A-Z Faculty
Below is a list of all Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience (NUIN) faculty. View individual profiles of our faculty members — with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more — via the links below.
Carvill, Gemma
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Description of Interests
The primary goal of our research is to use gene discovery and molecular biology approaches to identify new treatments for epilepsy. We aim to identify the genetic causes of epilepsy and use stem cell ... [more]
Chan, C. Savio
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Description of Interests
Our long-term research goal is to define cell and circuit elements that are involved in basal ganglia function and dysfunction. Our research aims to provide an improved framework for the development o... [more]
Chandel, Navdeep
Professor of Medicine
Description of Interests
Neurological diseases including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Parkinson’s disease (PD), and Alzheimer disease (AD) have all been linked to metabolic dysregulation. We are using mouse models and... [more]
Cheng, Shi-Yuan
Professor of Neurology
Description of Interests
My lab studies the cancer biology and therapy responses of brain tumors, in particular brain gliomas. Our current focuses are on novel cellular signal, RNA biology including RNA splicing, circular RNA... [more]
Choi, Insup
Assistant Professor of Pathology
Description of Interests
Understanding the neuronal environment is crucial for addressing neurodegenerative diseases, akin to examining withering trees in a garden. Our research focuses on microglia, brain-resident macrophage... [more]
Contractor, Anis
Professor of Neuroscience
Description of Interests
Research in our laboratory is directed at understanding the fundamental mechanisms of synaptic communication and how these processes go wrong in neurodevelopmental and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Corcos, Daniel
Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
Description of Interests
Daniel Corcos is a movement neuroscientist working on “human electrophysiology†using TMS, fMRI, EEG, EMG as well as neuronal recordings the sub thalamic nucleus in patients with Parkinson's disease u... [more]
Cotton, R. James
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Description of Interests
Three pertinent research lines in my lab:- computer vision for movement analysis, primarily gait analysis in neurorehab, with a focus on inferring the capacity of the nervous system and guiding precis... [more]
David, Fabian
Research Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
Description of Interests
My current research focus is on the therapeutic effects of deep brain stimulation surgery and the neurophysiological mechanisms that underlie these effects in persons with Parkinson’s disease.
Davidson, Shawn
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Pulmonary and Critical Care
Description of Interests
My research focuses on the intersection of metabolism and neuroscience, particularly how metabolic dysfunctions contribute to neurodegenerative diseases. I employ spatial metabolomics to dissect cell-... [more]