FY2024 NIH awards · Principal investigators
Neurology at Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
- NIH names only the principal investigators on an award, so this page lists only them. The department is the award's: it is where ScienceDex counts the award, not a list of the department's members.
- These are the awards in the Neurology row of the Northwestern University page.
Leads a grant in this department
43 contact PIs of these awards, by the funding they lead. Other principal investigators on an award are listed with it and under Co-investigators.
Joseph R Mazzulli
Leads 3 awards · $2,847,569
- 1R61NS138063-01Department: NIH department codeSynergistic Enhancement of ER proteostasis, trafficking, and lysosomes as treatments for Dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson’s disease-dementia$1,707,089award amount
- 5R01NS092823-08Department: NIH department codeThe role of a-synuclein accumulation in lysosomal hydrolase trafficking and function$618,542award amount
- 5R01NS118824-05Department: NIH department codeMechanisms of gene regulation and RNA processing in synucleinopathies$521,938award amount
Marek-Marsel M Mesulam
Leads 1 award · $2,100,342
- 5R01AG077444-18Department: NIH department codeASYMMETRIC NEURODEGENERATION AND LANGUAGE IN PRIMARY PROGRESSIVE APHASIA
Principal investigators: Marek-Marsel M Mesulam (contact PI), Emily J Rogalski
$2,100,342award amount
Brian J Popko
Leads 3 awards · $2,051,507
- 1R35NS137478-01Department: NIH department codeCNS Demyelination: Initiation, Protection, and Correction$780,341award amount
- 4R01AG072080-02Department: NIH department codeExploring the origins of myelin abnormalities in normal ageing and in vascular dementia
Principal investigators: Brian J Popko (contact PI), Margaret E Flanagan
$724,723award amount - 5R01NS034939-24Department: NIH department codeTargeting the Integrated Stress Response to Protect Oligodendrocyte lineage Cells$546,443award amount
Robert J Vassar
Leads 3 awards · $2,029,899
- 1R01AG081649-01A1Department: NIH department codeExploring annexin A6 for the prevention of dystrophic neurites and tau seeding and spreading in Alzheimer's disease
Principal investigators: Robert J Vassar (contact PI), Katherine R. Sadleir
$765,973award amount - 4R01AG068140-02Department: NIH department codeThe Role of RNA Binding Protein Networks in Tauopathy and Related Dementia$735,836award amount
- 5T32AG020506-23Department: NIH department codePredoctoral and Postdoctoral Training Program in Aging and Dementia
Principal investigators: Robert J Vassar (contact PI), Sandra Weintraub
$528,090award amount
Christina Maria Zelano
Leads 3 awards · $1,568,483
- 1R01DC021663-01Department: NIH department codeElectrophysiological representations of odor in the human brain$680,384award amount
- 5R01DC015426-09Department: NIH department codePrinciples of olfactory reward processing in the human brain$481,022award amount
- 5R01DC018539-04Department: NIH department codeCharacterizing the primary olfactory subregions of the human amygdala$407,077award amount
Pembe Hande Ozdinler
Leads 1 award · $1,536,774
- 2R01AG061708-06Department: NIH department codeInvestigations of the protein aggregation inhibitor NU-9 and its derivatives: mode of action and impact on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias
Principal investigators: Pembe Hande Ozdinler (contact PI), Richard B Silverman, William L Klein
$1,536,774award amount
Evangelos Kiskinis
Leads 3 awards · $1,500,427
- 5R01NS134166-02Department: NIH department codeInvestigating the Contribution of ALS/FTD-Associated Mutations in the NEK1 Kinase to Disease Pathophysiology
Principal investigators: Evangelos Kiskinis (contact PI), Udai B Pandey
$751,016award amount - 1R01AG086270-01Department: NIH department codeRefining iPSC-Based Spinal Cord Model Systems by Fabricating Developmentally Programmed Extracellular Matrix Cues$559,496award amount
- 5R21NS131713-02Department: NIH department codeDefining the Mechanisms by Which Mutations in DNAJC7 Increase Susceptibility to ALS/FTD$189,915award amount
Shi-Yuan Cheng
Leads 3 awards · $1,388,907
- 1R01NS133160-01A1Department: NIH department codeTherapeutic Targeting in EGFR-amplified Glioblastoma$496,389award amount
- 5R01NS125318-03Department: NIH department codeTargeting RNA Splicing in Glioma$475,851award amount
- 5R01NS115403-05Department: NIH department codeRole of Protein Methylation in Cell Mitosis and Glioblastoma$416,667award amount
Phyllis C. Zee
Leads 2 awards · $1,340,579
- 1R01AG081520-01A1Department: NIH department codeNoradrenergic Dysregulation, Sleep and Cognition in Older Adults with Insomnia
Principal investigators: Phyllis C. Zee (contact PI), Daniela Grimaldi
$684,924award amount - 1R01HL174661-01Department: NIH department codePhysiological and Behavioral Basis of Circadian Rhythm Delayed Sleep-Wake Phase Disorder
Principal investigators: Phyllis C. Zee (contact PI), Sabra M Abbott
$655,655award amount
Dimitri Krainc
Leads 1 award · $1,164,000
- 5R35NS122257-04Department: NIH department codeMechanistic Analysis of Genetic Modifiers in Parkinson's Disease$1,164,000award amount
Also a principal investigator on 5R01NS117750-05, led by Gabriela Caraveopiso.
Robert G Kalb
Leads 2 awards · $1,124,797
- 5R01NS124802-03Department: NIH department codeDefining mechanisms underlying C9orf72-associated frontotemporal dementia with C. elegans and mammalian models
Principal investigators: Robert G Kalb (contact PI), Samuel T Lamitina
$736,797award amount - 5R01NS122908-04Department: NIH department codeRAD23 Control of ALS phenotypes$388,000award amount
John A Kessler
Leads 3 awards · $981,195
- 5R01NS128053-02Department: NIH department codeRegulation of Hippocampal Neurogenesis and Behavior by Noggin$567,742award amount
- 5R01NS117476-05Department: NIH department codeImmune-modifying nanoparticles for the treatment of traumatic brain injury$413,452award amount
- 5UE5NS070695-15Department: NIH department codeResearch Education Program for Trainees in Neurology
Principal investigators: John A Kessler (contact PI), Tanya Simuni
$1award amount
Puneet Opal
Leads 2 awards · $947,018
- 5R01NS127204-03Department: NIH department codeElucidating cellular mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration$545,684award amount
- 5R61NS127141-02Department: NIH department codeVEGF-Mimetic Supramolecular Nanoparticles for Treating Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1
Principal investigators: Puneet Opal (contact PI), Samuel I Stupp
$401,334award amount
Yvette Wong
Leads 1 award · $935,251
- 4DP2GM146322-02Department: NIH department codeThe dynamic architecture of living cells: Uncovering intra-organelle events at nanoscale levels$935,251award amount
David Gate
Leads 2 awards · $848,939
- 5R01AG078713-03Department: NIH department codeThe role of apolipoprotein E in Alzheimer's adaptive immunity$607,408award amount
- 5R00NS112458-05Department: NIH department codeA novel blood-CSF adaptive immune response in Alzheimer's disease$241,531award amount
Eyal Yaacov Kimchi
Leads 1 award · $812,175
- 1R01AG078261-01A1Department: NIH department codeDelirium Dynamics: Understanding Causes and Effects$812,175award amount
Igor J. Koralnik
Leads 1 award · $790,000
- 5DP1DA048493-06Department: NIH department codeContribution of the Virome to HIV/AIDS pathogenesis$790,000award amount
Carson J Ingo
Leads 1 award · $732,388
- 5R01NS126509-02Department: NIH department codePost-stroke normal appearing white matter diffusion properties and cognitive trajectories across age$732,388award amount
Farzaneh A Sorond
Leads 1 award · $714,885
- 4R01NS085002-07Department: NIH department codeCerebral Small Vessels in Motor and Cognitive Decline: Neuroimaging Signatures of Vulnerability & Resilience$714,885award amount
Jeffrey Nicholas Savas
Leads 2 awards · $712,702
- 5R01AG078796-03Department: NIH department codeUnderstanding Amyloid Pathology - Multiomic Activity Imaging of Plaque Formation Dynamics (AmyMAP)
Principal investigators: Jeffrey Nicholas Savas (contact PI), Jorg Hanrieder
$542,590award amount - 5R21AG080705-02Department: NIH department codeInsights into Amyloid Pathogenicity Dynamics
Principal investigators: Jeffrey Nicholas Savas (contact PI), Jorg Hanrieder
$170,112award amount
Marc W. Slutzky
Leads 1 award · $689,536
- 1R01HD113270-01A1Department: NIH department codeMINT conditioning to improve post-stroke gait
Principal investigators: Marc W. Slutzky (contact PI), Yasin Yousef Dhaher
$689,536award amount
Lesli Elizabeth Skolarus
Leads 1 award · $672,437
- 1R01NS138072-01Department: NIH department codeAdvancing Community Connections and Calculating Risk to Optimize Stroke Survivorship (ACROSS)$672,437award amount
Changiz Geula
Leads 1 award · $667,921
- 5R01NS085770-10Department: NIH department codeConcordance of TDP-43 Inclusions with Cortical Atrophy and Clinical Phenotype$667,921award amount
Benayahu Elbaz-Eilon
Leads 2 awards · $659,501
- 5R01NS067550-10Department: NIH department codeZFP24 Control of the myelination program of oligodendrocytes$339,501award amount
- 1R03AG087284-01Department: NIH department codeDevelopment of new tools to explore the role of oligodendrocyte-derived carnosine in Alzheimer Disease$320,000award amount
Andrew M Naidech
Leads 1 award · $623,691
- 5R01NS117608-02Department: NIH department codePrecise Prediction and Treatment of Seizures After Intracranial Hemorrhage$623,691award amount
Gemma Louise Carvill
Leads 1 award · $588,486
- 1R01NS134938-01A1Department: NIH department codePoison exons in epilepsy and neurodevelopment$588,486award amount
Han-Xiang Deng
Leads 1 award · $485,086
- 5R01NS099623-08Department: NIH department codeMouse model studies of TMEM230-linked Parkinson's disease$485,086award amount
Rajeshwar B Awatramani
Leads 1 award · $458,697
- 5R01NS119690-04Department: NIH department codeDevelopmental underpinnings of substantia nigra vulnerability$458,697award amount
Gabriela Caraveopiso
Leads 1 award · $453,492
- 5R01NS117750-05Department: NIH department codeNeuronal roles of Parkinsons Disease Vps13C in regulating autophagy and calcium dynamics
Principal investigators: Gabriela Caraveopiso (contact PI), Dimitri Krainc
$453,492award amount
Ayush Batra
Leads 1 award · $440,000
- 1R21AG086751-01Department: NIH department codeAging Exacerbates Neutrophil Persistence and Negatively Impacts Stroke Outcomes
Principal investigators: Ayush Batra (contact PI), David Patrick Sullivan
$440,000award amount
Tanya Simuni
Leads 1 award · $429,151
- 5U24NS107213-07Department: NIH department codeClinical Research Site for the Network of Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials (NeuroNEXT site)$429,151award amount
Also a principal investigator on 5UE5NS070695-15, led by John A Kessler.
Scott K. Adney
Leads 1 award · $225,180
- 5K08NS121601-03Department: NIH department codeMulti-scale disease modeling of SCN2A-related epilepsy due to gain-of-function variants$225,180award amount
Joshua I Glaser
Leads 1 award · $219,661
- 5R00NS119787-04Department: NIH department codeInterpretable machine learning for understanding the neural control of movement$219,661award amount
Niccolo E Mencacci
Leads 1 award · $216,963
- 1K08NS131581-01A1Department: NIH department codeUnderstanding the role of BORCS5 in neuronal lysosomal function and neurodegeneration$216,963award amount
Minjee Kim
Leads 1 award · $191,700
- 1K23AG088497-01Department: NIH department codeSleep Health and Cognitive Function among Middle-aged Adults: the SleepCog Study$191,700award amount
Eric Michael Liotta
Leads 1 award · $190,703
- 5K23AG078705-02Department: NIH department codeCerebral Autoregulation, Metabolic derangement, and Edema in Encephalopathy Outcome (CAMEEO)$190,703award amount
Deanna Marie Tiek
Leads 1 award · $128,727
- 5K99CA279896-02Department: NIH department codeFerroptosis in drug resistant glioma$128,727award amount
Ewa Karolina Bomba-Warczak
Leads 1 award · $123,660
- 5K99NS126639-02Department: NIH department codeMitochondrial Fidelity in Mammalian Neurons$123,660award amount
Sidhanth Chandra
Leads 1 award · $53,974
- 5F30AG079577-03Department: NIH department codeThe gut microbiome in Alzheimer's disease: exploring the role of astrocytes$53,974award amount
Annie Zalon
Leads 1 award · $48,974
- 5F31NS131055-02Department: NIH department codeThe role of ER-phagy in maintaining protein homeostasis in PD patient derived neurons.$48,974award amount
Nalini Rao
Leads 1 award · $48,974
- 5F31AG079653-02Department: NIH department codeElucidating the contribution of amyloidogenic APP processing to AD-relevant impaired synaptic protein turnover$48,974award amount
Christopher McGraw
Leads 1 award · $46,497
- 7K08NS118107-06Department: NIH department codeDeveloping a zebrafish model of Slc6a1/GAT1 hypofunction and an in vitro assay to identify novel treatments$46,497award amount
Andrew Fleming
Leads 1 award · $29,623
- 5F31NS132580-02Department: NIH department codeDefining the mechanisms by which mutations in DNAJC7 increase susceptibility to ALS/FTD$29,623award amount
Co-investigators
Named as principal investigators on these awards, which someone else leads. They may belong to another department or institution: their own, below, comes from the awards they lead.
Emily J Rogalski
Co-investigator on 5R01AG077444-18, led by Marek-Marsel M Mesulam
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- University of Chicago · Neurology (NIH department code, 1 award)
- University of Chicago (no department on record, 1 award)
Richard B Silverman
Co-investigator on 2R01AG061708-06, led by Pembe Hande Ozdinler
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- Northwestern University (no department on record, 2 awards)
William L Klein
Co-investigator on 2R01AG061708-06, led by Pembe Hande Ozdinler
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Katherine R. Sadleir
Co-investigator on 1R01AG081649-01A1, led by Robert J Vassar
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Udai B Pandey
Co-investigator on 5R01NS134166-02, led by Evangelos Kiskinis
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- University of Pittsburgh · Pediatrics (NIH department code, 1 award)
Samuel T Lamitina
Co-investigator on 5R01NS124802-03, led by Robert G Kalb
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Margaret E Flanagan
Co-investigator on 4R01AG072080-02, led by Brian J Popko
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- UT Health Science Center Houston · Pathology (NIH department code, 1 award)
- Northwestern University (no department on record, 1 award)
Jorg Hanrieder
Co-investigator on 5R01AG078796-03, led by Jeffrey Nicholas Savas; 5R21AG080705-02, led by Jeffrey Nicholas Savas
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Yasin Yousef Dhaher
Co-investigator on 1R01HD113270-01A1, led by Marc W. Slutzky
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Daniela Grimaldi
Co-investigator on 1R01AG081520-01A1, led by Phyllis C. Zee
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Sabra M Abbott
Co-investigator on 1R01HL174661-01, led by Phyllis C. Zee
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Sandra Weintraub
Co-investigator on 5T32AG020506-23, led by Robert J Vassar
From the FY2024 awards this person leads
- University of Chicago (no department on record, 1 award)
- Northwestern University (no department on record, 1 award)
David Patrick Sullivan
Co-investigator on 1R21AG086751-01, led by Ayush Batra
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.
Samuel I Stupp
Co-investigator on 5R61NS127141-02, led by Puneet Opal
Own institution and department: not known. ScienceDex has no NIH award this person leads as contact PI.