Marissa Scavuzzo she/her
@marissascavuzzo.bsky.social
Assistant Professor CWRUSOM in the Institute for Glial Sciences & HHMI Hanna Gray Faculty Fellow | Scientific Director at Rise Up | open science, equity, innovation
scavuzzolab.org
riseupnortheastohio.org
scavuzzolab.org
riseupnortheastohio.org
Aaliyah Staples-West, a second year PhD student in our lab, had the opportunity to share her exciting new work with the @hhmi-science.bsky.social community this week.
Was really fun and meaningful for me to have her join the meeting. (Thx HHMI & ASW).
Go Aaliyah!
Was really fun and meaningful for me to have her join the meeting. (Thx HHMI & ASW).
Go Aaliyah!
February 13, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Aaliyah Staples-West, a second year PhD student in our lab, had the opportunity to share her exciting new work with the @hhmi-science.bsky.social community this week.
Was really fun and meaningful for me to have her join the meeting. (Thx HHMI & ASW).
Go Aaliyah!
Was really fun and meaningful for me to have her join the meeting. (Thx HHMI & ASW).
Go Aaliyah!
First day back in the classroom with @riseupneo.bsky.social since study section and grant selection! This group of students anesthetized Drosophila and learned how to maintain stocks. Others worked with C. elegans and earthworms, depending on the project goals. Exciting!!!!
February 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
First day back in the classroom with @riseupneo.bsky.social since study section and grant selection! This group of students anesthetized Drosophila and learned how to maintain stocks. Others worked with C. elegans and earthworms, depending on the project goals. Exciting!!!!
Had a marvelous time at @simonsfoundation.org Presents featuring @thetransmitter.bsky.social discussing the Future of Neuroscience with Francisco Rivera Rosario, Jie Zheng, and Nancy Padilla-Coreano
Live painting of the discussion by artist Emily Garfield that included my shoes and poop socks 💩
Live painting of the discussion by artist Emily Garfield that included my shoes and poop socks 💩
February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Had a marvelous time at @simonsfoundation.org Presents featuring @thetransmitter.bsky.social discussing the Future of Neuroscience with Francisco Rivera Rosario, Jie Zheng, and Nancy Padilla-Coreano
Live painting of the discussion by artist Emily Garfield that included my shoes and poop socks 💩
Live painting of the discussion by artist Emily Garfield that included my shoes and poop socks 💩
When the hats meet: scientist, mom, community educator
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 AM
When the hats meet: scientist, mom, community educator
Clearing some adult gut tissues. It is very, very gross and it smells terrible and I’m very excited about it
January 5, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Clearing some adult gut tissues. It is very, very gross and it smells terrible and I’m very excited about it
Hoping in 2026 for more exploration in and out of the lab
(kayak, beer, and burgers optional but preferred)
(kayak, beer, and burgers optional but preferred)
January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Hoping in 2026 for more exploration in and out of the lab
(kayak, beer, and burgers optional but preferred)
(kayak, beer, and burgers optional but preferred)
Grateful for a new year filled with discovery, imagination, and community. No walls in sight
January 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Grateful for a new year filled with discovery, imagination, and community. No walls in sight
What an honor to be recognized as one of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025!
Check out this year's award winners and their contributions to
neuroscience at www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
Check out this year's award winners and their contributions to
neuroscience at www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
November 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
What an honor to be recognized as one of @thetransmitter.bsky.social Rising Stars of Neuroscience 2025!
Check out this year's award winners and their contributions to
neuroscience at www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
Check out this year's award winners and their contributions to
neuroscience at www.thetransmitter.org/early-career...
My brilliant 4 year old daughter did not realize it but she painted the myenteric plexus, submucosal plexus, and mucosal glia
November 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My brilliant 4 year old daughter did not realize it but she painted the myenteric plexus, submucosal plexus, and mucosal glia
Proud of Aaliyah and Haleigh from my lab who chose to spend their Sunday morning sharing their work with the community!
Thank you to SUFS organizers for the important work you are doing
Thank you to SUFS organizers for the important work you are doing
November 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Proud of Aaliyah and Haleigh from my lab who chose to spend their Sunday morning sharing their work with the community!
Thank you to SUFS organizers for the important work you are doing
Thank you to SUFS organizers for the important work you are doing
November 5, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Next weekend, members of our lab are hosting a Teach-In! Open to everyone, in person and virtual.
Come learn about the brain inside your gut and what happens when misinformation and defunding threaten research
Come learn about the brain inside your gut and what happens when misinformation and defunding threaten research
November 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Next weekend, members of our lab are hosting a Teach-In! Open to everyone, in person and virtual.
Come learn about the brain inside your gut and what happens when misinformation and defunding threaten research
Come learn about the brain inside your gut and what happens when misinformation and defunding threaten research
wishing everyone a scarcity of spooky data this year
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
wishing everyone a scarcity of spooky data this year
Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory (with a golden ticket to join the Scavuzzo lab), the Tesar lab as Dr. Seuss characters, and the Clayton lab as a seafood boil
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory (with a golden ticket to join the Scavuzzo lab), the Tesar lab as Dr. Seuss characters, and the Clayton lab as a seafood boil
boo
from the @glialsciences.bsky.social 2nd annual Halloween rager
congrats to @kateletai.bsky.social for winning the spooky data contest with some truly frightening datasets and to Yuka for winning the costume contest as the cutest grinch in town (sorry @tesarlab.bsky.social)
from the @glialsciences.bsky.social 2nd annual Halloween rager
congrats to @kateletai.bsky.social for winning the spooky data contest with some truly frightening datasets and to Yuka for winning the costume contest as the cutest grinch in town (sorry @tesarlab.bsky.social)
October 31, 2025 at 2:02 PM
boo
from the @glialsciences.bsky.social 2nd annual Halloween rager
congrats to @kateletai.bsky.social for winning the spooky data contest with some truly frightening datasets and to Yuka for winning the costume contest as the cutest grinch in town (sorry @tesarlab.bsky.social)
from the @glialsciences.bsky.social 2nd annual Halloween rager
congrats to @kateletai.bsky.social for winning the spooky data contest with some truly frightening datasets and to Yuka for winning the costume contest as the cutest grinch in town (sorry @tesarlab.bsky.social)
More fall activities!
Let the lab decide on baseball hats or beanies and they voted in a different direction 🪣
Let the lab decide on baseball hats or beanies and they voted in a different direction 🪣
October 29, 2025 at 12:32 AM
More fall activities!
Let the lab decide on baseball hats or beanies and they voted in a different direction 🪣
Let the lab decide on baseball hats or beanies and they voted in a different direction 🪣
Fall in Cleveland 🍁
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Fall in Cleveland 🍁
We are so fortunate that Aaliyah is part of our team!
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We are so fortunate that Aaliyah is part of our team!
Aaliyah says she "couldn't have asked to be a part of such an amazing lab community! My mentor and labmates strive for greatness and push me to be the best version of myself. The amount of support here has been incredible!"
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Aaliyah says she "couldn't have asked to be a part of such an amazing lab community! My mentor and labmates strive for greatness and push me to be the best version of myself. The amount of support here has been incredible!"
After earning her PhD, Aaliyah is open to either academia or industry, depending on where she feels she can make the most impact. She thinks it would be fun to work in a niche area that blends science with something unexpected, like creating iPSC-derived food
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
After earning her PhD, Aaliyah is open to either academia or industry, depending on where she feels she can make the most impact. She thinks it would be fun to work in a niche area that blends science with something unexpected, like creating iPSC-derived food
Outside of the lab, Aaliyah likes to work out, go on new adventures with friends, volunteer, and attend the orchestra. She thinks Cleveland is full of hidden gems, a city full of surprises.
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Outside of the lab, Aaliyah likes to work out, go on new adventures with friends, volunteer, and attend the orchestra. She thinks Cleveland is full of hidden gems, a city full of surprises.
She is excited to grow into an independent scientist who can make a positive impact. Aaliyah says she has learned the value of balancing hard work and rest - both are necessary and rewarding.
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
She is excited to grow into an independent scientist who can make a positive impact. Aaliyah says she has learned the value of balancing hard work and rest - both are necessary and rewarding.
Meet the lab!
Aaliyah Staples-West is a second year PhD student studying how the nervous system in the human gut develops. Aaliyah says that being in the PhD program at CWRU has sharpened her critical and analytical thinking.
Aaliyah Staples-West is a second year PhD student studying how the nervous system in the human gut develops. Aaliyah says that being in the PhD program at CWRU has sharpened her critical and analytical thinking.
September 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Meet the lab!
Aaliyah Staples-West is a second year PhD student studying how the nervous system in the human gut develops. Aaliyah says that being in the PhD program at CWRU has sharpened her critical and analytical thinking.
Aaliyah Staples-West is a second year PhD student studying how the nervous system in the human gut develops. Aaliyah says that being in the PhD program at CWRU has sharpened her critical and analytical thinking.
Cleveland actually does rock
September 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Cleveland actually does rock
Aaliyah’s first xenograft as lead surgeon. First of many!
September 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Aaliyah’s first xenograft as lead surgeon. First of many!