This page gives an overview of the research projects currently underway within the Department of Neurology
The Dementia Research Center provides comprehensive diagnostic, follow-up, and research services through its Memory Disorders Clinic, the Brain Autopsy Program, and several study protocols.
MCW researchers helped pioneer the development of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the brain in 1992, and MCW has continued to be a world leader in this field. Research protocols including studies of normal and patient populations (e.g., Alzheimer's Disease, Epilepsy, Stroke).
Research in the Pediatric Division of the Department of Neurology includes studies on Epilepsy and LED treatment for pediatric oncology patients.
The Medical College of Wisconsin received a five-year, $1.62 million competitive grant renewal from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to continue research on the brain’s function in the recognition of speech sounds and understanding of spoken language.
The Sleep Research Laboratory in the Department of Neurology conducts basic and preclinical research investigating the neural and physiological impairments resulting from lack of sleep.
Here you will find links to the various research labs and programs associated with the Department of Neurology.
Here you will find a sampling of our faculty's recent publications.
Healthy volunteers are invited to participate in a study on Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). The overall objective of the proposed research is to test the hypothesis that near-infrared (NIR) light emitting diode (LED) photobiomodulationwill stimulate mitochondrial function, attenuate oxidative stress and improve cell survival in a cellular model of LHON.
Participants are required to volunteer for the Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI) Research Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. This is an ongoing, joint neuroscience project involving researchers from several departments of the Medical College. FMRI is a process by which images of the brain are obtained while the participant is engaged in some task. The method is "functional" in that the images show which areas of the brain are "working" the hardest during various tasks. (Clicking on this
Investigational Clinical Amyloid Research in Alzheimer’s (ICARA) study; The Medical College of Wisconsin is participating in the Investigational Clinical Amyloid Research in Alzheimer’s (ICARA) study, an international clinical trial to learn if an investigational drug can help control the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. In total, approximately 2,050 patients will be enrolled at research sites in North America.