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The Department of Neuroscience at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is devoted to outstanding research and committed to excellence in education. Our faculty participate in teaching medical and graduate students and are proud of their contribution to this important enterprise.

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Research

Our research spans the full spectrum of investigation into neural function and dysfunction, bridging the levels of genes, molecules, dendrites, axons, cell types, circuits, systems and behavior.

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Education

In addition to directing their own independent research programs, our faculty are responsible for supervising the research training of postdoctoral fellows and graduate students.

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Recent Publications

Metabolic Insight into Glioma Heterogeneity: Mapping Whole Exome Sequencing to In Vivo Imaging with Stereotactic Localization and Deep Learning.

Servati M, Vaccaro CN, Diller EE, Pellegrino Da Silva R, Mafra F, Cao S, Stanley KB, Cohen-Gadol AA, Parker JG.

Metabolites. 2024 Jun 16;14(6):337. doi: 10.3390/metabo14060337.

Less is more: selection from a small set of options improves BCI velocity control.

Alcolea P, Ma X, Bodkin K, Miller LE, Danziger ZC.

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jun 3:2024.06.03.596241. doi: 10.1101/2024.06.03.596241.

Prognostic value of preoperative mechanical hyperalgesia and neuropathic pain qualities for postoperative pain after total knee replacement.

Vigotsky AD, Cong O, Pinto CB, Barroso J, Perez J, Petersen KK, Arendt-Nielsen L, Hardt KD, Manning D, Apkarian AV, Branco P.

Eur J Pain. 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2295. Online ahead of print.

Phenotypical, genotypical and pathological characterization of the moonwalker mouse, a model of ataxia.

Sekerková G, Kilic S, Cheng YH, Fredrick N, Osmani A, Kim H, Opal P, Martina M.

Neurobiol Dis. 2024 Jun 1;195:106492. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2024.106492. Epub 2024 Apr 2.

Correction: Neuron type-specific proteomics reveals distinct Shank3 proteoforms in iSPNs and dSPNs lead to striatal synaptopathy in Shank3B-/- mice.

Wang YZ, Perez-Rosello T, Smukowski SN, Surmeier DJ, Savas JN.

Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02543-3. Online ahead of print.

Task-driven neural network models predict neural dynamics of proprioception.

Marin Vargas A, Bisi A, Chiappa AS, Versteeg C, Miller LE, Mathis A.

Cell. 2024 Mar 28;187(7):1745-1761.e19. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.036. Epub 2024 Mar 21.

Neuron type-specific proteomics reveals distinct Shank3 proteoforms in iSPNs and dSPNs lead to striatal synaptopathy in Shank3B-/- mice.

Wang YZ, Perez-Rosello T, Smukowski SN, Surmeier DJ, Savas JN.

Mol Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 14. doi: 10.1038/s41380-024-02493-w. Online ahead of print.

Disrupted sleep-wake regulation in the MCI-Park mouse model of Parkinson's disease.

Summa KC, Jiang P, González-Rodríguez P, Huang X, Lin X, Vitaterna MH, Dan Y, Surmeier DJ, Turek FW.

NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2024 Mar 11;10(1):54. doi: 10.1038/s41531-024-00670-w.

Voluntary co-contraction of ankle muscles alters motor unit discharge characteristics and reduces estimates of persistent inward currents.

Gomes MM, Jenz ST, Beauchamp JA, Negro F, Heckman CJ, Pearcey GEP.

bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Mar 3:2024.02.28.582534. doi: 10.1101/2024.02.28.582534.

Quantifying differentiation of progenitor populations using cerebral organoid models for neurodevelopmental disorders.

Schroder AL, Fairbanks-Santana M, Rakotomamonjy J, Guemez-Gamboa A.

STAR Protoc. 2024 Mar 15;5(1):102904. doi: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.102904. Epub 2024 Feb 29.

Basic Science Administration

Our department is supported by the Basic Science Administration group. The team provides assistance related to research and financial administration, professional affairs, facilities and communications.

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Physician-Scientist Training & Resources

We offer a wide range of resources, mentorship opportunities and formal training programs to help our residents and fellows excel as physician-scientists. Explore all of the resources and hear from housestaff who are making research a major part of their career development plans.

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