Christopher A Zimmerman, PhD

Christopher A Zimmerman, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurobiology | CV

Chris’s research focuses on the neurobiology of interoception and body–brain communication. He received his PhD in neuroscience from UCSF in 2019, completed his postdoc at the Princeton Neuroscience Institute in 2025, and started his lab at the University of Utah in January 2026. The Zimmerman lab is generously supported by the NIH BRAIN Initiative, Klingenstein Fund, Whitehall Foundation, and University of Utah Health.

Lab Members

  • Tristan Tuazon

    Tristan Tuazon

    Neuroscience PhD Student

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    Cecilia Mazzola, MSc

    Research Specialist

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Lab Philosophy

We strive to foster a lab culture that is welcoming, collaborative, and creative. My goal is for everyone in our lab to do rigorous and reproducible research, to make important discoveries in the field of neurobiology, to receive individually tailored mentorship and career development, and to feel safe and supported within the lab.