Jonibek Muhsinov

Doctoral Scientist

Jonibek was born and raised in Key West, Florida, with family roots in Uzbekistan. Attending the University of Pennsylvania, he studied biochemistry and biophysics, along with earning an MSE in bioengineering. With an interest in studying autism, he joined the Fuccillo lab, where he investigated the anatomy of striatal interneurons and their contributions to value-based decision-making. At the ARC, Jonibek plans to investigate the role of sex steroid hormones in neurodevelopment and autism under the supervision of Professor Simon Baron-Cohen and Dr Alex Tsompanidis.