Jesse Moreira-Bouchard

Jesse Moreira-Bouchard is a Clinical Assistant Professor in Human Physiology at Boston University School of Medicine and Faculty in Health Sciences at Sargent College, where they co-lead the Q.U.E.E.R. Lab. Their work bridges cardiovascular physiology research with LGBTQIA2S+ health equity advocacy through community-engaged science and inclusive pedagogy.

• Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Salem State University (2017)
• Master of Science in Human Physiology, Boston University (2018)
• PhD in Human Physiology, Boston University (2021)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, BU School of Medicine (2021-2023)

Research focuses on cardiovascular disease mechanisms in LGBTQIA2S+ communities, examining hypertension and chronic stress through minority stress frameworks while developing exercise interventions. Concurrently, they pioneer inclusive physiology education by restructuring curricula to address structural inequities in STEM, with documented success in reducing classroom stress through alternative assessments and authentic queer teaching presence. Their community-based approach partners with local centers to co-design studies that translate research into tangible health equity outcomes.

Recent publications reveal a cohesive trajectory: foundational cardiovascular physiology work (2019-2021) evolved into focused LGBTQIA2S+ health disparities research (2022-2024), now integrating sex/gender research guidelines and inclusive survey methodologies. This progression demonstrates rigorous basic science expertise applied to urgent health equity questions through mixed-methods community partnerships.

Dr. Moreira-Bouchard mentors students through the Q.U.E.E.R. Lab's community-engaged framework and teaches courses spanning neuroanatomy to pathophysiology in marginalized populations. Their institutional funding supports curriculum innovation and community-partnered health disparities research, with lab activities emphasizing anti-racism training and open-access knowledge dissemination.

The Q.U.E.E.R. Lab operates as a community-academic hybrid space where undergraduate researchers, community health workers, and faculty collaborate on projects from hypertension epidemiology to inclusive pedagogy development. This model extends to national impact through APS leadership and NIH-featured work, while maintaining local roots in Boston's LGBTQIA2S+ centers.