Marissa Scavuzzo studies the nervous system – the one inside your gut. Using lab-grown organs to mimic the human intestine, Scavuzzo is mapping the diversity of support cells called glia. Glia in the brain regulate and protect neurons in many different ways, but their role in helping gut neurons work smoothly is a new field. Her goal: to understand the many functions of glia in a healthy gut, and then figure out how these cells respond to genetic, environmental, and dietary changes.