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.
Adam, Stephen A
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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nuclear transport, nuclear structure, nuclear pore complex, nuclear envelope, nuclear lamins
Chisholm, Rex L
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and Surgery
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A primary goal of my work is to establish the approaches and benefits of genomics informed personalized medicine. A key element of this is participation in the eMERGE consortium (http://gwas.net), whe... [more]
Ferreira, Adriana B
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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The research in the Ferreira lab is focused on the mechanisms underlying neurite degeneration and synapse loss in neurodegenerative diseases
Gelfand, Vladimir I
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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cytoskeleton, motor proteins, cell movement, microtubules, actin, kinesin, dynein, myosin, neurodegenerative diseases
Goyal, Yogesh
Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology and McCormick School of Engineering
He, CongCong
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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The research in my lab is centered on autophagy, a lysosomal degradation pathway essential for nutrient recycling, cellular maintenance and physiological function. Autophagy is induced by various stre... [more]
Hope, Thomas J
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, Obstetrics and Gynecology and McCormick School of Engineering
Huang, Sui
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Nucleolus, nucleus, chromatin, nuclear structure and function, cancer, growth-regulations, signal-transductions,
Iruela-Arispe, Luisa
Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Mitchell, Brian J
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
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Cilia Polarity. The ability of ciliated epithelia to generate directed fluid flow is an important aspect of diverse developmental and physiological processes including proper respiratory function. To ... [more]