Marissa Scavuzzo

Marissa Scavuzzo is a neuroscientist and faculty member at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the Institute for Glial Sciences. Her lab studies the enteric nervous system, known as the “brain inside your gut,” a diverse cellular network in the gut that regulates digestion. She and her team develop new cellular and genetic approaches to study these complex cells, creating a framework to understand their diversity and roles in both gut and neurological health and disease. Beyond her research, Scavuzzo is deeply committed to mentorship, equity in science and open collaboration to ensure discoveries are accessible to all.