineer, academic, and entrepreneur. He is the co-author of the textbook Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Modeling for Electrical and Biological Systems Using MATLAB.[1] He is also the co-founder of the ski technology company Verispellis.[2]His academic research has been cited over 10,000 times.[3]
Education
[edit]Nazarian earned a mechanical engineering degree from Tennessee Technological University, then went on to obtain graduate degrees from Boston University, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and Harvard University.[4]
Research and career
[edit]In 2017, Nazarian co-founded the ski technology company Verispellis with orthopedic surgeon colleague Ken Rodriguez after developing skis and snowboards using Nitinol alloy technology.[5][6][7]
In 2021, Nazarian received a Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Award from Harvard Medical School for his work on a protein therapy for frozen shoulder.[8] Nazarian co-developed the therapy after researching the effects of administering the protein hormone relaxin to animal models with stiff shoulder joints at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.[9]
As of 2025, he serves as an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Harvard Medical School and the Founding Director of the Musculoskeletal Translational Innovation Initiative at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).[10][5] Currently, he serves as the Vice Chair of Research for the Carl J. Shapiro Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at BIDMC.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Nazarian is of Armenian descent and lives in Boston, MA.. He is a writer for the Armenian Weekly publication covering Armenian political issues.[4]He criticized the peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan brokered by President Donald Trump in 2025, opining that the deal encroached on Armenian sovereignty.[12]
Bibliography
[edit]Books
[edit]- Makarov, S. N., Noetscher, G. M., Nazarian, A. (2015). Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Modeling for Electrical and Biological Systems Using MATLAB. United Kingdom: Wiley.
Selected publications
[edit]- Ghiasi, M. S., Chen, J., Vaziri, A., Rodriguez, E. K., & Nazarian, A. (2017). Bone fracture healing in mechanobiological modeling: A review of principles and methods. Bone Reports, 6, 87-100.
- Le, H. V., Lee, S. J., Nazarian, A., & Rodriguez, E. K. (2017). Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: review of pathophysiology and current clinical treatments. Shoulder & Elbow, 9(2), 75-84.
- Li, C., Guo, C., Fitzpatrick, V., Ibrahim, A., Zwierstra, M. J., Hanna, P., Leichtig, A., Nazarian, A.,... & Kaplan, D. L. (2020). Design of biodegradable, implantable devices towards clinical translation. Nature Reviews Materials, 5(1), 61-81.
- Oftadeh, R., Perez-Viloria, M., Villa-Camacho, J. C., Vaziri, A., & Nazarian, A. (2015). Biomechanics and mechanobiology of trabecular bone: a review. Journal of biomechanical engineering, 137(1), 010802.
- Razavi, A. H., Hemmati, M., Nafisi, N., Mirahmadi, A., Laiwala, S., Keko, M., ... & Nazarian, A. (2025). Mechanobiology-guided machine learning models for predicting long bone fracture healing across diverse scenarios. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 196, 110683.
References
[edit]- ^ King, Paul; Iyer, Vishwanath (2016-03-01). "Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Modeling for Electrical and Biological Systems Using MATLAB [Book Reviews]". IEEE Pulse. 7 (2): 69. doi:10.1109/MPUL.2015.2513732. ISSN 2154-2317.
- ^ "Verispellis is at the intersection of skiing and science - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Google Scholar". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ a b "Ara Nazarian, PhD". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ a b "Boston-Armenian Scientist Helps Develop Ski Technology that Transforms the Sport". The Armenian Weekly. 2017-11-08. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ Guglielmino, Helena (2017-11-15). "Verispellis Skis & Snowboards Utilize Nitinol to Change the Sport Forever". SnowBrains. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Armenian Doctor/Scientist Develops New Technology to Advance Ski Performance". Asbarez.com. 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Catalyzing New Treatments | Harvard Medical School". hms.harvard.edu. 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "A Surprising Step Toward Melting Away "Frozen Shoulder" | Association of American Universities (AAU)". www.aau.edu. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "BIDMC Study Determines Risk Factors for Opioid Misuse". www.bidmc.org. Archived from the original on 2025-07-14. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Ara Nazarian, Dr. Sc. COF-9294 - AIMBE". Retrieved 2025-08-27.
- ^ "Some Armenian-Americans in Massachusetts critical of peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-08-08. Retrieved 2025-08-27.