| Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Type | Academic Medical Center |
| Founded | 1851 (Medical School: 1859) |
| Affiliation | Northwestern University |
| Website | feinberg.northwestern.edu |
| Focus Areas | Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, FTD, ALS |
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is the medical school of Northwestern University, located in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1859, Feinberg is one of the premier medical schools in the United States and home to world-class research programs in neurodegenerative diseases.
The institution's research spans Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[@roggero2019; @park2019; @bigio2022].
Northwestern University Medical School was founded in 1859 and renamed the Feinberg School of Medicine in 2002 after a major gift from the Feinberg family.
Feinberg maintains comprehensive AD research[1]:
Key Research Areas:
The Movement Disorders program is internationally recognized[2]:
Research Focus:
Feinberg has a leading FTD program[3]:
Core Research Themes:
Comprehensive services:
Expert care:
Multidisciplinary care for ALS patients
Feinberg collaborates with:
Roggero S, et al. Northwestern Alzheimer's Disease Research and Clinical Trials. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2019. ↩︎
Park J, et al. Northwestern Parkinson's Disease Research and Movement Disorders. Movement Disorders. 2019. ↩︎
Bigio EH, et al. Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Research at Northwestern. Acta Neuropathologica. 2022. ↩︎