Tabitha Banks-Tibbs is a researcher active in neuroscience and psychiatry, specifically focusing on advanced imaging techniques, synaptic structure, and brain mapping. Based on recent publications, she has been affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh and The Ohio State University. Key Research Contributions (2024–2026)

(Pittsburgh, PA)

Her work includes the development of methodologies for preparing vitrified mammalian cells for in situ cryo-electron tomography .

She contributed to studies published in iScience (July 2025) utilizing Volume Electron Microscopy (VEM) to examine human prefrontal cortex tissue. This work helped establish that 3D EM can map key aspects of living synaptic complexes in postmortem human brains.

Banks-Tibbs contributes to understanding the structural underpinnings of synaptic function and neurodevelopmental processes using 3D electron microscopy (EM).

She contributed to research, such as the PMC article on aging's disruption of mRNA/protein , which examined how aging impacts the coordination between mRNA and protein expression in mouse and human midbrains. Academic and Clinical Affiliations

(Columbus, OH) Selected Publications