Research Centers and Programs
Together with the robust research programs maintained by each division, the Department of Neurology centers and programs listed below support the cutting edge basic, clinical, and translational research that has led to our continual ranking among the top 3 NIH-funded neurology research programs nationwide! The primary aim of our comprehensive, collaborative research strategy is to translate innovative scientific discoveries more readily and effectively into meaningful solutions for patients and families affected by neurological disease. Our ultimate goal is to realize cures.
- Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)
- The Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration
- Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease (CEAD)
- Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Alzheimer’s Disease Disparities (CIRAD)
- Center for Translational and Computational Neurology (CTCN)
- Columbia University Senescence Tissue Mapping (CUSTMAP)
- Community and Global Neurology
- Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center
- The H. Houston Merritt Center for Neuromuscular and Mitochondrial Disorders
- Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA) Center of Excellence at the Neurological Institute of New York
- Initiative for Columbia Ataxia and Tremor (ICAT)
- Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence
- National Institute on Aging Alzheimer’s Disease Family Based Study (NIA-AD FBS)
- NeuroNEXT: Network for Excellence in Neuroscience Clinical Trials
- Parkinson’s Foundation Research Center of Excellence
- Program for Hospital and Intensive Care Informatics (PHICI)
- The Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Clinical Research Center
- Summer of Translational Aging Research for Undergraduates (STAR U)
- The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center