Core Faculty
View faculty in our department who hold full-time appointments as assistant professors, associate professors and professors at Northwestern University. Learn more about their work and connect with affiliated centers and lab sites via the information below. Or, see our A-Z faculty profile directory for the full department list.
Peek, Clara B
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Medicine (Endocrinology)
Bio
Epidemiological and genetic studies have shown that disruption of the circadian clock is a factor in multiple pathologies, including metabolic disease, myopathy, and cancer. Our laboratory aims to unc... [more]
Peter, Marcus Ernst
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
The lab of Dr. Marcus E. Peter studies various forms of cell death including apoptosis, which is a fundamental process to regulate homeostasis of all tissues and to eliminate unwanted cells specifical... [more]
Platanias, Leonidas C
Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Oncology) and Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics
Bio
chronic leukemias, multiple myeloma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma
Prindle, Arthur B
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, McCormick School of Engineering and Microbiology-Immunology
Bio
We are interested in understanding how molecular and cellular interactions give rise to collective behaviors in microbial communities. We use synthetic biology, quantitative microscopy, and microfluid... [more]