Focus Area

Dr. Babak S. Jahromi

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Chair, Regional Neurosurgery, Northwestern Medicine

Field: Neurology, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Clinical Research, Medical Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neuroscience, Stroke

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

Dr. Colin Franz

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and of Neurology

Field: Biomedical Engineering, Human Biology, Neurology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Focus Areas: ALS, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Precision Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Therapeutics, Wearable Technology

Dr. Marco Martina

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Neuroscience

Field: Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Biophysics, Chronic Pain, Neuroscience

Dr. Rimas V. Lukas

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor Neurology

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Neuroscience, Spinal Medicine

Elizabeth Johnson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences and Pediatrics

Field: Human Development, Medical Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychology

Focus Areas: Memory, Network Science, Neuroscience

Elizabeth Norton

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Communication

Jane Steiner Hoffman and Michael Hoffman Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders, Human Development, Linguistics, Medical Social Sciences, Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Child Psychology, Communication Skills, Infant Health, Language Learning and Processing, Neuroscience

Eric T. Beeson

The Family Institute

Licensed professional counselor and core faculty member

Field: Psychology

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Cognitive Therapy, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Therapy and Counseling

Francesca R Farina

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Social Sciences

Field: Data Science, Epidemiology, Global Health, Preventive Medicine, Psychology, Public Health

Focus Areas: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Health Disparities, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience

Fred W. Turek

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Neurobiology

Field: Neurology, Sleep Medicine

Focus Areas: Circadian Rhythms, Jet Lag, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Sleep

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