let’s get synaptic!

Welcome to the Litwa Lab!

Who we are

We are scientists, whose curiosity drives us to better understand the brain.

We are students, who learn from each other.

We are a team, whose differences are our strengths.

Together, we are working to understand how synapses form in the developing brain. Our research is providing insights into the molecules that orchestrate synapse formation. Using these insights, we want to better understand how changes in these molecular pathways underlie neurodiversity, and how we can protect the developing brain from enviromental toxicants.