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The 2024-2026 picture for Northwestern University Department of Neurology is a 48-PI network with 27 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Medicine as the leading field (48% of slots across 44 PIs; 44 labels), Neurology as the leading subfield (16% of slots across 20 PIs; 20 labels), and Epilepsy research and treatment as the leading topic (3% of slots across 5 PIs; 5 labels). This is a solid, readable collaboration map: group-level fit matters more than a single department-wide label. The top weighted PIs are Lesli E. Skolarus (12.1 weighted works; Wireless Body Area Networks, Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring). The strongest pairings are Karan Dixit and Jessica W. Templer (8 shared works, weight 4.4). The standout breakdown groups are group 1 with 10 PIs, 11 internal connections, weight 15, around Neurology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Genetics, led by Karan Dixit, Priya Kumthekar, Stephan Schuele.