Biomarker Core
Directors
Adam M. Brickman, PhD
- Director
- Professor of Neuropsychology (in Neurology, the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain and the Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center)
Frank A. Provenzano, PhD
- Co-leader
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences (in Neurology in The Taub Institute)
Sabrina Simoes, PhD
- Co-leader
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Sciences (in Neurology and in the Taub Institute) at CUMC
The ability to study Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related disorders has been revolutionized by the development and application of in vivo biomarkers. The Columbia University ADRC Biomarker Core collects standard biofluid and MRI biomarkers from all ADRC participants serving as a central hub for human biofluid, PET, and MRI-based biomarker research conducted within the cognitive aging and dementia community.
In addition to developing and implementing novel biomarkers, the Biomarker core provides training opportunities and resources to investigators interested in incorporating AD-related biomarkers into their research.