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.
Knutson, Kristen
Associate Professor of Neurology (Sleep Medicine)
Description of Interests
Dr. Knutson’s research involves clinical or epidemiological studies that focus on the impact of sleep and circadian rhythms on health, broadly speaking. In addition, her research examines whether slee... [more]
Kohtz, Jhumku
Research Professor of Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology)
Description of Interests
We are funded by the NIMH to study how long noncoding RNAs regulate enhancer-chromosomal interactions across megabase distances. We are addressing the biological significance of these RNA-mediated chr... [more]
Koralnik, Igor
Archibald Church Professor of Neurology and Chief, Division of Neuro-Infectious Diseases and Global Neurology
Description of Interests
The laboratory of Igor Koralnik, MD, in the Department of Neurology studies how viruses affect the nervous system. These include SARS-CoV-2 in patients with COVID-19, HIV in patients with substance us... [more]
Kozorovitskiy, Yevgenia
Irving M. Klotz Professor of Neurobiology
Description of Interests
The Kozorovitskiy lab focuses on decoding neuromodulation and neural circuit design principles. We seek to address the following questions: What activity-dependent rules govern the design of neural ci... [more]
Krainc, Dimitri
Professor and Chair of Neurology (Movement Disorders)
Description of Interests
The overarching goal of my laboratory has been to define key molecular pathways in the pathogenesis of neurodegeneration. We have focused on pathogenic mechanisms that commonly occur in neurodegenerat... [more]
Kraus, Nina
Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences
Description of Interests
In her deep examination of sound and the brain, Nina Kraus makes the case for the far-reaching impact of sound, showing how hearing engages how we think, feel, move, and combine our senses. She aims t... [more]
LaBonne, Carole
Professor of Molecular Biosciences
Description of Interests
We study the development and evolution of the vertebrate neural crest which gives rise of most of th peripheral nervous system.
Lavasani, Mitra
Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Description of Interests
My research focuses on identifying effective therapeutic interventions for muscle, vasculature, peripheral nerve, and the brain, using adult stem cells and/or their secreted stimulator and protective ... [more]
Leaver, Amber
Research Associate Professor of Radiology
Description of Interests
Amber Leaver is a neuroscientist using MRI to understand and improve noninvasive brain stimulation technologies. Her research program examines the acute and long-term effects of techniques like transc... [more]
Lee, Hojoon
Assistant Professor of Neurobiology
Description of Interests
The taste system evaluates the nutritional value (sweet, umami, salty) and safety (bitter, sour) of food. Since this assessment is critical for the survival of the animal, taste cues immediately cause... [more]