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.
Yang, Yue
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Description of Interests
Large numbers of genes turn on and off in temporally and spatially precise patterns in the brain to regulate neural circuit development and refinement. The Yang laboratory is interested in the chromat... [more]
Yao, Jun
Professor of Physical Therapy and Human Movement Sciences
Description of Interests
I have a keen interest in employing multi-modality brain imaging and quantitative methodologies to investigate the neuromechanisms that underlie motor control and movement disorders resulting from ner... [more]
Zee, Phyllis
Benjamin and Virginia T. Boshes Professor of Neurology
Description of Interests
My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms that link alterations in sleep, circadian rhythms and sleep disorders with neurological and cardio-metabolic disorders, as well as the development o... [more]
Zelano, Christina
Assistant Professor Neurology
Description of Interests
My lab studies the human olfactory system. More specifically, we study the impact of natural respiratory rhythms on brain activity and behavior, olfactory networks, olfactory attention and memory, pri... [more]
Zheng, Jing
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Description of Interests
Deafness is the common sensory defect affecting millions of people. Causes of deafness are often associated with defects in outer hair cells (OHCs). We aim to identify and investigate molecules that p... [more]
Zhu, Yongling
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Description of Interests
Our laboratory investigates the structure and function of neural circuits responsible for processing visual information in the mammalian retina. The retina consists of a vast array of neuronal cell ty... [more]
Ziarek, Joshua
Associate Professor of Pharmacology
Description of Interests
The discovery of interventions for cocaine and methamphetamine substance use disorders (SUDs) continues to be a strategic priority of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The G protein-coupled recept... [more]