Eric Schlossberg
Eric Schlossberg is an American research software engineer, opera singer, and entrepreneur. He is known for his career in mental health and epidemiology research at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, his international career as a countertenor specializing in Baroque opera, and as co-founder of Pulse Meet New Friends, a startup using AI to combat loneliness through group social experiences.[1].
Early Life and Education
Eric Schlossberg was born in New Jersey, United States. He studied engin
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| Born | New Jersey, USA |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Princeton University |
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| 👔 Employer | Infosys, Google, Harvard School of Public Health, MIT |
| Known for | Opera Singer and Startup Founder |
| 🌐 Website | ericschlossberg.com |
eering at Princeton University, where he also performed in early opera productions. Before starting his research career, Schlossberg completed internships at Infosys and Google before shifting his career to focus on Public Health Research.
He later pursued a Master's degree in User Experience (UX) Research at the Bauhaus University in Weimar, Germany, focusing on human-computer interaction and digital health design.[2]
Research Career
Schlossberg spent more than 15 years working in mental health and epidemiology research as a research software engineer at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and later at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
At Harvard, he contributed to over 30 digital applications used in mental health and epidemiology. His work focused on digital phenotyping, suicide prevention, behavioral monitoring, and patient engagement, with a particular emphasis on the use of smartphones and digital tools to study population health[3].
He has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in psychiatry and digital health, including:
- Refining a Digital Phenotyping App for Measurement of Suicidal Behavior[4]
- Can an Emoji a Day Keep the Doctor Away?[5]
- How Engaging Should a Smartphone App Be for Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis?[6]
- A Smartphone App for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease Can Detect Behavioral Changes That Predict Liver-Related Events[7]
Opera Career
Parallel to his research work, Schlossberg has performed internationally as a countertenor, specializing in Baroque and early music, with additional appearances in contemporary opera. His repertoire includes works by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Purcell, Handel, and Robin Haigh[8][9]. Schlossberg has been praised by Opera Magazine for his "Sorcerer of strong vocal and dramatic character" in Ensemble OrQuesta's production of Dido and Aeneas[10].
Noteworthy Opera Performances[11][12][13]
| Year | Opera | Composer | Role | Company | Location |
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| 2022 | L'incoronazione di Poppea | Claudio Monteverdi | Ottone | Grimeborn Opera Festival | London, UK |
| 2021 | L'Egisto | Francesco Cavalli | Lidio | HGO Trust | London, Uk |
| 2020 | La Calisto | Francesco Cavalli | Endimione | Ensemble OrQuesta | London, UK |
| 2019 | The Man Who Woke Up | Robin Haigh | The The Owner | Thompson Street Opera Company | Chicago, USA |
| 2019 | L'incoronazione di Poppea | Claudio Monteverdi | Ottone | Ensemble OrQuesta | London, UK |
| 2018 | Xerse (Xerxes) | Francesco Cavalli | Elviro | Grimeborn Opera Festival | London, UK |
| 2018 | Dido and Aeneas | Henry Purcell | Sorceress | Ensemble OrQuesta | London, UK |
| 2017 | L'incoronazione di Poppea | Claudio Monteverdi | Ottone | Greek Opera Festival | Athens, Greece |
| 2017 | L'incoronazione di Poppea | Claudio Monteverdi | Ottone | Thessaloniki Opera Festival | Thessaloniki, Greece |
Entrepreneurship: Pulse Meet New Friends
In 2025, Schlossberg co-founded Pulse Meet New Friends (commonly "Pulse"), a social technology startup launched at Northeastern University's Roux Institute Founder Residency in Portland, Maine[14].
The app uses AI, group challenges, and gamification to help users form real-world friendships. Participants are matched into small groups through a short personality quiz, then guided through a seven-day mission to plan an activity together. Each group is supported by "Pip", an AI penguin designed to break the ice and suggest activities[15][16].
Pulse first gained traction in Portland through a pilot among queer gamers (Gaymers), later expanding to a wider user base across age groups and interests. The company partners with local venues for activities and has announced plans to expand to Boston, New York, Chicago, London, Barcelona, Madrid, and Paris[17]
References
- ↑ "Pulse: New Friends and IRL Plans". pulsenow.app. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "Eric Schlossberg - HGO". 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "Eric Schlossberg Profile".
- ↑ Carson, Nicholas J.; Cortés, Dharma E.; Williams, Peyton; Odayar, Varshini; Gonzalez, Lecsy; Schlossberg, Eric; Xie, Lily; Holmes, Katie E.; Holmes, Michelle D.; Williams, David R.; Reid, Todd G. (2025). "Refining a digital phenotyping app for measurement of suicidal behavior among minoritized youth and caregivers in a community health system". mHealth. 11: 15. doi:10.21037/mhealth-24-39. ISSN 2306-9740. PMC 12004319 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 40248750 Check|pmid=value (help). - ↑ Van Dam, Levi; Rietstra, Sianne; Van der Drift, Eva; Stams, Geert Jan J. M.; Van der Mei, Rob; Mahfoud, Maria; Popma, Arne; Schlossberg, Eric; Pentland, Alex; Reid, Todd G. (2019). "Can an Emoji a Day Keep the Doctor Away? An Explorative Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study to Develop a Self-Help App for Youth With Mental Health Problems". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 10. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00593. ISSN 1664-0640. PMC 6716472 Check
|pmc=value (help). PMID 31507464. Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ Reid; Sack; Schlossberg; Hashemi; Hashemi (May 1, 2019). "Su1481 – How Engaging Should a Smartphone App Be for Patients with Decompensated Cirrhosis?". Gastroenterology. 156 (6). doi:10.1016/S0016-5085(19)40196-0. Unknown parameter
|orig-date=ignored (help) - ↑ Sack; Reid; Schlossberg; Hashemi (September 23, 2019). "A Smartphone App for Patients With End-Stage Liver Disease Can Detect Behavioral Changes That Predict Liver-Related Events". Iproceedings. 5 (1). doi:10.2196/15229. Unknown parameter
|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ www.operabase.com https://www.operabase.com/eric-schlossberg-a52727/bio/en. Retrieved 2025-10-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Aaron_hunt (2019-04-05). "The Hat and The Cat: Can we demand free will? | Chicago Theatre Review". Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ reader.exacteditions.com https://reader.exacteditions.com/issues/66695/page/84. Retrieved 2025-10-02. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Eric Schlossberg". Eric Schlossberg Countertenor. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "L'Incoronazione di Poppea". Arcola Theatre. 2022-05-10. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Milazzo, Franco. "Review: L'INCORONAZIONE DI POPPEA, Arcola Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "Northeastern's Roux Institute announces its fifth Founder Residency Cohort". roux.northeastern.edu. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "Roux Institute names 10 startups from Maine to Spain for next Founder Residency". Mainebiz. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ Co, Pulse Now. "Pulse: New Friends and IRL Plans". pulsenow.app. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
- ↑ "Eric Schlossberg - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2025-10-02.
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