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Research in the Department of Neurology

Research to improve health care for neurological illness is a major mission of the Department of Neurology, which maintains a wide range of basic and clinical research programs. Below is a sampling of some of the research projects currently conducted in the department.

Recently, the faculty in our department have been extremely successful in securing federal grants for research. In the past year, we have nearly doubled our NIH support, going from 5 to 9 grants, with a total increase in funding of $941,000 (over $2,000,000 in federally funded grants).

To view a list of some of our most recent publications, click here.

Research Overview

This page gives an overview of the research projects currently underway within the Department of Neurology

Dementia Research Clinic

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.

fMRI Research

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).

Pediatric Research

Research in the Pediatric Division of the Department of Neurology includes studies on Epilepsy and LED treatment for pediatric oncology patients.

Sleep Research

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.

Research Labs

Here you will find links to the various research labs and programs associated with the Department of Neurology.

Recent Publications

Here you will find a sampling of our faculty's recent publications.

Participants Needed - LHON

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 Needed - fMRI

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