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Top Neuroscience Researchers at Georgetown University for 2026
Georgetown University’s recent neuroscience work spans language, movement, hearing, addiction, and seizure research, showing how the field connects basic mechanisms with clinical questions. Across the last year, the institution’s researchers have contributed to studies that examine neural plasticity, microglia, migraine treatment, and sensory-system function.
Below, you’ll find a snapshot of the researchers driving that activity and the themes that appear most often in their recent publications.
Featured Researchers
Peter E. Turkeltaub
Peter E. Turkeltaub’s recent work at Georgetown University focuses on cognitive neuroscience and neurology, especially aphasia, language network plasticity, and more equitable stroke care.
Activity over the last year: 14 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
Jeffrey K. Huang
Jeffrey K. Huang’s publications center on developmental neuroscience and neurology, with attention to senescent-like microglia, remyelination, and neuroinflammation.
Activity over the last year: 6 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Senescent-like microglia limit remyelination through the senescence associated secretory phenotype (Mar 2025)
- The protein kinase C modulator bryostatin-1 therapeutically targets microglia to attenuate neuroinflammation and promote remyelination (Jan 2025)
- Senescent cell reduction does not improve recovery in mice under experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) induced demyelination (Apr 2025)
Jessica Ailani
Jessica Ailani’s recent neuroscience-related papers at Georgetown University examine migraine prevention, treatment outcomes, and the safety and efficacy of newer therapies.
Activity over the last year: 6 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Effect of erenumab versus other migraine preventive medications on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular outcomes: A United States claims database‐based observational cohort study (Mar 2025)
- Reduction of pain and functional disability over time in patients treated with zavegepant: a post-hoc analysis of the BHV3500-301 phase 3 randomized controlled trial (Jan 2025)
- Network Meta-Analysis Comparing Efficacy and Safety Outcomes of Atogepant, Rimegepant, and Galcanezumab in Patients with Episodic Migraine After Including CHALLENGE-MIG Trial (P9-12.007) (Apr 2025)
Michael Hoa
Michael Hoa’s recent studies link sensory systems, cognitive neuroscience, and otorhinolaryngology through cochlear implants, inner ear fluid measurement, and hearing loss.
Activity over the last year: 6 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Dexamethasone-eluting cochlear implants reduce inflammation and foreign body response in human and murine cochleae (Aug 2025)
- Endocochlear potential contributes to hair cell death in TMPRSS3 hearing loss (Jul 2025)
- MRI-based measurement of inner ear fluids reveals increased endolymph volume variability in patients with endolymphatic hydrops and hearing instability (Jul 2025)
Lorenzo Leggio
Lorenzo Leggio’s work brings together addiction, epidemiology, and endocrine and autonomic systems, including studies of GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol intake.
Activity over the last year: 5 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, but not dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors, reduce alcohol intake (Mar 2025)
- Neuroendocrinology meets addiction: Emerging pharmacotherapies on the horizon (Sep 2025)
- Alcohol use disorder and body mass index show genetic pleiotropy and shared neural associations (Mar 2025)
Andrew T. DeMarco
Andrew T. DeMarco’s recent publications emphasize cognitive neuroscience and developmental and educational psychology, with a strong focus on aphasia and semantic reading impairment.
Activity over the last year: 8 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
Patrick A. Forcelli
Patrick A. Forcelli’s recent research at Georgetown University spans cellular and molecular neuroscience and developmental neuroscience, particularly seizure control and epilepsy.
Activity over the last year: 5 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Optogenetic stimulation of the dorsal striatum bidirectionally controls seizures (Mar 2025)
- Senescent Cell Clearance Ameliorates Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Associated Spatial Memory Deficits in Mice (Dec 2025)
- Restoring failed inhibition in the substantia nigra pars reticulata suppresses absence seizures in rats (Nov 2025)
Rebekah C. Evans
Rebekah C. Evans’ recent work at Georgetown University connects cellular and molecular neuroscience, neurology, and cognitive neuroscience through studies of dopaminergic neurons and basal ganglia circuitry.
Activity over the last year: 4 indexed journal articles.
Top publications:
- Muscarinic Receptor Activation Preferentially Inhibits Rebound in Vulnerable Dopaminergic Neurons (Feb 2025)
- Inhibitory basal ganglia nuclei differentially innervate pedunculopontine nucleus subpopulations and evoke differential motor and valence behaviors (Aug 2025)
- Inhibitory basal ganglia nuclei differentially innervate pedunculopontine nucleus subpopulations and evoke differential motor and valence behaviors (Jun 2025)
What Georgetown University's Neuroscience Community Is Working On
The most common subfields in Georgetown University’s recent neuroscience output point to a community working across cognition, neurology, and translational brain research. Cognitive neuroscience and neurology appear most often, reflecting substantial attention to language, stroke, migraine, and movement-related questions. At the same time, developmental and cellular approaches are prominent, suggesting parallel efforts to understand how neural systems form, change, and respond to disease. Together, these patterns show a department moving between mechanism and patient-facing application.- Cognitive Neuroscience - seen across 4 of the featured researchers
- Neurology - seen across 4 of the featured researchers
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine - seen across 3 of the featured researchers
- Developmental and Educational Psychology - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
- Developmental Neuroscience - seen across 2 of the featured researchers
These recent papers reflect a lively neuroscience community at Georgetown University, with work ranging from cognition and neurology to cellular and developmental approaches. If you’re exploring similar literature, Resub can help you discover relevant citations, organize manuscripts, and streamline submission preparation for your own research workflow.
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