Meet Our Faculty
Discover the research interests and publications of our faculty
Meet Our Faculty
Discover the research interests and publications of our faculty
Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research
Morris K. Udall Center of Excellence for Parkinson's Disease Research
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

Jan
23
The Eclectic Cerebellum - from Neurons to Circuits and Behavior
CANCELLED
Feb
1
Next Generation of Neuroscience in Research & Publishing, Version 4.1
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
8
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Kathleen Cullen, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
15
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Nicola Grissom, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Feb
20
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Steven H. DeVries, M.D., Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Feb
22
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Chenghua Gu, Ph.D.
CANCELLED
Mar
1
"Mechanism of Rapid Antidepressant Action"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
8
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Amanda Law, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
13
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Peter Penzes, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mar
15
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Jeanne Paz, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
29
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Massimo Scanziani, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
5
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Peter Strickland, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
12
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Denise Cai, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
17
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Mark Bevan, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Apr
19
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Zachary Knight, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

News

11.20.2018Origin of Neuromodulator in the Retina Pinpointed
10.18.2018Neural Mechanism for Error Correction in Motor Activity Uncovered
10.16.2018New Discovery Opens Path to Treatments for Hearing Loss
10.15.2018How Brain-machine Interfaces are Helping Paralyzed Limbs Move

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

Cholinergic Interneurons Amplify Thalamostriatal Excitation of Striatal Indirect Pathway Neurons in Parkinson's Disease Models.
Tanimura A, Du Y, Kondapalli J, Wokosin DL, Surmeier DJ.
Neuron. 2019 Jan 4. pii: S0896-6273(18)31080-8. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2018.12.004. [Epub ahead of print]
Self-assembling vascular endothelial growth factor nanoparticles improve function in spinocerebellar ataxia type 1.
Hu YS, Do J, Edamakanti CR, Kini AR, Martina M, Stupp SI, Opal P.
Brain. 2019 Jan 14. doi: 10.1093/brain/awy328. [Epub ahead of print]
Development of GABAergic Inputs Is Not Altered in Early Maturation of Adult Born Dentate Granule Neurons in Fragile X Mice.
Remmers CL, Contractor A.
eNeuro. 2018 Dec 3;5(6). pii: ENEURO.0137-18.2018. doi: 10.1523/ENEURO.0137-18.2018. eCollection 2018 Nov-Dec.

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D James Surmeier, PhD
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