Faculty Experts

Dr. Murad Alam

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Chair, Department of Dermatology

Focus Areas: Cancer Treatment, Clinical Research, Cosmetic surgery, Melanoma, Reconstructive Surgery, Skin Cancer, Skin Conditions

Norrina Allen

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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Departments of Preventive Medicine and Pediatrics

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Data Science, Electronic Health Records, Health Disparities, Hypertension, Lifestyle and Wellness, Medical Quality of Life, Obesity, Precision Medicine, Public Health Policy

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neurology

Field: Aging, Communications, Music, Neurology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Improvisation , Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Music Theory and Composition, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Telemedicine

Marcelo Bonini

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine, Associate Director for Education and Training (Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center)

Field: Aging, Cancer and Oncology, Pharmacology

Focus Areas: Breast Cancer, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Environmental Science, Immunology, STEM Education

Navdeep Chandel

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

David W. Cugell Professor of Medicine & Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics

Field: Aging, Cancer and Oncology

Focus Areas: Biochemistry, Cancer Treatment, Diabetes

Dr. Eve Feinberg

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Aging, Fertility, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Health Disparities, LGBTQ Health

Claudia Haase

School of Education and Social Policy, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and (by courtesy) Psychology

Field: Aging, Human Development, Psychology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Mental Health, Parenting , Physiology, Social Psychology, Stress

Dr. Ravi Kalhan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Medicine (Pulmonary and Critical Care) and Preventive Medicine

Field: Aging, Epidemiology, Public Health

Focus Areas: Asthma, Clinical Research, Pulmonary Disease, Respiratory Health, Smoking and Vaping

Dr. Donald Lloyd-Jones

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Eileen M. Foell Professor of Heart Research

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Epidemiology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Hypertension, Public Health Policy, Vascular Disease

Richard Morimoto

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biology

Field: Aging, Human Biology, Molecular Biosciences

Focus Areas: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Neurodegenerative Disease, Stress

Lori Post

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Buehler Professor of Geriatric Medicine

Field: Aging, Public Health

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Female Genital Mutilation, Human Rights, Opioid Abuse, Violence Prevention, Violent Crime

Emily Rogalski

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Neuroscientist and Professor of the Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer's Disease Center

Field: Aging, Neurology

Focus Areas: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

Dr. Douglas Vaughan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Irving S. Cutter Professor of Medicine

Field: Aging, Cardiology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Genetics, Human Biology

Focus Areas: Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Health, Genetic Medicine and Health, Hypertension, Vascular Disease