Affiliate Members
The members of Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease are faculty at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as other Northwestern University schools.
View individual profiles of our members with publication and contact information, research and clinical specialties and more via the links below.
Dong, Hongxin
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry) and Neurology - Ken and Ruth Davee Department
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Dr. Dong’s laboratory has focused on a continuous and integrated program of investigating genetic alterations and environmental effects on neurodevelopment and aging, and their relevance to the pathog... [more]
Fawzi, Amani A
Professor of Ophthalmology
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My research involves translational approaches to age related macular degeneration and ischemic retinal diseases with a special focus on functional retinal imaging and image guided interventions.
Ferreira, Adriana B
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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The research in the Ferreira lab is focused on the mechanisms underlying neurite degeneration and synapse loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Gefen, Tamar D
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Psychology)
Gershon, Richard C
Professor of Medical Social Sciences (Outcome and Measurement Science) and Preventive Medicine (Health and Biomedical Informatics)
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Richard Gershon, PhD, is widely recognized for his expertise in advancing the use of technology for increasing the impact and reach of psychometrically robust health measurements. Having completed PhD... [more]
Geula, Changiz
Research Professor of Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease and Cell and Developmental Biology
Gill, Nathan P
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine (Biostatistics)
Grafman, Jordan H
Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences
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My primary interest is in understanding the functions of the human prefrontal cortex and improving those functions after brain damage. Thus, I have additional interests in neuroplasticity, memory, exe... [more]
Grant, Ian M
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Behavioral Neurology) and Neurology (Hospital Neurology)
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Florane and Jerome Rosenstone Fellow in Cognitive Neurology
He, CongCong
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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The research in my lab is centered on autophagy, a lysosomal degradation pathway essential for nutrient recycling, cellular maintenance and physiological function. Autophagy is induced by various stre... [more]