Christopher Ahuja
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery
Nervous System
The nervous system, composed of the central (brain and spinal cord) and peripheral components, works collaboratively to coordinate and transmit signals related to movement, sensation, and stimuli. When disease or injury occurs, these critical signals, essential for our fundamental functioning, are disrupted.
Restoring both the structure and function of the nervous system presents a significant engineering challenge, yet it is crucial for maintaining well-being. Particularly in cases of brain injury, delivering therapies across the blood-brain barrier has been a persistent obstacle in nervous system engineering.
Approaches aimed at addressing these challenges include:
- Reimagined biomaterial design incorporating integrated mechanical, biochemical, or electrical cues.
- Drug delivery innovations that employ novel methods for therapeutic delivery.
Guillermo Ameer
QSI RENU Director
Daniel Hale Williams Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Surgery
Director, Regenerative Engineering Training Program
Director, Center for Advanced Regenerative Engineering
Najib El Tecle
Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery
Maciej (Matt) Lesniak
Chair, Department of Neurological Surgery
Michael J. Marchese Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon-in-Chief, Northwestern Medicine
Program Leader, Neuro-Oncology
Professor, Neurological Surgery, Neurology – Ken and Ruth Davee Department
Jonathan Rivnay
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Director of PhD Admission of Biomedical Engineering
John Rogers
Louis Simpson and Kimberly Querrey Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Biomedical Engineering and Neurological Surgery
Director, Querrey Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics
Electrical and Computer Engineering by courtesy
Mechanical Engineering by courtesy
Chemistry and Dermatology by courtesy
