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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
The Ken & Ruth Davee Department of Neurology

Publications

Below are the 50 most recent publications by faculty members in the Department of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

  1. Wang H, Walenski M, Litcofsky K, Mack JE, Mesulam MM, Thompson CK  Online comprehension of verbal time reference in primary progressive aphasia: Evidence from eyetracking.  J Neurolinguistics  2026 May;78. pii:101318
  2. Vecchio A, Cohen-Zimerman S, Grafman J  Exploring the brain basis of self-monitoring.  Cortex  2026 May;198:1-12. doi:10.1016/j.cortex.2026.02.011
  3. Arends S, de Koning L, Drenthen J, Zhu M, van den Bergh PYK, Hadden RM, Shahrizaila N, Reisin RC, Kuwabara S, Ajroud-Driss S  et al.  Dynamics of Nerve Conduction Studies in Patients With Guillain-Barré Syndrome.  Muscle Nerve  2026 May;73(5):832-842. doi:10.1002/mus.70152
  4. Tang J, Chung SH, Gamez M, Zhao T, Wolf MS, Pandey DK, Gorelick PB, Yan L  Pulsatility Assessment of Cerebral Perforating Arteries Using Submillimeter-Resolution Dual-VENC Phase-Contrast MRI at 3T.  J Magn Reson Imaging  2026 May;63(5):1246-1256. doi:10.1002/jmri.70218
  5. Quezada MJ, Franz CK  Human spinal cord organoids: A powerful tool to redefine gray matter and lower motor neuron pathophysiology in spinal cord injury.  Neural Regen Res  2026 May 01;21(5):2001-2002. doi:10.4103/NRR.NRR-D-25-00111
  6. Split M, Kunicki ZJ, Ross D, Keszycki R, Prieto S, Manoochehri M, De Vito AN, Appleby B, Hales CM, Onyike C  et al.  Factors influencing accelerated progression in behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia.  J Neurol  2026 Apr 30;273(5). pii:297
  7. Duffy JT, Martin-Regalado A, Haupt BE, Pogue JR, Thakur A, Cota MF, Zannikou M, Misener S, Krymskaya VP, McCortney K  et al.  Fully Humanized Bispecific T Cell Engager Shows Potent Activity in Central Nervous System and Peripheral Tumors.  Adv Sci (Weinh)  2026 Apr 30;:e22391. doi:10.1002/advs.202522391
  8. Golinski SR, Soriano K, Briegel AC, Burke MC, Tang S, Carvill GL, Sherrill E, Lentucci C, Yu TW, Nakayama T  et al.  RNA targeting therapy for a prenatally enriched potassium channel associated with severe childhood epilepsy and premature death.  Nat Commun  2026 Apr 29;. doi:10.1038/s41467-026-72334-7
  9. Luo M, Wu S, Huang C, Zheng Z, Xia Q, Li Y, Zhou X, Hong S, Zhong R, Li W  et al.  Inhibition of PRMT5-dependent YAP methylation attenuates tumorigenicity and radioresistance in glioblastoma.  Cancer Lett  2026 Apr 28;644:218308. doi:10.1016/j.canlet.2026.218308
  10. Reynolds MR, Pollit V, Schwamm L, Witte KK, Yaghi S, Rose DZ, Cudworth S, Carpenter J, Rosemas SC, Ziegler PD  et al.  Cost-effectiveness of an insertable cardiac monitor to detect atrial fibrillation in large- or small-vessel disease ischaemic stroke in the USA.  BMJ Open  2026 Apr 27;16(4):e103766. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2025-103766
  11. Meletti S, Hanin A, Giovannini G, Bedin R, Burani M, Taruffi L, Orlandi N, Urbano T, D'Achille F, Malerba M  et al.  Acute Brain Injury in New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus and Etiology-Defined Status Epilepticus.  JAMA Neurol  2026 Apr 27;. pii:e260865
  12. Yan X, Fang Z, Ang KS, Olst LV, Edwards A, Watson T, Zheng R, Zhang D, Fan R, Li M  et al.  Mosaic integration of spatial multi-omics with SpaMosaic.  Nat Genet  2026 Apr 24;. doi:10.1038/s41588-026-02573-3
  13. Batra A, Sorond F  Blood-Pressure Control after Intracerebral Hemorrhage - An Unbroken Glass Ceiling.  N Engl J Med  2026 Apr 23;394(16):1647-1648. doi:10.1056/NEJMe2600995
  14. Weintraub D, York MK, Dobkin R, Nair AR, Kurth R, Lafontant DE, Caspell-Garcia C, Alcalay RN, Brown EG, Chahine LM  et al.  Prodromal Lewy Body Disorder Features in REM Sleep Behavior Disorder With Biomarker-Defined Synucleinopathy.  Ann Clin Transl Neurol  2026 Apr 21;. doi:10.1002/acn3.70399
  15. Mencacci NE, Minakaki G, Maroofian R, De Pace R, Paimboeuf A, Branco Fonseca T, Abramova T, Shannon P, Chitayat D, Magrinelli F  et al.  Pathogenic variants in BORCS5 Cause a Spectrum of Neurodevelopmental and Neurodegenerative Disorders with Lysosomal Dysfunction.  J Clin Invest  2026 Apr 21;. pii:e195336
  16. Erol ZY, Quintanilla C, Ozdinler PH  Bringing cellular clarity to the cortical component of ALS with a high-density multi-electrode array system.  FEBS J  2026 Apr 21;. doi:10.1111/febs.70552
  17. Landoulsi Z, Sreelatha AAK, Kuznetsov N, Schulte C, Bobbili DR, Montanucci L, Leu C, Niestroj LM, Hassanin E, Domenighetti C  et al.  Genome-wide association study of copy number variations in Parkinson's disease.  NPJ Parkinsons Dis  2026 Apr 20;. doi:10.1038/s41531-025-01245-z
  18. Morse LA, Choi SH, Gochanour C, Lafontant DE, Chahine LM, Merchant KM, Wendelberger B, Simuni T,   Clinical Progression in Alpha-Synuclein Positive LRRK2-PD and Sporadic Parkinson's Disease: A Longitudinal Analysis.  Mov Disord Clin Pract  2026 Apr 19;. doi:10.1002/mdc3.70640
  19. Meng R, BaHammam AS, Dzierzewski JM, Yang N, Vézina-Im LA, Ying Lau EY, Sun IR, Gregory AM, Zeitzer JM, Quan SF  et al.  Ru-SATED scale and Sleep Health Index: A systematic review of two leading multidimensional sleep health measures and frameworks across the globe.  Sleep Med Rev  2026 Apr 18;88:102296. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102296
  20. Bassett TE, Wang YZ, Wood EM, Zhang H, Petrovic Z, Prifti V, Jovasevic V, Yamawaki N, Ren L, Khalatyan N  et al.  Response dynamics of discrete subiculum→retrosplenial cortex projections underlying trace fear conditioning.  iScience  2026 Apr 17;29(4):115317. pii:115317
  21. Knutson KL, Reid KJ, Cai X, Alexandria SJ, Abbott SM, Chapagai S, Chirinos D, Thomas SJ, Lewis CE, Schreiner PJ  et al.  Association of clinical, psychological, and lifestyle factors with disparities in sleep: the CARDIA sleep study.  Sleep  2026 Apr 16;49(4). pii:zsaf367
  22. Queisi MM, Tomatsu S, Jacobs Z, Dada M, Wuppalapati SN, Posada F, Weller J, Wilken J, Hancock L, Penner I  et al.  Depression severity and discordance between fatigue patient-reported outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis.  Mult Scler Relat Disord  2026 Apr 15;110:107192. doi:10.1016/j.msard.2026.107192
  23. Kemps PG, Picarsic JL, Héritier S, Donadieu J, Haroche J, Farnault L, Gaspari S, Evseev DA, Osipova DS, Druy AE  et al.  Sustained remission after discontinuation of ALK inhibition in ALK-positive histiocytosis.  Blood Cancer J  2026 Apr 14;16(1). pii:60
  24. Caplan J, Vilella L, Lee P, Nair R, Dragon D, Wendt LH, Ten Eyck P, Ogren JA, Lecumberri N, Hampson JP  et al.  Association of Interictal Respiratory Variability and Severity of Postictal Hypoxemia After Generalized Convulsive Seizures.  Neurology  2026 Apr 14;106(7):e214749. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000214749
  25. Metlushko A, Sather NA, Fyrner T, Takata N, Vorobyov Y, Pavlović RZ, Simkin D, Carballo-Molina OA, Jamroz C, Kiskinis E  et al.  Design of Neuronal Supramolecular Scaffolds Integrating Cell Signaling and Electrical Conductivity.  ACS Biomater Sci Eng  2026 Apr 13;12(4):2285-2300. doi:10.1021/acsbiomaterials.5c01720
  26. Malakar V, Roy D, Dugar N, Mali PC, Malakar CC, Gautam M, Poddar NK  Computational investigation of biochanin a targeting DEPTOR in Alzheimer's disease with in vitro cellular validation of neuroprotective activity.  Sci Rep  2026 Apr 10;. doi:10.1038/s41598-026-47343-7
  27. Kim M, Manson M, Liu Y, Rangel S, Kaplan N, Rabbaa L, Choate K, Bose S, Metukuru R, Lin X  et al.  Tape strips capture immune and epidermal hyperplasia markers in the major orphan ichthyoses.  J Invest Dermatol  2026 Apr 09;. pii:S0022-202X(26)01029-8
  28. Chapagai S, Schreiner PJ, Thomas SJ, Lewis CE, Alexandria SJ, Carnethon MR, Reid KJ, Knutson KL  Association of Rest-Activity Rhythm and Sleep Regularity With Cardiometabolic Disease in the CARDIA Study.  J Am Heart Assoc  2026 Apr 07;15(7):e046839. doi:10.1161/JAHA.125.046839
  29. Barbieri E, Kawles AS, Los M, Behn J, Geula C, Gefen T, Weintraub S, Mesulam MM  Atrophy progression in frontotemporal lobar degeneration-TDP-C with primary progressive aphasia.  Brain  2026 Apr 07;149(4):1194-1207. doi:10.1093/brain/awaf369
  30. Obeidat AM, Newton MD, Li J, Hu B, Ishihara S, Lammlin L, Junginger LM, Farrell EC, Wang L, Ko FC  et al.  Nerve growth factor is sufficient to cause multiple osteoarthritis-relevant pathological features in naïve murine knee joints.  Arthritis Rheumatol  2026 Apr 06;. doi:10.1002/art.70168
  31. Li Y, Miao Y, Liang H, Zhou K, Li R, Qi J, Kong X, Zhou Y, Zhang Q  Elucidating the biological characteristics of overweight populations based on urine Raman spectroscopy and bioinformatics analysis.  Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc  2026 Apr 05;350:127442. doi:10.1016/j.saa.2026.127442
  32. Coughlin DG, Gochanour C, Yin J, Concha-Marambio L, Farris C, Ma Y, Lafontant DE, Jabbari E, Simuni T, Marek K  et al.  Consistency of Serial CSF alpha-Synuclein Seed Amplification Assay Results in the Parkinson's Progression Marker Initiative.  medRxiv  2026 Apr 03;. pii:2026.04.01.26349969
  33. Cavaillès C, Carnethon MR, Knutson KL, Thomas SJ, Yaffe K  Midlife sleep characteristics and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers 20 years later.  Alzheimers Dement  2026 Apr;22(4):e71342. pii:e71342
  34. Jain R, Hesse D, Tierney C, Savas H, Avery R, Magill ST, Russell EJ  The Value of SSTR PET for Detection, Definition, and Ongoing Management of Meningioma.  Radiology  2026 Apr;319(1):e251079. doi:10.1148/radiol.251079
  35. Lei T, Scheid MR, Flint RD, Glaser JI, Slutzky MW  Active dissociation of intracortical spiking and high gamma activity.  Nature  2026 Apr 01;. doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10331-y
  36. Zhu J, Cheng X, Bahramian M, Yao K, Li Z, Hu B, Wu TY, Sabet KA, Cui J, Tan J  et al.  Resilient nanostructured bioanalytic microneedle longitudinally monitors preclinical renal and hepatic drug clearance and dysfunction.  Sci Transl Med  2026 Apr;18(843):eadr5493. doi:10.1126/scitranslmed.adr5493
  37. Nassan M, Ayala I, Sloan J, Bonfitto A, Stark B, Song S, Naymik M, Geula C, Gefen T, Barbieri E  et al.  The Genetics of TDP-43 Type C Neurodegeneration: A Whole-Genome Sequencing Study and Literature Review.  Neurol Genet  2026 Apr;12(2):e200369. pii:e200369
  38. Cardoso FS, Kim M, Kok B, Wunderink R, Abraldes JG, Karvellas CJ  Bridging Critically Ill Patients With Cirrhosis to Transplant With Renal Replacement Therapy: A Multicenter Cohort Study.  Liver Int  2026 Apr;46(4):e70593. pii:e70593
  39. De Coster W, Van den Broeck M, Baker M, Ghayal NB, Wynants S, Batzler A, Pottier C, Alidadiani S, Küçükali F, Jenkins GD  et al.  A repeat expansion in GOLGA8A is a major risk factor for atypical frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitin-positive inclusions.  Nat Genet  2026 Apr;58(4):726-736. doi:10.1038/s41588-026-02537-7
  40. Feuerstein J, Brown E, Chahine L, Erick-Lafontant D, Gochanour C, Marshall M, Weintraub D, Simuni T, Amara A,   Biological characteristics of individuals with REM sleep behavior disorder: A multicenter prospective longitudinal cohort.  Parkinsonism Relat Disord  2026 Apr;145:108266. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2026.108266
  41. Mackie DB, Smith CM, Sanchez-Pinto LN, Badke CM  Heart Rate Variability Discriminates Outcomes After Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.  Pediatr Crit Care Med  2026 Apr 01;27(4):447-457. doi:10.1097/PCC.0000000000003904
  42. Disouky A, Sanborn MA, Sabitha KR, Mostafa MM, Ayala IA, Bennett DA, Lu Y, Zhou Y, Keene CD, Weintraub S  et al.  Human hippocampal neurogenesis in adulthood, ageing and Alzheimer's disease.  Nature  2026 Apr;652(8112):1264-1273. doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10169-4
  43. Svoboda MD, Kuntz N, Leon-Astudillo C, Byrne BJ, Krueger J, Kwon JM, Sieburg C, Castro D  Summary of Research: Risdiplam Treatment Following Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Individuals with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: A Multicenter Case Series.  Adv Ther  2026 Apr;43(4):1380-1383. doi:10.1007/s12325-026-03509-3
  44. Micic G, Reynolds AC, Phillips AJK, Zee P, Richardson C, Burgess HJ, Lack L, Catcheside P, Goldstein CA, Scott H  et al.  Understanding delayed sleep-wake phase disorder (DSWPD): Mechanisms, comorbidities, and evolving approaches to diagnosis and treatment.  Sleep Med Rev  2026 Apr;86:102240. doi:10.1016/j.smrv.2026.102240
  45. Grimaldi D, Reid KJ, Abbott SM, Knutson KL, Zee PC  Sleep-Aligned Extended Overnight Fasting Improves Nighttime and Daytime Cardiometabolic Function.  Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol  2026 Apr;46(4):e323355. doi:10.1161/ATVBAHA.125.323355
  46. Finer G, Yacu GS, Khan MD, Zhou Y, Gadhvi G, Ward SE, Sayed M, Gomez RA, Sequeira-Lopez MLS, Park JS  et al.  The transcription factor Tcf21 is necessary for adoption of cell fates by Foxd1+ stromal progenitors during kidney development.  Am J Physiol Renal Physiol  2026 Apr 01;330(4):F347-F364. doi:10.1152/ajprenal.00345.2025
  47. Hiemstra FW, González LB, Engelhardt LJ, Hancke L, Pilz LK, Adler AI, Dashti HS, Drouot X, Kitchen GB, Knauert MP  et al.  Challenges and Recommendations for Integrating Circadian Medicine in Critical Care: A Roadmap.  Chest  2026 Apr;169(4):977-990. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2025.12.010
  48. Chung SH, Wang Z, Zhao T, Li Z, Krumpelman CS, Moum SJ, Ansari SA, Yan L  ASL 4D MRA Intracranial Vessel Segmentation With Deep Learning U-Nets.  Magn Reson Med  2026 Apr;95(4):2384-2396. doi:10.1002/mrm.70173
  49. Smith HL, Duckett DJ, Mejia-Bautista M, Alshawa A, Jamshidi P, Castellani RJ, Lukas RV, Chandler JP, Jennings LJ, Santana-Santos L  et al.  IDH-wildtype astrocytoma with FH mutation, epigenetic similarity to IDH-mutant astrocytoma, and hypermethylation of CDKN2A arising in the brainstem.  J Neuropathol Exp Neurol  2026 Apr 01;85(4):398-401. doi:10.1093/jnen/nlaf086
  50. Villa AP, Trzeciak J, Wolfe D, Ehichioya DE, Falkenstein J, Wong JT, Dimalanta L, Kaiban W, Dhanoa J, Stevens G  et al.  Genetic Identification of Dopamine Neurons Required for Circadian Food Anticipatory Activity in Mice.  bioRxiv  2026 Mar 31;. pii:2026.03.27.714759

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