Elina Misicka

Elina Misicka, PhD is a Research Fellow in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine. Her work focuses on understanding genetic and metabolic mechanisms underlying neurological disorders, particularly multiple sclerosis (MS) and neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD). She employs metabolomics, genome-wide association studies (GWAS), and Mendelian randomization approaches to identify biomarkers and causal pathways.

Her research highlights include discovering metabolite biomarkers distinguishing MS subtypes, investigating immune system contributions to disease onset timing, and analyzing how genetic risk interacts with environmental factors like smoking and body composition. Current projects explore lipid metabolism dysregulation in NMOSD and causal relationships between adiposity traits and MS risk.

Misicka collaborates with Dana Crawford, PhD and maintains an active publication record in high-impact journals. Her work bridges basic science and clinical applications, aiming to improve early diagnosis and personalized management strategies for neuroimmune disorders.