{"id":9361,"date":"2021-09-20T20:30:43","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T00:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/anatneuro\/?page_id=9361"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:31:27","slug":"monica-pessina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/anatneuro\/monica-pessina\/","title":{"rendered":"Monica Pessina"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n<p><!-- ___________________Navbar___________________ --><\/p>\n<div id=\"navvy\"><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/anatneuro\/files\/2022\/01\/nav.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-title\">\n<p class=\"mobile-header\">Monica Pessina<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ___________________Banner___________________ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"profile-parallax\">\n<div class=\"true-nav nav-border\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 40%; float: left;\" class=\"title-padding\">\n<p class=\"title-header\">Monica Pessina<\/p>\n<p class=\"title-header2\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Clinical Associate Professor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 40%; float: right;\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"padding-top: 50px;\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"\/anatneuro\/files\/2026\/04\/cropped-headshot-pessina-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- ___________________Profiles___________________ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"universal-pad\">\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<p>Dr. Pessina received her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Boston University, followed by a Master\u2019s in Education from Northeastern University and a Ph.D. in Anatomy and Neurobiology from Chobanian &#038; Avedisian School of Medicine. Prior to assuming a full time academic appointment at CAMED, she gained extensive experience at Massachusetts General Hospital in the field of upper extremity rehabilitation following orthopedic, neurological and burn injuries. In addition, she is the former Director of Rehabilitation at Shriners Burns Institute and she continues to work as an educator in the field of burn rehabilitation both nationally and internationally. Dr. Pessina currently teaches Gross Anatomy and Microscopic Anatomy at BU School of Medicine and BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine where she serves in various roles including Course Director, Section Leader, Lecturer and Laboratory Instructor. As an extension of her clinical interests, Dr. Pessina is currently pursuing research related to the return of motor function after cortical injury in a primate model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CV:<\/strong><span>&nbsp;<\/span><a href=\"\/anatneuro\/files\/2015\/11\/Monica-Ann-Pessina-Ph.D.-CV.pdf\">Monica Ann Pessina, Ph.D.&#8211; CV<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\">\n<div class=\"block-pad\">\n<div class=\"block\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RESEARCH:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">gross anatomy, histology, education<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">OFFICE:<\/p>\n<p>R-1005, CAMED<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">EMAIL:<\/p>\n<p>mpessina@bu.edu<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: bold;\">PHONE:<\/p>\n<p>617-358-2119<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/anatneuro\/faculty\/\" class=\"btn\" style=\"width: 60vw;\"><br \/>\n  <span class=\"gradient-btn\">Faculty<\/span><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<p>article.post-12413 {\n   display: none;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ----------------Blocks---------------- *\/<\/p>\n<p>.block {\n    background-color: #ffffff;\n    padding: 15px;\n    margin: auto;\n    height: 450px;\n    width: 300px;\n    border-radius: 3px;\n    align-items: center;\n    z-index: 2;\n    box-shadow: -50px 0 100px -50px #808080, 50px 0 100px -50px #808080;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.block-pad {\n    margin-top: 20px;\n    margin-bottom: 20px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media only screen and (min-width: 760px) {\n\t.block {\n\t\twidth: 300px;\n             height: 450px;\n\t}\n}<\/p>\n<p>.block h1 {\n    padding-bottom: 5px;\n    font-size: 24px;\n    text-align: center;\n}<\/p>\n<p>\/* ----------------Profile---------------- *\/<\/p>\n<p>.side-info {\n    background-color: #ffffff;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.universal-pad {\n    margin: 25px;\n    margin-left: 10vw;\n    margin-right: 10vw;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.firstinfo{\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: center;\n  align-items: center;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.content1 {\n  position: relative;\n  animation: animatop 0.9s cubic-bezier(0.425, 1.14, 0.47, 1.125) forwards;\n  margin-left: 12vw;\n  margin-top: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.card {\n  width: 70vw;\n  min-height: 100px;\n  padding: 20px;\n  border-radius: 3px;\n  background-color: white;\n  box-shadow: 0px 10px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\n  position: relative;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n.card:after {<\/p>\n<p>}<\/p>\n<p>.firstinfo {\n  flex-direction: row;\n  z-index: 2;\n  position: relative;\n}\n.firstinfo img {\n  display: none;\n}\n.firstinfo .profileinfo {\n  padding: 0px 20px;\n}\n.firstinfo .profileinfo h1 {\n  font-size: 35px;\n}\n.firstinfo .profileinfo h3 {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  color: #262262;\n  font-style: italic;\n}\n.firstinfo .profileinfo p.bio {\n  padding: 10px 0px;\n  color: #5A5A5A;\n  line-height: 1.2;\n  font-style: initial;\n}<\/p>\n<p>@keyframes animatop {\n  0% {\n    opacity: 0;\n    bottom: -500px;\n  }\n  100% {\n    opacity: 1;\n    bottom: 0px;\n  }\n}\n@keyframes animainfos {\n  0% {\n    bottom: 10px;\n  }\n  100% {\n    bottom: -42px;\n  }\n}\n@keyframes rotatemagic {\n  0% {\n    opacity: 0;\n    transform: rotate(0deg);\n    top: -24px;\n    left: -253px;\n  }\n  100% {\n    transform: rotate(-30deg);\n    top: -24px;\n    left: -78px;\n  }\n}<\/p>\n<p>@media only screen and (min-width: 900px) {\n.card:after {\n  content: \"\";\n  display: block;\n  width: 190px;\n  height: 300px;\n  background: #262262;\n  position: absolute;\n  animation: rotatemagic 0.75s cubic-bezier(0.425, 1.04, 0.47, 1.105) 1s both;\n}<\/p>\n<p>.firstinfo img {\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  width: 120px;\n  height: 120px;\ndisplay: block;\n}<\/p>\n<p>}\n\/* ----------------Animated Button---------------- *\/<\/p>\n<p>.gradient-btn {\n  \/* Fallback: Set a background color. *\/\n  background-color: #262262;<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Create the gradient. *\/\n  background-image: linear-gradient(\n    45deg,\n    #ffffff 50%,\n    #262262 50%\n  );<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Set the background size and repeat properties. *\/\n  background-size: 270%;\n  background-repeat: repeat;\n  background-position: top right;<\/p>\n<p>  \/* Use the text as a mask for the background. *\/\n  \/* This will show the gradient as a text color rather than element bg. *\/\n  -webkit-background-clip: text;\n  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent; 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