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Northwestern University — Nabu

Discover SchoolsNorthwestern University

Northwestern University campus

82 labs · 8 departments on Nabu

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

Website Financial aid

Labs Departments Research funding Graduate school

Labs at this school

10 of 82

Most cited Most published A–Z

Campus photo by Rdsmith4 · CC BY-SA 2.5

LabCites / paperPapersCitations

Mirkin Nanotechnology LabChad A. Mirkin · Neuroscience

97Papers 1,688Citations 163k

Shilatifard Epigenetics LabAli Shilatifard · Biochemistry

116Papers 426Citations 50k

Surmeier Neuroscience LabDalton James Surmeier · Physiology

114Papers 426Citations 49k

Knutson LabKristen Knutson · Neuroscience

207Papers 234Citations 48k

Marek-Marsel Neurodegeneration LabMarek-Marsel M Mesulam · Neuroscience

155Papers 257Citations 40k

O Kelley Sensor LabShana O Kelley · Chemistry

86Papers 422Citations 36k

The KCNQ2 ProjectAlfred L. George · Pharmacology

63Papers 565Citations 36k

The Tau Dynamics LabRobert J Vassar · Neuroscience

144Papers 225Citations 32k

Shepherd Motor LabGordon M Shepherd · Physiology

62Papers 490Citations 30k

The Sleep Spectrum LabPhyllis C. Zee · Neuroscience

49Papers 597Citations 29k

See all 82 labs

Against 522 schools

R&D / yr$1.3Btop 4%

R&D per PI$916ktop 6%

PhDs / yr536

Doctoral, FT2,947

Postdocs1,090

Tenure-line faculty1,373

School record

Medical school

Research tierR1

ControlPrivate not-for-profit

Highest degreeDoctorate

Award focusUndergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate

Graduate mixProfessions-focused

SettingCity, Primarily residential

CountyCook County

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