Lila Levinson, PhD

Lila Levinson is a neuroscientist and science writer based out of Seattle. She joined Bionews in 2025 after completing her PhD in neuroscience at the University of Washington, where she studied how the natural flexibility of the human brain can be used to promote recovery after injury. Her research centered on developing techniques to measure brain connectivity using invasive neurotechnology in clinical populations. As a Wesleyan University undergraduate, she studied learning and memory in songbirds. She is passionate about telling science stories in accessible ways. Previously, she has written about science for The Dallas Morning News and the University of Washington Computational Neuroscience Center.

Education

• PhD, Neuroscience, University of Washington (2024)
• BA, Neuroscience, Wesleyan University (2018)

Professional Organizations and Affiliations

• National Science Writers Association
• Northwest Science Writers Association

Published Works

• Levinson et al. (2024). “Data Processing Techniques Impact Quantification of Cortico-Cortical Evoked Potentials.” Journal of Neuroscience Methods.
• Levinson et al. (2020). “Intraoperative Characterization of Subthalamic Nucleus-to-Cortex Evoked Potentials in Parkinson’s Disease Deep Brain Stimulation.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.

Professional Accomplishments

• High Honors, Wesleyan University (2018)
• George H. Acheson and Grass Foundation Prize in Neuroscience, Wesleyan University (2018)
• Phi Beta Kappa, Wesleyan University Chapter (2017)

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