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

Mar
19
"The Eclectic Cerebellum - from Neurons to Circuits and Behavior"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Mar
29
"Motion Sensing in Visual Cortex Through Two Parallel Pathways"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
5
"The Neural Basis for the Brain-Body Connection"
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Apr
12
"Linking Memories"
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.
CANCELLED
May
3
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Francis S. Lee, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
10
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Jesse Goldberg, Ph.D.
CANCELLED
May
15
Department of Physiology Roundtable - Talia Lerner, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
May
17
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Moshe Szyf, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
20
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Shari Wiseman, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
May
31
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Mary Kay Lobo, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jun
7
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Yi Zuo, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jun
14
Department of Physiology Seminar Series - Andrew Singleton, Ph.D.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Jun
19
Department of Physiology Roundtable - C. Savio Chan, Ph.D.
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

News

03.01.2019Nanoparticle Peptides Could Fight Neurodegenerative Disease
02.25.2019New Group of Neurons Implicated in Parkinson’s Disease
11.20.2018Origin of Neuromodulator in the Retina Pinpointed
10.18.2018Neural Mechanism for Error Correction in Motor Activity Uncovered

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

Long-range inhibitory intersection of a retrosplenial thalamocortical circuit by apical tuft-targeting CA1 neurons.
Yamawaki N, Li X, Lambot L, Ren LY, Radulovic J, Shepherd GMG.
Nat Neurosci. 2019 Mar 11. doi: 10.1038/s41593-019-0355-x. [Epub ahead of print]
Delayed Spine Pruning of Direct Pathway Spiny Projection Neurons in a Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease.
Graves SM, Surmeier DJ.
Front Cell Neurosci. 2019 Feb 12;13:32. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2019.00032. eCollection 2019.
The CNTNAP2-CASK complex modulates GluA1 subcellular distribution in interneurons.
Gao R, Zaccard CR, Shapiro LP, Dionisio LE, Martin-de-Saavedra MD, Piguel NH, Pratt CP, Horan KE, Penzes P.
Neurosci Lett. 2019 Feb 16;701:92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2019.02.025. [Epub ahead of print]

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D James Surmeier, PhD
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