Kalinowski Laboratory of Psychosis Biology at the Neuroimmune Interface
We study how immune processes shape synaptic architecture in psychiatric illness — bridging molecular discovery, rigorous analysis, and the patients at the center of our work.
Science at the intersection of immunity and the synapse
Explore our research, team, and published work.
Research
How immune cells and molecules influence synaptic density and function in schizophrenia and related conditions.
People
Clinicians and scientists united by curiosity and a commitment to patients with serious mental illness.
Publications
Our peer-reviewed contributions on the immune system, synaptic biology, and psychiatric disease.
Immune cells & synaptic density
Our flagship project links specific immune cell populations to synaptic density in schizophrenia — read the full science on our Research page.
What guides our science
Patients first
Every question we ask begins with the people we serve. The needs and dignity of patients with serious mental illness guide our science, our priorities, and our purpose.
Rigor without compromise
Good science demands honesty and precision. We hold ourselves to the highest methodological standards — testing our assumptions, scrutinizing our results, and pursuing findings that are robust, reproducible, and true.
Standing against stigma
We chose to study serious mental illness precisely because it is so often overlooked and misunderstood. We bring these conditions — and the people who live with them — to the center of medicine, where they belong.
Bridging bench and bedside
We work at the interface of laboratory and clinic, translating molecular discovery into meaning for patients and letting patients’ realities shape the questions we pursue.
Work with us
Prospective trainees, collaborators, and supporters are welcome to reach out.