Multiple Sclerosis Center
Investigator
Philip De Jager, PhD
Email
pld2115@cumc.columbia.edu
Dr. Philip L. De Jager is a professor of neurology. After graduating from Yale University with a degree in Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, Dr. De Jager received a Ph.D. in Neurogenetics from Rockefeller University and an MD from Cornell University Medical College, before completing his MMSc in Clinical Investigation at Harvard Medical School (HMS) and MIT. He served as a neurology resident in the Partners Neurology Residency Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then joined the faculty at HMS, rising to the rank of associate professor before joining CUIMC.

The goal of Dr. De Jager's work as a clinician-scientist is to apply modern methods of neuro-immunology, statistical genetics, and systems biology to the understanding of common neurodegenerative diseases. At CUIMC, Dr. De Jager serves as chief of the Department of Neurology's Division of Neuroimmunology, which focuses on characterizing and targeting the neuro-immunologic component of neurodegenerative disease. Dr. De Jager will also serve as director of a new Center for Translational & Computational Neuro-Immunology, and will also direct the Columbia University Multiple Sclerosis Center.

Clinical Studies Managed By This Investigator:
Condition Study Title
Multiple Sclerosis Study of People with First-Degree Relatives (Parents, Siblings, Children) with Multiple Sclerosis
Healthy Volunteers Study of People with First-Degree Relatives (Parents, Siblings, Children) with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Genetics
Healthy Volunteers The PhenoGenetic Project
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) [ CLOSED ] Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patient Response to COVID-19 Outbreak: Recruiting Participants with and without MS
Multiple Sclerosis MS Snapshot: A Study to Better Understand Multiple Sclerosis
Healthy Volunteers Healthy Brain Donation Project - Brain Bank
Alzheimer's Disease Genetic Variants of Microglial Activation in AD
Healthy Volunteers Genetic Variants of Microglial Activation in AD (Healthy Volunteers)