Kristyn Lizbinski

Kristyn Lizbinski is an Associate Research Scientist at Yale School of Medicine, specializing in neural circuitry and synaptic physiology using Drosophila and Manduca sexta models. Her work bridges anatomy and function in neural networks, focusing on how synaptic morphology influences physiological outcomes. She completed her PhD in the Dacks Lab at West Virginia University, studying neuromodulation in moth olfactory systems, and transitioned to Yale's Jeanne Lab to investigate Drosophila neural circuits.

Her research explores synaptic connectivity's role in network function, particularly how neuromodulators dynamically reconfigure circuits. She employs advanced electrophysiological and connectomic techniques, contributing to understanding how network structure constrains activity patterns. During the pandemic, she collaborated remotely to advance projects analyzing fine-scale neuronal morphology's impact on synaptic strength. Lizbinski aims to lead her own lab, focusing on computational models of flexible network function and mentoring early-career scientists.