Secondary Faculty
Browse a list of secondary faculty members in Northwestern University's Department of Pharmacology and visit their profiles to learn more about their work.
Ardehali, Hossein
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Pharmacology
Bio
Research interests: role of mitochondria and metabolism in cardiovascular disease; cellular iron regulation. Clinical interests: general and preventive cardiology.
Caraveo Piso, Gabriela
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Movement Disorders) and Pharmacology
Carvill, Gemma L
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology), Pediatrics and Pharmacology
Bio
The primary aim of our research is to identify the genetic factors and biological mechanisms that cause epilepsy. We use a variety of sequencing technologies to identify new genetic causes in both the... [more]
Chakravarti, Debabrata
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Reproductive Science in Medicine) and Pharmacology
Gertler, Tracy S
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neurology and Epilepsy) and Pharmacology
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Dr. Gertler completed her undergraduate degree in molecular biology and neuroscience at Princeton University, her medical school degree at Northwestern University Feinberg school of medicine, her grad... [more]
Gianneschi, Nathan C
Professor of Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and Pharmacology
Kessler, John A
Professor of Neurology (Comprehensive Neurology) and Pharmacology
Bio
Our laboratory investigates stem cell biology and approaches to regeneration of the damaged or diseased nervous system. I direct the Northwestern University Stem Cell Institute and I established a hES... [more]
Kume, Tsutomu
Professor of Medicine (Cardiology), Ophthalmology and Pharmacology
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Dr. Kume’s research interests focus on cardiovascular development, cardiovascular stem/progenitor cells, and angiogenesis. Current studies include the role of Foxc transcription factors in cardiovascu... [more]
Lomasney, Jon W
Associate Professor of Pathology (Autopsy), Pathology (Cardiac Pathology) and Pharmacology
Bio
Autopsy pathology, Cardiac pathology
Lipids are important regulators of the activity of many proteins including those involved in cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, and neural regulation, yet litt... [more]
Meltzer, Herbert Y
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry), Neuroscience and Pharmacology
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Herbert Y. Meltzer, MD, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Pharmacology and Physiology and Director of the Translational Neuropharmacology Program at Northwestern University in Chicag... [more]