Our Centers
Our multidisciplinary centers work collaboratively and comprehensively to understand a broad spectrum of neurological and psychiatric conditions, bringing together expertise in neuroscience, genetics, AI, implementation science and more.
Asher Center for the Study & Treatment of Depressive Disorders
The Asher Center fosters an intellectual environment that stimulates innovation, improves diagnostic services and develops novel treatment and prevention strategies for mood disorders.
Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment
This center's goal is to catalyze interdisciplinary scientific collaborations aimed at understanding the biological bases of autism and related neurodevelopment disorders.
Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies
CBITS conducts research that will lead to broad and sustainable implementation of effective digital mental health interventions in our healthcare systems and communities.
Center for Circadian & Sleep Medicine
This center's focus is translating basic circadian and sleep science into clinical practice to improve overall health outcomes.
Center for Psychiatric Neuroscience
Work in this center brings together and supports investigators who share a mission to understand neural mechanisms underlying psychiatric illness.
Center for Translational Pain Research
This center aims to expand the creative, high-quality research at Northwestern to foster an enhanced understanding of the mechanisms of pain.
Denning Ataxia Center
Our newly established Denning Ataxia Center has already been recognized as an Ataxia Center of Excellence. The center will focus on improving care for those living with ataxia, a degenerative disease of the nervous system.
Les Turner ALS Center
This center accelerates leading-edge research while providing life-enhancing treatment to people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
Mesulam Center for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease
The Mesulam Center's mission is to conduct cutting-edge research on the devastating neurodegenerative disorders that cause dementia.
Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Center
This center conducts research to extend the knowledge and treatment of movement disorders and provides innovative, multidisciplinary care for patients and families.
Simpson Querrey Center for Neurogenetics
This center aims to identify genetic risk factors of neurological disease as a first step toward precision medicine.