Lab manager
Leon joined the Sciolino Lab in October 2024, coming as a recent graduate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Boston University. He has a vested interest in the molecular mechanisms and hormonal pathways underlying reward-seeking behaviors, especially as it relates to psychiatric conditions. With ambitions of entering the medical field, outside of the lab, Leon enjoys reading, swimming, wandering through the forest, and talking extensively about coffee
Email: leon.novak@uconn.edu