Emilia Favuzzi

Emilia Favuzzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at Yale University, affiliated with the Wu Tsai Institute and multiple interdisciplinary programs. She holds appointments in Immunology and the Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program. Her research focuses on neuroimmune interactions, particularly how microglia and other glial cells influence brain wiring and function during development and in health/disease.

Education: B.S. & M.S. in Biology/Neurobiology from Sapienza University of Rome; Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Miguel Hernández University (Spain). Postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School and the Broad Institute.

Research interests include microglial-synapse interactions, immune encoding in cortical circuits, and links between immune challenges and neuropsychiatric disorders (e.g., Long COVID). Techniques employed include spatial transcriptomics, in vivo imaging, chemogenetics, and viral tools.

Awards include the Gruber Neuroscience Award (2023), BBRF Young Investigator Grant (2023), and multiple early career honors. Her lab investigates how immune signals are integrated into brain networks and their implications for neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions.