Columbia Physician-Scientist Philip L. De Jager, MD, PhD and Neuroscientist Vilas Menon, PhD led an innovative study that suggests new ways to prevent the development of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Columbia Neuroscientist Caghan Kizil, PhD led a study on how the ABCA7 gene, common in many racial & ethnic groups, increases the probability of developing Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers from the Columbia University Department of Neurology discovered a genetic variant that may reduce the odds of developing Alzheimer’s disease by up to 70%.
Two inaugural awards in the field of neurodegeneration were announced today as part of the Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration.
The Carol and Gene Ludwig Center for Research on Neurodegeneration Will Bring Novel Approaches to Alzheimer’s and Other Neurodegenerative Disease Research