Meet Our Faculty
Discover the research interests and publications of our faculty
Meet Our Faculty
Discover the research interests and publications of our faculty
Our Labs
Learn about our innovative, multi-level, and collaborative approach to research
Our Labs
Learn about our innovative, multi-level, and collaborative approach to research

Events

May
29
Department of Physiology Seminar - Amanda Law, Ph.D.
CANCELLED
Jun
5
Department of Physiology Seminar - Daniele Piomelli, Ph.D.
CANCELLED
Jun
12
CANCELLED - Center for Translational Pain Research Seminar - Antonello Bonci, MD
CANCELLED
Jun
17
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Peter Penzes, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Jul
15
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Talia Lerner, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

News

05.27.2020Unexpected Diversity in Neuronal Spine Projections
05.21.2020New Neural Connections Between Thalamus and Cortex
05.14.2020Muscle Synergy Helps Maintain Joint Balance
03.16.2020Houk Lecture Honors Leader in Physiology, Introduces New Fellowship Fund

Our Department

The Department of Physiology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is devoted to outstanding research and committed to excellence in education. Our faculty participate in teaching medical and graduate students and are proud of their contribution to this important enterprise.

Current Publications

Determinants of dopaminergic neuron loss in Parkinson's disease.
Surmeier DJ.
FEBS J. 2018 Oct;285(19):3657-3668. doi: 10.1111/febs.14607. Epub 2018 Aug 14.
Allele-selective transcriptional repression of mutant HTT for the treatment of Huntington's disease.
Zeitler B, et al. Among authors: Miller JC, Surmeier DJ.
Nat Med. 2019 Jul;25(7):1131-1142. doi: 10.1038/s41591-019-0478-3. Epub 2019 Jul 1.
Dendritic structural plasticity and neuropsychiatric disease.
Forrest MP, Parnell E, Penzes P.
Nat Rev Neurosci. 2018 Mar 16;19(4):215-234. doi: 10.1038/nrn.2018.16.

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D James Surmeier, PhD
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