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Healthy Brain Donation Project - Brain Bank

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Snapshot study aims to understand brain and spinal cord aging in healthy individuals and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). We aim to identify new tools that will help us to achieve successful brain aging in the general population and in people with an underlying autoimmune disease. A…
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Traumatic Brain Injury Effect on Blood Brain Barrier (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Dritan Agalliu, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The aim of this study is to understand the mechanisms of secondary effects of traumatic brain injury on the blood-brain barrier and to understand the biochemical differences in the blood of people with Alzheimer's disease and the volunteer group. We will compare biochemical blood differences…
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Study of AZD9574 in Patients with Brain Cancer

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to determine a dose of AZD9574 that is safe and tolerable (does not cause side effects that could prevent people from taking the drug) when given alone or in combination with temozolomide. The study will also evaluate how much of the study drug is in your blood at various times. In addition, the action of the study drug…
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Study of PF-07799544 in Patients with Solid Brain Tumors

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety (the impact of the study drug on your body) and the effects of study drug PF-07799544 for specific types of cancer on the body and to find the best dose for treating certain cancers. For BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase) mutated solid tumors, PF-07799544 may be combined with…
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Study of AZD9574 in Patients with Brain Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to determine a dose of AZD9574 that is safe and tolerable (does not cause side effects that could prevent people from taking the drug) when given alone or in combination with temozolomide. The study will also evaluate how much of the study drug is in your blood at various times. In addition, the action of the study drug…
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Study of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY Microbubbles in Children and Young Adults with Progressive Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
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Study of PF-07799544 in Patients with Solid Brain Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn about the safety (the impact of the study drug on your body) and the effects of study drug PF-07799544 for specific types of cancer on the body and to find the best dose for treating certain cancers. For BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase) mutated solid tumors, PF-07799544 may be combined with…
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Study of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY Microbubbles in Children and Young Adults with Progressive Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
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Brain Mechanisms of Perceiving Faces

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jon Freeman, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychology is conducting a brain imaging study, which will take place over the next 1-3 months. You will be compensated for your time and receive a free video of your brain! We are flexible in scheduling…
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Study of Sonocloud 9 in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if the implantable device, Sonocloud 9, is effective getting chemotherapy to better reach your tumor compared to receiving standard-of-care chemotherapy Temozolomide and Lomustine and to see how safe and tolerable the device is. Sonocloud 9 works by making the blood-brain barrier (BBB) more…
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Investigating Brain Changes in People with Cerebral Palsy

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Cerebral Palsy
Investigator: Jason Carmel, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
A key part of the CP definition is that is a non-progressive brain injury. However, as people with CP age, their function often deteriorates. This study seeks to determine whether changes in the brain structure may result in function changes, as they do in other types of …
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Low Field MRI Study

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We're testing a new type of MRI scanner that's smaller and portable - like a mobile MRI unit. This makes it easier to provide brain scans to people who have difficulty traveling to hospitals or live far from medical centers. We'll be studying people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and similar brain…
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Study of Sonocloud 9 in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if the implantable device, Sonocloud 9, is effective getting chemotherapy to better reach your tumor compared to receiving standard-of-care chemotherapy Temozolomide and Lomustine and to see how safe and tolerable the device is. Sonocloud 9 works by making the blood-brain barrier (BBB) more…
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Study to Evaluate Multiple Treatments for Patients with Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent GBM

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate multiple investigational treatments for either newly diagnosed or recurrent brain tumors to determine if any of these study treatment(s) improve overall survival as compared to standard treatments. Investigational means that these are new treatments sometimes called "study drugs" and…
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Study to test how brain circuits may cause auditory hallucinations

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
In this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically to learn how abnormalities in the brain may produce certain experiences that are common in patients with schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, clinical chart review, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI…
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Study to test how brain circuits may cause auditory hallucinations

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Schizophrenia
Investigator: Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
In this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically to learn how abnormalities in the brain may produce certain experiences that are common in patients with schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, clinical chart review, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI…
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Study of Chemotherapy Drug, Lomustine, in Addition to Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy, temozolomide, to using the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy plus the chemotherapy drug lomustine (Gleostine). Lomustine (Gleostine) is already approved by the FDA for use in brain tumors but it is usually used alone and is…
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Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The way Age-…
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The Mindful Brain Project in Teens

Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting depressed adolescents ages 13-18 years. As a participant in our study, we will: (1) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, (2) teach your child mindfulness strategies, (3) collect brain activity data with MRI (non-invasive) while your child practices mindfulness, and (4…
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The Mindful Brain Project in Teens

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting depressed adolescents ages 13-18 years. As a participant in our study, we will: (1) interview your child about current and past thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, (2) teach your child mindfulness strategies, (3) collect brain activity data with MRI (non-invasive) while your child practices mindfulness, and (4…
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Study of ONC201 After Radiation in Patients with Glioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if ONC201 is effective in treating participants with glioma when given following radiation therapy, how safe and tolerable ONC201 as compared to using placebo (a capsule that looks like ONC201 but does not contain any active drug), and to see how well ONC201 can improve quality of life and brain…
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MS Snapshot: A Study to Better Understand Multiple Sclerosis

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Snapshot study aims to understand brain and spinal cord aging in healthy individuals and individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). We aim to identify new tools that will help us to achieve successful brain aging in the general population and in people with an underlying autoimmune disease. A…
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ChANGE HD

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Huntington's Disease
Investigator: Ashwini Rao, EdD, OTR
Status: Currently Recruiting
Child to Adult Neurodevelopment in Gene Expanded Huntingtons Disease (ChANGE HD) HD has long been considered an adult-onset disease. However, research has shown that brain changes are evident before motor symptoms begin. In fact, the gene responsible for HD plays a role in brain development and…
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Testing Whether the Use of Brain Scans Alone vs. Brain Scans Plus Brain Radiation Affects Lifespan in Patients With Small Cell Lung Cancer

Condition: Cancer / Lung Cancer
Investigator: Simon Cheng, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
We are doing this study because we want to find out if MRI brain scans alone is better or worse than MRI brain scans plus preventative brain radiation for patients with small lung cancer. The usual approach for patients with small cell lung cancer is prophylactic…
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Study to Evaluate Multiple Treatments for Patients with Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent GBM

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to evaluate multiple investigational treatments for either newly diagnosed or recurrent brain tumors to determine if any of these study treatment(s) improve overall survival as compared to standard treatments. Investigational means that these are new treatments sometimes called "study drugs" and…
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Study of Lutathera in Patients with Glioblastoma (GB)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mikhail Doubrovin, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Lutathera alone in patients with recurrent glioblastoma and the combination of Lutathera with radiotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GB) and to establish the appropriate dose of this combination. Lutathera is a radioligand therapy, which is a targeted…
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Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): A New Treatment of Brain Fog in Previously Treated Lyme Disease Patients

Condition: Infectious Disease / Lyme Disease
Investigator: Brian Fallon, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Have you been treated for Lyme Disease but continue to have brain fog or other cognitive problems? This research study will assess a non-medication non-invasive intervention to improve cognitive functioning in people with persistent cognitive problems despite prior antibiotic treatment for Lyme Disease. Participants will…
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Social Media, Brain Processing, and Cortisol in Teen Suicide

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The study uses brain imaging and cortisol to understand risk and protective factors for mental health among adolescents on social media. We are currently recruiting adolescents ages 14-17 who recently visited the emergency room for suicide-related concerns. To participate in our study, we would ask your child to: (a) complete…
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Study of Chemotherapy Drug, Lomustine, in Addition to Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to compare the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy, temozolomide, to using the usual radiation therapy and usual chemotherapy plus the chemotherapy drug lomustine (Gleostine). Lomustine (Gleostine) is already approved by the FDA for use in brain tumors but it is usually used alone and is…
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Study of Eflornithine & Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure how safe eflornithine is in combination with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or astrocytoma following radiation therapy. Safety and tolerability will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests, and questions about any problems you might experience during…
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Study of ONC201 After Radiation in Patients with Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to see if ONC201 is effective in treating participants with glioma when given following radiation therapy, how safe and tolerable ONC201 as compared to using placebo (a capsule that looks like ONC201 but does not contain any active drug), and to see how well ONC201 can improve quality of life and brain…
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Study of Tirabrutinib in Patients with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of the investigational new drug, tirabrutinib, when given for the treatment of PCNSL. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed product (that is, available to be prescribed or sold) by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tirabrutinib acts by…
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Changes in Brain Biomarkers After Bariatric Surgery or Low-Calorie Diet (ages 18-65)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Sharon Wardlaw, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The goal of this project is to understand why bariatric surgery is such an effective treatment for obesity with a focus on brain mechanisms. Cerebrospinal fluid neuropeptides, hormones, and protein levels will be measured in subjects before and after bariatric surgery as compared with subjects before and after diet-induced…
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ChANGE HD

Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Ashwini Rao, EdD, OTR
Status: Currently Recruiting
Child to Adult Neurodevelopment in Gene Expanded Huntingtons Disease (ChANGE HD) HD has long been considered an adult-onset disease. However, research has shown that brain changes are evident before motor symptoms begin. In fact, the gene responsible for HD plays a role in brain development and…
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Study of Whole-Brain Radiation With or Without Hippocampal (part of Brain) Avoidance in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)

Condition: Cancer / Lung Cancer
Investigator: Tony J. Wang, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of avoiding the hippocampus during whole brain radiation to the usual whole-brain radiation. The hippocampus is part of the brain that is important for memory. Avoiding the hippocampus during whole-…
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Study to treat postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to see if an experimental drug called REGN7544 is effective to treat individuals with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). REGN7544 is an antibody. An antibody is a kind of protein that your immune (defense) system normally makes to fight bacteria and viruses in your body. Scientists can now make antibodies in…
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Safety and Efficacy of NMD670 in Adult Patients with Type 1 and Type 2 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to learn how the study drug (NMD670) works and how safe the study drug is compared with placebo. A placebo is an inactive material that looks like the study drug but does not have any active study drug. Researchers use a placebo to see if the study drug works better or is safer than taking nothing. You will be in this study…
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A Natural History Study of HNRNP-Related Disorders

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Jennifer Bain, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
A natural history study of hnRNP and other genetic neurodevelopmental disorders.
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Study of Lutathera in Patients with Glioblastoma (GB)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mikhail Doubrovin, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety of Lutathera alone in patients with recurrent glioblastoma and the combination of Lutathera with radiotherapy with temozolomide (TMZ) in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma (GB) and to establish the appropriate dose of this combination. Lutathera is a radioligand therapy, which is a targeted…
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Study of Eflornithine & Temozolomide in Patients with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Maria Diaz Ordonez, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to measure how safe eflornithine is in combination with temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) or astrocytoma following radiation therapy. Safety and tolerability will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests, and questions about any problems you might experience during…
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Memory Processes in the Brain

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Lila Davachi, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Davachi Lab is currently running research studies to investigate information processing. These behavioral studies may involve looking at negative, neutral, and positive images on a computer screen (such as objects, faces, or scenes) and/or listening to negative, neutral, and positive auditory sounds (such as tones with varied pitches or human-produced…
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Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA) - Healthy Controls

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Sheng-Han Kuo, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Why? By investigating individuals with SCA, we will gain valuable insights into the specific mechanisms through which the cerebellum participates in cognitive processes. Who? Healthy adults over the age of 18, who would like to participate as controls. What? Participation involves one clinic visit for 3-4 Hours, involving cognitive baseline measurements, an…
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Walking and Memory Study

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Ulf Bronas, PhD, ATC, ATR, FSVM, FAHA
Status: Currently Recruiting
Columbia University, School of Nursing is conducting a walking research study for persons aged between 55 years or older. You may be eligible if you answer YES to the following question: "Do you feel like your memory or thinking skills have gotten worse over the past few years?"
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Study of Ampreloxetine in Treating Orthostatic Hypotension in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Sheng-Han Kuo, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
You may be eligible to take part in the study because you have a diagnosis of Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) with the symptoms of neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension (nOH). MSA is a rare disorder in adults that progresses rapidly and ultimately is a fatal neurodegenerative disease. It is characterized by autonomic failure affecting blood pressure regulation,…
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Study of Memory Loss in Patients with Alzheimers Disease or Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Catherine Clelland, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This research study aims to obtain a greater understanding of the causes of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease. We are currently enrolling male and female participants (ages 55 years and older) with Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment, or healthy controls. Enrolled participants with undergo a small blood draw (about 8 teaspoons)…
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Study of Tirabrutinib in Patients with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (PCNSL)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to learn the effects of the investigational new drug, tirabrutinib, when given for the treatment of PCNSL. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed product (that is, available to be prescribed or sold) by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tirabrutinib acts by…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Biomarker Study in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neuroimmunological Diseases

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Rebecca Straus Farber, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We need your help today to gather information about the experience of patients with autoimmune diseases of the central nervous system (multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), and antiMOG associated disease (MOGAD)) in regards to COVID-19 vaccines. Because individuals with MS, NMO, and MOGAD were not included in the COVID-19 vaccine trials, we…
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Study of Memantine and Radiotherapy in Patients with Brain Tumors

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Tony J. Wang, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to compare any good and bad effects of avoiding the hippocampus during whole-brain radiation plus memantine to using the usual whole-brain radiation plus memantine. The hippocampus is a brain structure that is important for memory. The…
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Study of Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY Microbubbles in Children and Young Adults with Progressive Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG)

Condition: Pediatrics / Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Children and young adults with diffuse midline glioma will be treated with Focused Ultrasound (FUS) with DEFINITY microbubbles and neuro-navigator-controlled sonication. The overall goal of this study is to see if the study treatment plan will improve the outcome of participants with diffuse midline glioma, for which no known cure exists, and determine…
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Study of Vaccine for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Patients with Brain Tumors

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new vaccine, VBI-1901, and to know more about its ability to boost the response of the immune system against Cytomegalovirus. The reason for testing this vaccine in people with a brain tumor is that it might one day be used to boost the ability of the immune system to fight…
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Study of MTX110 in Combination with Gadolinium in Children with Newly Diagnosed Brain Cancer (Diffuse Midline Gliomas)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a…
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Study of Vaccine for Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Patients with Brain Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of a new vaccine, VBI-1901, and to know more about its ability to boost the response of the immune system against Cytomegalovirus. The reason for testing this vaccine in people with a brain tumor is that it might one day be used to boost the ability of the immune system to fight…
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Study of MTX110 in Combination with Gadolinium in Children & Young Adults with Newly Diagnosed Brain Cancer (Diffuse Midline Gliomas)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a…
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A study for elderly individuals with malignant brain tumors using experimental drug, bevacizumab combined with temozolomide

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out whether an experimental drug, bevacizumab with temozolomide is safe when given to elderly patients with brain tumors and investigate the side effects of the drug combination and how often they occur. This study will also explore whether bevacizumab and temozolomide can be effective in…
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Study of Safusidenib in Patients with Brain Glioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective Safusidenib erbumine, the study drug, is in treating brain glioma and to find the recommended dose of the study drug for clinical studies. Safusidenib is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved.
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Study of Immune Therapy Drugs in Addition to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Patients with Brain Cancer (Glioblastoma)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we shrink or stabilize your brain cancer by adding immune therapy drugs to the usual radiation therapy? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for your recurrent glioblastoma. The usual…
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Collection of Tissue and Medical Information from Research Subjects with Neurological Disorders

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
This research study will collect tissues and medical information on research subjects with neurological disorders and provide the tissues and information to researchers so they may learn more about neurological disorders and how best to prevent, detect, and treat them.
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Study of Drug in Patients with Recurrent Brain Tumors (Glioma)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Jeffrey Bruce, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of directly injecting a tumor chemotherapy drug called Topotecan and a contrast agent called Gadolinium into malignant brain tumors.
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The Lifespan Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Michael Lipton, MD PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Lifespan Study uses neuroimaging, cognitive tests, and genomics to explore how the brain's structure and function change throughout life. We are creating a database of typical brain imaging data to study age-related changes. This database will support research, clinical studies, and the…
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Study of Safusidenib in Patients with Brain Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe and effective Safusidenib erbumine, the study drug, is in treating brain glioma and to find the recommended dose of the study drug for clinical studies. Safusidenib is not Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved.
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Study of Immune Therapy Drugs in Addition to the Usual Radiation Therapy for Patients with Brain Cancer (Glioblastoma)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to answer the following question: Can we shrink or stabilize your brain cancer by adding immune therapy drugs to the usual radiation therapy? We are doing this study because we want to find out if this approach is better or worse than the usual approach for your recurrent glioblastoma. The usual…
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Study for Patients with Anaplastic Astrocytoma That Progress/Recur After Radiation and Chemotherapy (Brain Tumors)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to measure how well and how safe eflornithine is in combination with lomustine, compared to lomustine taken alone, in treating patients whose anaplastic astrocytoma has come back after radiation and chemotherapy. Safety and how well you can tolerate the drug will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests,…
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Study of Treatment Effects in Subjects with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) - Glioma, Brain Tumor

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
New data from the study of ABT-414 and ABBV-221 in patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) have shown several examples where it seems evidence of disease progression (cancer that continues to grow and spread) was seen in MRI images, but examination of surgically removed tissue under the microscope did not agree with the MRI.
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Perception of the Social World - Brain Imaging Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Jon Freeman, PhD
Status: Closed
The Social Cognitive & Neural Sciences Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychology is conducting a brain imaging study, which will take place over the next 1-2 months. You will be compensated for your time and receive a free video of your brain! We are flexible in scheduling…
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Study of Radiosurgery & Nivolumab Alone or in Combination with Ipilimumab in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Closed
Phase 2, Treatment A: This study is being done to see if your recurrent brain tumor may respond to a combination of radiosurgery (a type of radiation therapy) with nivolumab (a type of immunotherapy drug). A small number of patients have already received this combination previously and have tolerated the treatment relatively…
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Study of the efficacy and safety of Selinexor (KPT-330) in patients with recurrent gliomas

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to see if Selinexor (KPT-330) has any effects against glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. The study will be conducted at 3-5 sites in the United States and Europe and plan to enroll 30 patients with brain cancer. Patients will be screened prior to study…
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Study of Radiosurgery & Nivolumab Alone or in Combination with Ipilimumab in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Closed
Phase 2, Treatment A: This study is being done to see if your recurrent brain tumor may respond to a combination of radiosurgery (a type of radiation therapy) with nivolumab (a type of immunotherapy drug). A small number of patients have already received this combination previously and have tolerated the treatment relatively…
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Study of Tumor Treating Fields (Optune, 200kHz) with Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
Optune is a portable, battery-operated device that generates TTFields at a specific frequency. The TTFields are delivered to the brain through 4 sticky bandages (which hold ceramic discs) that are placed on the surface of the head (called arrays). The arrays create electric forces within the brain…
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Non-Invasive Blood-Brain Barrier Opening in Alzheimer's Disease Patients Using a Focused Ultrasound Device

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Elisa Konofagou, PhD
Status: Closed
A clinical trial that uses focused ultrasound to non-invasively open the blood-brain barrier in Alzheimer's disease patients, in order to help get medication into their brain. In this study, we will focus on the safety and efficacy of this technique, without the use of an anti-Alzheimer's drug.…
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A study for adult patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme using study drug SL-701

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if SL-701 is safe and tolerable for patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The study will also look at what effect SL-701 has on patient's brain tumor. SL-701 is a type of anti-cancer vaccine made up of parts 3 different short proteins called "peptides" which are…
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Brain Connectome Study

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Marc Richmond, MD
Status: Closed
Patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and other single right ventricle lesions who have undergone the Fontan procedure have a high risk of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect quality of life and adulthood employment. This study will leverage the ongoing National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)-funded Single Ventricle Reconstruction…
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A study for patients with recurrent glioblastoma or anaplastic astrocytoma using study drug Toca 511

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
This is a research study to test the effectiveness of Toca 511/Toca FC, an experimental drug, for treatment of recurring brain tumors compared to current standard of care. The study will enroll 370 subjects age 18-85 years who choose to undergo removal of the tumor a second time. At the time of surgery patients will be…
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Study of Tumor Treating Fields (Optune, 200kHz) with Radiation Therapy and Temozolomide for the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
Optune is a portable, battery-operated device that generates TTFields at a specific frequency. The TTFields are delivered to the brain through 4 sticky bandages (which hold ceramic discs) that are placed on the surface of the head (called arrays). The arrays create electric forces within the brain…
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Study of MTX110 in Combination with Gadolinium in Children with Newly Diagnosed Brain Cancer (Diffuse Midline Gliomas)

Condition: Pediatrics / Cancer
Investigator: James Hinkley Garvin Jr, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find the best dose of a drug called MTX110 and a contrast agent called gadolinium that can be given safely in children with newly diagnosed diffuse midline gliomas, which is a kind of brain tumor. All patients enrolled in the study will receive infusion of MTX110 and Gadolinium delivered with a…
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Healthy Volunteers: Non-invasive study of brain oxygen use

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This research study uses non-invasive brain imaging called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). For fNIRS, a small infrared bulb shines light through the skull, and a special light detector is able to measure oxygen use in the brain. Our goal is to understand oxygen use by…
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Depressed Patients: Non-Invasive Study of Brain Oxygen Use

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Elizabeth Sublette, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This research study uses non-invasive brain imaging called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). For fNIRS, a small infrared bulb shines light through the skull, and a special light detector is able to measure oxygen use in the brain. Our goal is to understand oxygen use by…
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A study for patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) using study drug AZD3241 for treatment

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: William Kreisl, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients who have been diagnosed with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). The main goals of this study are to determine how safe and well tolerated AZD3241 is in patients who have MSA, and whether AZD3241 has certain effects in the brain of patients with MSA. These effects in the brain…
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Study of Radiotherapy with Adjuvant Drug versus Radiotherapy with PCV Chemotherapy in Patients with Glioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
Two different studies have been developed to treat people with anaplastic glioma brain tumors. Onetreatment research study requires a tumor that has the 1p/19q co-deletion tumor marker; the other does not. This treatment research study requires that the subject has a certain kind of tumor, one that is missing part of both…
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Examining the Link between the Brain's Structure and Funcation and Aging vs. Alzheimer's Disease

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Adam Brickman, PhD
Status: Closed
This study is associated with the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) at Columbia University. The study seeks to understand changes in the way the brain's structure and function are related to age, and the risk of developing memory problems, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and dementia. The study will use magnetic resonance…
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Brain Waves for visual stimuli

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yael Cycowicz, Ph.D.
Status: Closed
This study investigates changes in brain responses to visual images presented both frequently and infrequently. 60 adults will be recruited for the study which will take place in a laboratory at the New York State Psychiatric Institute. You will see the visual images on a computer screen and will have to respond with a button…
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Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The way Age-…
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Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The way Age-…
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Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Scott Small, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
For more than 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to…
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Learning to Perform Reaching and Lifting Movements Using a Robotic Interface

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Daniel Wolpert, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Sensorimotor Learning Lab at Columbia University is conducting behavioral studies of how our brains control movement. We are looking for volunteers to take part in experiments involving moving in virtual reality, interacting with robotic interfaces and other movement tasks. All the experiments are noninvasive and have been…
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A study for patients with temporal epilepsy using laser ablation

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Guy McKhann, MD
Status: Closed
This research study plans to learn more about a device called the Visualase Thermal Therapy System (Visualase system). This device uses a thin laser probe that is inserted into the brain. The laser is turned on, heats up and destroys surrounding soft tissue. Before the surgeon turns on the laser, you will be in a magnetic…
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New IDEAS: Brain Imaging Study for Memory Loss

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a research study for persons with memory problems that examines the utility of performing positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the brain amyloid protein found in Alzheimer's disease.
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New IDEAS: Brain Imaging Study for Memory Loss

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a research study for persons with memory problems that examines the utility of performing positron emission tomography (PET) scans for the brain amyloid protein found in Alzheimer's disease.
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ImmuneSense Study: IGV-001 in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe the study medicine, IGV-001 plus standard of care (SOC), is and to compare IGV-001 with placebo see if it works in slowing glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor regrowth. SOC refers to the usual medicine(s) or procedures used to treat your cancer. A placebo looks like the study medicine but does not contain any…
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Study of Pemigatinib in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM) or Other CNS Tumors

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the efficacy of pemigatinib in participants with recurrent glioblastoma or other CNS tumors with changes in the FGFR1, FGFR2 or FGFR3 genes. Pemigatinib (also referred as INCB054828) is an investigational drug that is being studied by Incyte Corporation (Sponsor) for use in the treatment of previously…
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Study of AG-881 in Participants With Residual or Recurrent Grade 2 Glioma With an IDH1 or IDH2 Mutation (INDIGO)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to evaluate the safety and usefulness of the study drug, AG-881, as compared to placebo (a medically inactive substance) in residual or recurrent non-enhancing Grade 2 glioma (a type of brain cancer) that has a mutation in the IDH1 or IDH2 metabolic enzyme (a substance produced by the body to assist in…
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Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Glioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to test how safe and how well an investigational drug known as ONC201 works in treating high grade glioma (a type of brain cancer). The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved ONC201 as a treatment for this condition.
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Brain Imaging and Medication Study for Depression

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Franklin Schneier, MD
Status: Closed
If you are depressed and have not received course of medication treatment for depression in the past, you may be eligible for a study involving brain imaging and research treatment at no cost to you. The research treatment is with a medication that is not FDA-approved for depression. The study uses two types of…
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Tracking Brain Changes with Functional MRI (fMRI) Following an Acute Course of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joan Prudic, MD
Status: Closed
We are performing functional MRI (fMRI) scans before starting and after completing an acute course of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatment. These scans are being performed to identify brain changes that occur after an acute course of ECT for participants with treatment-resistant depression. We also intend to perform two…
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A study for patients with glioblastoma using study drub nivolumab

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS-936558). Nivolumab is an antibody (a type of human protein) that is being tested to see if it will allow the bodys immune system to work against tumor cells. The effectiveness of BMS-936558…
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DSC-MRI in Measuring Relative Cerebral Blood Volume for Early Response to Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Angela Lignelli-Dipple, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to test whether the advanced perfusion MRI done prior to starting Bevacizumab and a few weeks after starting Bevacizumab can determine your response to the treatment better than the standard MRI performed at typical time points. The researchers want to see if this type of advanced MRI is better or the same as what is…
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Functional Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Anti-Suicidal Effects of Buprenorphine in Opioid Use Disorder

Condition: Addiction / Opioids
Investigator: Mina Rizk, MD
Status: Closed
This research study uses MRI scans to compare the effect of two medications on suicidal thoughts and brain activity in people who have opioid use disorder. We hope to develop a better understanding of how well these two medications help depression and suicidal thoughts. You may qualify if you have opioid use disorder and…
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Study of ABBV-321 in Subjects with Advanced Solid Tumors Associated with Overexpression of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
This is a two-part research study of an investigational drug called ABBV-321 in subjects with glioblastoma (brain tumor). This study will be conducted in two-parts: 1) Dose Escalation Phase: The purpose of the first part, called a Dose Escalation Phase, is where we will increase the dose of ABBV-321 until we find the highest…
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A study for patients with progressive meningioma using study device NovoTTF-100A

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Teri Kreisl, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out what effects, good or bad, the experimental device, NovoTTF-100A has on patients with meningioma. This study is being done because currently there are no proveneffective medical treatments for a progressive meningioma that has failed surgery and/or radiation. The NovoTTF-100A System is a portable medical device. It…
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A study for patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy using study drug BMS-986168

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe and well tolerated the study drug BMS-986168 is at different drug amounts and to measure the amount of study drug in your blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) after taking the drug. This study will also measure the effect of the study drug on the amount of extracellular Tau (eTau) in your cerebrospinal fluid, the…
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A study for patients with newly-diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme using study drug Bortezomib

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out whether study drug bortezomib with radiation therapy and Temozolomide is safe when given to patients with brain tumors. This study will also evaluate the side effects and see whether the combination of bortezomib with radiation and Temozolomide can be effective in shrinking tumors.…
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Brain imaging study of anxiety symptoms in adolescents

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Anxiety
Investigator: Jonathan Posner, MD
Status: Closed
The goal of this study is to advance our understanding of how the brain processes emotion in adolescents. Adolescents with and without symptoms of anxiety are invited to participate. This study takes place over two days and includes an evaluation and a brain imaging session. Participants will be…
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A study patients with recurrent glioblastoma using study drug ABT-414

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Yazmin Odia, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test whether the new drug, ABT-414, given either alone or with a drug called temozolomide, which is commonly used to treat brain tumors like yours, gives a better outcome than the standard therapy and is safe. The standard therapy can be one of two different regimens, either a drug called…
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Brain imaging in bipolar depression to be able to predict who will respond to antidepressant treatment

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD
Status: Closed
We are trying to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. If you participate, you will have two different brain scans (MRI and PET scan). You will also have antidepressant treatment for free. We will then be able to see whether information on the brain…
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Neuropsychological Studies of Attention, Memory and Perception

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Mariam Aly, PhD
Status: Closed
This study seeks to understand which areas of the brain play a role in cognitive processes such as memory, attention, and motivation. We hope to learn how these processes work together and the extent to which Parkinson's disease and the dopaminergic medications prescribed to treat the disease can affect the interplay between…
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Study of Vismodegib and GSK2256098 to Shrink Tumors in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test good and bad effects of these two different drugs against meningioma tumors with altered genes. Today, therapy for meningioma is the same for all patients and is not based on tumor genetic testing. This trial is trying to see if tumor genetic testing would be helpful at guiding treatment in patients with meningioma.…
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Study of REC-2282 in Patients with Progressive NF2 Mutated Meningiomas

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if REC-2282, an investigational new drug, is an effective and safe treatment in patients with progressive NF2 mutated meningiomas who have either NF2 disease-related meningioma or recurrent sporadic meningiomas that have NF2 mutation. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed…
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Study of DSP-0390 in Patients with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how safe the investigational drug, DSP-0390, is at different doses and to identify a recommended dose that is safe for further study. Investigational means that the study drug is currently being tested and has not been approved for use alone or in combination with any drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (…
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ImmuneSense Study: IGV-001 in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Brian Gill, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see how safe the study medicine, IGV-001 plus standard of care (SOC), is and to compare IGV-001 with a placebo see if it works in slowing glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) tumor regrowth. SOC refers to the usual medicine(s) or procedures used to treat your cancer. A placebo looks like the study medicine but does not contain any…
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Study for older adults with dementia with lewy bodies (DLB) to develop early detection methods

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Karen Marder, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
The aim of this study is to develop better biomarkers for the diagnosis and treatment of Lewy Body disorders. In particular, there is a need to understand how the contribution of coexisting Alzheimer's disease may affect the diagnosis and clinical course of Lewy Body disorders. This study will recruit a group of individuals with Lewy Body disorders causing…
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Learning and the Brain in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Amy Rapp, PhD
Status: Closed
The goal of the project is to identify differences in learning in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) by measuring the activity of the brain while participants complete computer tasks. Eligible participants will be asked questions about their medical and psychiatric history and perform tasks on a computer while an…
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Study of Pemigatinib in Patients with Glioblastoma (GBM) or Other CNS Tumors

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate and determine the efficacy of pemigatinib in participants with recurrent glioblastoma or other CNS tumors with changes in the FGFR1, FGFR2 or FGFR3 genes. Pemigatinib (also referred as INCB054828) is an investigational drug that is being studied by Incyte Corporation (Sponsor) for use in the treatment of previously…
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Study of Brain Activity and Decision-Making in Marijuana Smokers

Condition: Addiction / Marijuana
Investigator: Suzette Evans, PhD
Status: Closed
RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS: Healthy male and female (age 21-60) MARIJUANA SMOKERS needed to study effects of marijuana on brain activity and decision-making. The study involves 2-3 outpatient visits and a 5-day/5-night stay at the NYS Psychiatric Institute and includes Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. Compensation for time…
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Brain Imaging Study of Social Cognition (Ages 16-18)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Gaurav Patel, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Our lab is conducting a series of research studies that investigate how specific brain regions are related to functioning in work, school, and in other social situations. As a study participant, you will be asked to complete clinical and neuropsychological assessments, an eye-tracking task, and a non-invasive MRI scan. Study…
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A Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to see if the combination of medications approved for the treatment of glioblastoma, together with the study drug, selinexor (also known as XPOVIO), has any effects on your cancer. Selinexor works by trapping tumor suppressor proteins within the cell nucleus. This is expected to cause the cancer cells to die or stop…
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Study of AG-881 in Participants With Residual or Recurrent Grade 2 Glioma With an IDH1 or IDH2 Mutation (INDIGO)

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
This study is being done to evaluate the safety and usefulness of the study drug, AG-881, as compared to placebo (a medically inactive substance) in residual or recurrent non-enhancing Grade 2 glioma (a type of brain cancer) that has a mutation in the IDH1 or IDH2 metabolic enzyme (a substance produced by the body to assist in…
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Study of ONC201 in Adults With Recurrent H3 K27M-mutant Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to test how safe and how well an investigational drug known as ONC201 works in treating high grade glioma (a type of brain cancer). The FDA (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has not approved ONC201 as a treatment for this condition.
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Brain imaging in bipolar depression to understand the role of inflammation in its treatment.

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD
Status: Closed
This is a research study to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. Particularly, we are looking at the importance of inflammation in the process. If you participate, you will receive an experimental medication for your depression named ethyl eicosapentaenoic acid (ethyl EPA), an omega 3 fatty acid. You will…
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Study of Metronomic and Targeted Anti-Angiogenesis Therapy For Children with Medullobastoma (Brain Tumor)

Condition: Pediatrics / Cancer
Investigator: Stergios Zacharoulis, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the treatment of children and young adults patient with relapsed (has returned) and progressive medulloblastoma (brain tumor). This study is being done to find out if bevacizumab can be safely given in combination with five study drugs given by mouth, thalidomide, fenofibrate,…
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Brain Imaging Study of Social Cognition in Individuals with Schizophrenia

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Schizophrenia
Investigator: Gaurav Patel, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
Our lab is conducting a series of research studies that investigate how specific brain regions are related to functioning in work, school, and in other social situations. As a study participant, you will be asked to complete clinical and neuropsychological assessments, an eye-tracking task, and a non-invasive MRI scan. Study…
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Nivolumab and Multi-fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery (Non-Surgical Radiation Therapy) in Treating Participants With Meningioma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Closed
This trial studies the side effects and best dose of nivolumab when given together with radiosurgery and to see how well they work with or without ipilimumab in treating participants with grade II-III meningioma that has come back. Nivolumab and ipilimumab (two different types of immunotherapy drugs), may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow…
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REGAL- Recurrent Glioblastoma Treated with Selinexor and Temozolomide

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of the research study is to see if selinexor has any effects against your cancer and toevaluate the side-effects of selinexor or selinexor in combination with temozolomide (TMZ ). One specific way cancer cells continue to grow is by getting rid of certain proteins called tumor suppressor proteins that would normally cause cancer cells to die.…
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Trial of Combination TTF(Optune), Nivolumab Plus/Minus Ipilimumab for Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
In this research study, we are looking for Information on how well nivolumab with or without ipilimumab works in combination with TTFields in adult patients with glioblastoma. You will receive the Nivolumab and/or Ipilimumab study treatment until you decide to stop study treatment or your study doctor decides to remove you from the study. This means that…
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Study of Armodafinil (Nuvigil) to Reduce Cancer-Related Fatigue in Patients with High-Grade Glioma (HGG)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to: See if taking the study agent, armodafinil, at a dose of 150mg or 250mg, will improve problems with fatigue in patients who have been diagnosed with cancer and are experiencing fatigue. See the effects (good and bad) of taking Armodafinil compared to placebo (an inactive agent) on cancer-related fatigue
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A study for patients with recurrent Glioblastoma using study drug VB-111

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Teri Kreisl, MD
Status: Closed
This is a research study to test the effects of VB-111 combined with Bevacizumab versus Bevacizumab alone on glioblastoma . This study will enroll 252 subjects age 18 years and older who have recurrent glioblastoma. All subjects will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either VB-111 combined with Bevacizumab or Bevacizumab alone. Survival, tumor…
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A study for patients with MGMT-Methylated Glioblastoma using study drug temozolomide

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness (how well the drug works), safety, and tolerability of an investigational drug called nivolumab (also known as BMS-936558). Nivolumab is an antibody (a type of human protein) that is being tested to see if it will allow the body's immune system to work against tumor cells.
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ANG1005 in Leptomeningeal Disease From Breast Cancer (ANGLeD)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Aya Haggiagi, MD
Status: Closed
This research study compares the effects (good and/or bad), of the study drug (ANG1005) with standard treatments currently available for leptomeningeal metastases to find out which is better. In this study, you will get either ANG1005 or standard treatment available for leptomeningeal metastases. You will not get both.
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A study for patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using radiosurgery

Condition: Cancer / Lung Cancer
Investigator: Teri Kreisl, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to obtain information on the safety and effectiveness of NovoTTF-100M (study device) in subjects with brain metastases (tumors) as a result of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
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A study for patients with Glioblastoma using study drug Tesevatinib monotherapy

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The reason for this study is to find out if the experimental study drug, tesevatinib, is effective as a possible treatment for recurrent glioblastoma. Certain genetic information about your tumor will also be collected, by drawing blood, to help better understand why tesevatinib did or did not work in treating your recurrent glioblastoma. Although…
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A study for patients with glioblastoma using study drug ABT-414

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
This is a Phase 2b/3 study to compare the effectiveness of the study drug ABT-414 against a placebo. Patients will be randomized to either receive the standard-of-care therapy which consists of radiation therapy/TMZ plus adjuvant TMZ which will be followed by eiter the study drug ABT-414 or a placebo monotherapy.
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Train the Brain Study: Cognitive Training for Older Adults

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yaakov Stern, PhD
Status: Closed
Train the Brain Study: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a web-based (remote, at home) computerized cognitive training protocol on cognitive performance in healthy older adults. Thetraining will involve a daily life situation in a multi-task context. If you are eligible, you will be asked tocomplete 13…
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A study for patients with glioblastoma using study drug ICT-107

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
This is a research study to test the effectiveness of ICT-107, an experimental drug, with the standard of care (SOC) for treatment of glioblastoma compared to enriched blood cells (PBMC) with the SOC. The study will enroll 400 subjects age 18 years and older with newly diagnosed glioblastoma. Following an initial SOC radiation treatment, patients will be…
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Study of DSP-7888 in Combination with Bevacizumab in Patients with Recurrent or Progressive Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to see if the newly discovered vaccine drug, DSP-7888, will help your immune system to fight against cancer cells that have a protein called WT1. The study will also compare the effectiveness of treatment with DSP-7888 in combination with Bevacizumab versus Bevacizumab alone in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Bevacizumab has…
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Brain Imaging Study of Hearing Voices

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Schizophrenia
Investigator: Guillermo Horga, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
In this study, we are trying to learn more about the symptoms of schizophrenia, specifically to learn how abnormalities in the brain may produce certain experiences that are common in patients with schizophrenia. The study involves clinical interviews, clinical chart review, computer tests, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI…
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Study of Nivolumab (Study Drug) for Recurrent or Progressive IDH Mutant Gliomas

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Fabio Iwamoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test how well the study drug works in recurrent or isocitratedehydrogenase (IDH) mutant high grade gliomas. The study drug is called Nivolumab. Nivolumab is an antibody (a type of human protein) that is being tested to see if it will allow your own body's immune system to work against tumor cells. Nivolumab is not…
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Study for Management of Eye Side Effects in Patients with EGFR-Amplified Glioblastoma Receiving ABT-414

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The main purpose of this study is to improve treatment of ocular side effects that result from depatuxizumab mafodotin (Depatux-M) use in patients with glioblastoma (GBM). Most people treated with Depatux-M will experience eye side effects. When these side effects are not tolerated, Depatux-M is usually interrupted until symptoms improve and then restarted…
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Study Treatment (INO-5401 and INO-9012 delivered by electoporation device in combination with REGN2810) in Subjects with Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this clinical study is to evaluate safety of the study treatment, its effects on the immune system and on GBM. The study treatment includes several experimental therapies: INO-5401 + INO-9012 delivered by an electroporation device called CELLECTRA 2000 used for delivery of INO-5401 + INO-9012 into your muscle. You will also receive another…
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Brain imaging in bipolar depression to understand the antidepressant mechanism of lurasidone (Latuda).

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Bipolar Disorder
Investigator: Martin Lan, MD
Status: Closed
We are trying to understand what causes bipolar disorder and how medications treat bipolar depression. Particularly, we are looking at the importance of dopamine signaling in the process. If you participate, you will have two different brain scans (MRI and PET scan). You will also have treatment for your depression with an…
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Study of Encorafenib + Binimetinib in Patients wit hBRAFV600-Mutant Melanoma Brain Metastasis

Condition: Skin Cancer / Melanoma
Investigator: Richard Carvajal, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to determine if high-dose versus standard-dose regimens of encorafenib and binimetinib are safe and have positive effects in people who have melanoma brain metastasis and also have been found by their doctor to have a mutated gene called BRAFV600. The time frame for the study is…
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INdividualized Screening trial of Innovative Glioblastoma Therapy (INSIGhT)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
This research study is a Phase II clinical trial. Phase II clinical trials test the safety and effectiveness ofan investigational drug to learn whether the study drug works in treating a specific disease.Investigational means that the drug is being studied. In this research study, we are looking to compare the effects, good and bad, of the standard of care…
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A study for patients with malignant glioblastoma or glioma using study drug PF-06840003

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to learn about the effects of the study drug, PF-06840003,and to find the best dose for treating research subjects/participants with malignant glioblastoma or anaplastic glioma. PF-068400003 is a new investigational drug. A new investigational drug is one that is currently not approved for sale in this country. PF-…
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Study of Drug BGB-290 in Patients with Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of an investigational anti-cancer drug (BGB-290) in combination with radiation therapy and/or temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed or recurring glioblastoma. BGB-290 is expected to work by preventing cancer cells from repairing their damaged genes, causing the progression of cancer to slow down.
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Study of Cediranib and Olaparib Compared to Bevacizumab in Patients with Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Brain Tumors
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate a novel treatment regimen for patients with recurrent Glioblastomas (GBM). In this phase 2 trial, the potentially synergistic action of PARP inhibition and anti-angiogenesis on DNA repair and biomarkers of angiogenesis and DNA repair will be evaluated.
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A Brain Imaging Study of Cannabinoid Medication for Adults with OCD

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Investigator: Reilly Kayser, MD
Status: Closed
The Center for OCD Research at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) to participate in a research study, at no cost to you. This study is investigating the medicinal effects of nabilone for OCD symptoms. Nabilone is a synthetic form of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), which is one of the active…
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Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This is a multicenter, Phase 2/3 study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Nipocalimab Administered to Adults with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP). Adults 18 yrs old or greater at the time of signing the informed consent.
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Study of Vismodegib and GSK2256098 to Shrink Tumors in Patients with Meningioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test good and bad effects of these two different drugs against meningioma tumors with altered genes. Today, therapy for meningioma is the same for all patients and is not based on tumor genetic testing. This trial is trying to see if tumor genetic testing would be helpful at guiding treatment in patients with meningioma.…
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Study in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain (DPNP) (PROGRESS)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
To be in this study you must have Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic (DPN) and be 18 years of age, inclusive, with the presence of bilateral pain in lower extremities due to DPN for at least 6 months prior to Screening and be in a stable regimen for the treatment of T1DM or T2DM for 3 months prior to Screening.
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Study of REC-2282 in Patients with Progressive NF2 Mutated Meningiomas

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to find out if REC-2282, an investigational new drug, is an effective and safe treatment in patients with progressive NF2 mutated meningiomas who have either NF2 disease-related meningioma or recurrent sporadic meningiomas that have NF2 mutation. Investigational new drug means a drug that has not been approved as a marketed…
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Learn More About How We Decide Which Children With Headaches Need to Have a Picture of Their Brain Taken While They Are in the ED

Condition: Pediatrics
Investigator: Daniel Tsze, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to create a decision-making tool that will help doctors decide which children with headaches require a CT ("CAT scan," "computed tomography") or MRI scan of their head as part of their emergency department care.
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Study of Batoclimab in Patients with Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
This study is a Phase 2b, Multi-center, Randomized, Quadruple-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Batoclimab Treatment in Adult Participants with Active Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy CIDP): patients who are being treated with batoclimab defined as intravenous immunoglobulin IVIg, subcutaneous immunoglobulin SCIg) or plasma exchange (PLEX…
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Train the Brain Study: Using Technology to Improve Mental Abilities in Older Adults

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Sharon Sanz Simon, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a web-based (remote, at home) computerized cognitive training protocol on cognitive performance in cognitively healthy older adults. The training will involve multi-tasking in a simulation of daily life situation. If you are eligible, you will be asked to complete 15 web-based sessions, 3 times a…
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Study of DSP-0390 in Patients with Recurrent High-Grade Glioma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Mary Welch, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how safe the investigational drug, DSP-0390, is at different doses and to identify a recommended dose that is safe for further study. Investigational means that the study drug is currently being tested and has not been approved for use alone or in combination with any drug by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (…
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Study of New Drug (VX-548) in Patients with Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and effectiveness of VX-548 in participants with pain due to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). To be in this study you must have DPN and be 18 through 80 years of age, inclusive, with presence of bilateral pain in lower extremities due to DPN for at least 1 year.
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A Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to see if the combination of medications approved for the treatment of glioblastoma, together with the study drug, selinexor (also known as XPOVIO), has any effects on your cancer. Selinexor works by trapping tumor suppressor proteins within the cell nucleus. This is expected to cause the cancer cells to die or stop…
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Study for Patients with Anaplastic Astrocytoma That Progress/Recur After Radiation and Chemotherapy

Condition: Cancer / Brain Cancer
Investigator: Andrew Lassman, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to measure how well and how safe eflornithine is in combination with lomustine, compared to lomustine taken alone, in treating patients whose anaplastic astrocytoma has come back after radiation and chemotherapy. Safety and how well you can tolerate the drug will be determined on the basis of physical exams, laboratory tests,…
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Brain Imaging Study and Brief Treatment - People with Hallucinations and Delusions

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Lawrence Kegeles, MD
Status: Closed
Are you between the ages of 18-35? Do you have schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder? Researchers at the New York State Psychiatric Institute are currently seeking participants who are interested in a brief trial of anti-psychotic medication. This study will include: - magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) - a physical exam - clinical and neurocognitive…
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A Study to Test a New Drug (PXT3003-06) in Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth Type 1A (CMT1A)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
The main purpose of this study is to investigate how effective PXT3003 is when compared to a placebo, on the disease progression and symptoms of CMT1A. The study also aims to assess the safety and tolerability (whether side effects of a medication can be handled by patients) of PXT3003. We are enrolling male and non-pregnant female subjects, aged 16 to 65…
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RESTORE: A Study of Patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
You are being asked to participate in this study because you have a condition known as symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) associated with Primary Autonomic Failure Parkinsons Disease (PD), Multiple System Atrophy (MSA) or Pure Autonomic Failure (PAF), or Non-Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy (NDAN) or Dopamine Beta Hydroxylase (DBH) deficiency…
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Brain Imaging Study for Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Columbia University Medical Center is presently recruiting healthy individuals to participate in an fMRI research study. For your participation, you will receive up to $270 and an opportunity to advance research in the area of trauma and PTSD. This study involves two visits.
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Effects of Dysport (Botulinum toxin) Injections on Energy Consumption and Walking Efficiency in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Heakyung Kim, MD
Status: Closed
This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of single event multi level chemoneurolysis with the a botulinum toxin A drug, Dysport, on walking energy expenditure and gait in children with spastic diplegia Cerebral Palsy.
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A study for patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using study drug tirasemtiv

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Hiroshi Mitsumoto, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and effectiveness of tirasemtiv as a potential new therapy for the improvement of breathing, muscle weakness and muscle fatigue in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The effects of tirasemtiv on the performance of your elbow, wrist, knee, ankle, and hand muscles and how long you can…
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Study of New Drug with Radiation Therapy in Children with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas (DIPG) Brain Stem Cancer

Condition: Pediatrics / Cancer
Investigator: Luca Szalontay, MD
Status: Closed
This is a phase I, multicenter, dose escalation study of MK-1775 in combination with radiation. The study treatment is considered experimental because it is not approved by the United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treating children and young adults with newly diagnosed Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). MK-1775 is an oral…
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Study of Study Drug (ACE-083) in Patients with Carcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Types 1 and X

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Closed
Patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease have a degenerative nerve disease that can cause muscle weakness and decreased muscle size in different muscles in their body. This study drug is designed to evaluate ACE-083 for its ability to increase the size of your muscles, which could improve your muscle strength. The purpose of this research study is…
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A study for patients with Parkinson's Disease with recurring OFF episodes using a Levodopa inhalation powder

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Parkinson's disease. For most patients with Parkinsons disease, doctors use levodopa as a treatment to manage their symptoms. Levodopa pills have been used for many years to treat the symptoms of Parkinsons disease patients. However, with long-term treatment, the effectiveness of levodopa pills often lessens and can lead…
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A study for children with upper limb spasticity using study drug Dysport

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Heakyung Kim, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research study is to check whether an injectable medication called Dysport canrelax the stiffness (spasticity) of the arm muscles and allow your child to improve their ability to use their arm in day to day activities. In addition, this study will check whether treatment with Dysport can lessen the pain caused by spasticity and improve…
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An observational study for individuals diagnosed with an FTLD disorder as well as members of families with a history of FTLD disorders.

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Matthew Harms, MD
Status: Closed
This is an observational study designed to collect information about Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration (FTLD) disorders. FTLD is a term for a related group of neurodegenerative disorders that cause impairments in personality, cognitive ability, language, and motor function. This study aims to build a reliable clinical research network to support treatment…
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Brain Imaging Study for Healthy Volunteers- VIDEO-BASED ASSESSMENTS INCLUDED

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Lawrence Kegeles, MD
Status: Closed
PAID RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Healthy volunteers, age 18-35 years, needed for a research study. Study requirements:- 2-3 hours of clinical assessments and neurocognitive testing -1 hour MRI As a participant you will receive: $100 for the MRI; $10/ hour for other testing; participants can make up to $200.00 For further information about the study and your…
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A study for patients with Huntington's Disease using study drug Laquinimod

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Karen Marder, MD, MPH
Status: Closed
This study is for patients with Huntington's Disease (HD). The purpose of this clinical study is to find out whether a drug called laquinimod at different doses is safe, and whether it is helpful for people with Huntingtons disease (HD). Laquinimod, the drug being studied in this project, has not been studied in patients with Huntingtons disease.…
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A study for patients with Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease using study drug CVT-301

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this research is to find out whether an investigational drug called CVT-301, is helpful to people with Parkinson's Disease (PD). The treatment involves a new method for taking levodopa (LD) through an inhaler (which is like an asthma inhaler) to provide relief of motor fluctuations (OFF episodes), which are experienced by many Parkinson…
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Brain Imaging Study

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders
Investigator: Yuval Neria, PhD
Status: Closed
Columbia University Medical Center is presently recruiting individuals who have experienced trauma to participate in an fMRI research study. For your participation, you will receive up to $270 and an opportunity to advance research in the area of trauma and PTSD. This study involves two visits.
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Brain Activity Assessment for Depressed Adolescents

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Randy Auerbach, PhD
Status: Closed
We are seeking adolescents ages 13-17 to participate in a study on anhedonia. Anhedonia is the reduced ability to feel pleasure or enjoy things, and is a key feature of depression and other mental illnesses. If you believe your child is experiencing anhedonia, they may be eligible to participate in this study. If your child participates in this study, we…
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A study for patients with Parkinson's Disease using study drug Levodopa (APL-130277)

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Cheryl Waters, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of investigational drug APL-130277 for patients with Parkinson's disease. APL-130277 is an investigational drug, which means that the study drug is currently being tested. It is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The active ingredient in APL-130277 is apomorphine, a…
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A study of safety and efficacy of IV BMS-986168 in patients with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy.

Condition: Neurological Disorders
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The Primary objective of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of the study drug, compared to placebo, as measured by a change from baseline in the PSP Rating Scale (PSPRS) after one year, and to assess the safety and tolerability of the study drug, relative to placebo.
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Study of People with First-Degree Relatives (Parents, Siblings, Children) with Multiple Sclerosis

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Genes and Environment in MS (GEMS) is a longitudinal cohort study investigating how genetics and environment can lead to the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. We are recruiting first-degree relatives (siblings, parents, and children) of people who have been diagnosed with MS. This study involves the collection of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the…
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Childhood and pregnancy stress and sleep in pregnancy in Latinas

Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pregnancy
Investigator: Claudia Lugo-Candelas, MS, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Lugo Lab at Columbia University's Department of Psychiatry is conducting a study of stress and sleep in childhood and pregnancy, which will take place over the next year. We are recruiting pregnant people who identify as Latinx/Hispanic. You will be compensated for your time! We are flexible in scheduling convenient times for you to come in. The study…
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Cognitive Training

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Davangere Devanand, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) are at increased risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. Cognitive training may be a useful treatment strategy in MCI. The COGIT-2 study, which is funded by the National Institutes of Health, will compare the effects on cognition and function and brain MRI changes of high…
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Characterizing Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias (ADRD) and risk for ADRD among liver transplant recipients with cognitive impairment

Condition: Transplant / Liver Transplant
Investigator: Elizabeth Verna, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The main purpose of this study is to deeply characterize cognitive function in liver transplant recipients, differentiate among different causes of cognitive impairment, and identify contributors to cognitive impairment. Participants will receive a comprehensive neurological exam, cognitive assessment, neuropsychological…
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Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) - Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Scott Small, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
For over 30 years, The Columbia University Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) has worked with thousands of participants who have helped provide important insights into how the brain ages and why Alzheimer's disease may develop. We are actively recruiting adults 65 years of age and older who share our commitment to be…
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Alzheimer's Variant Imaging Study (ADVISe)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Patrick Lao, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. If you are eligible for this study, we will ask you to complete 3-4 study visits over the course of about 5 months. Participation includes memory testing, a blood draw, MRI,…
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Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI)

Condition: Ear, Nose and Throat / Hearing Loss
Investigator: Justin Golub, MD, MS
Status: Currently Recruiting
Early Age-Related Hearing Loss Investigation (EARHLI) is a study to obtain information on how a hearing aid-based intervention can prevent cognitive decline in those at risk for Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD). Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is the third most common chronic condition in older adults. The way Age-…
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Study in Parkinson Disease of Exercise (SPARX3)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Parkinson's Disease
Investigator: Ashwini Rao, EdD, OTR
Status: Currently Recruiting
Most neurologists and other clinicians treating people with Parkinsons disease (PD) are still unclear about how best to prescribe exercise despite the fact that it is now axiomatic that exercise is therapeutically beneficial for PD. In contrast, drugs for PD are prescribed with care and specificity due to large scientific investigations showing efficacy and…
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A study for patients with Alzheimer's disease using study drug crenezumab

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of an investigational drug called crenezumab for the treatment of Alzheimers disease. This study will use MRI scans to look at the effects of this treatment on the brain. This study will be conducted in many centers around the world, and it is important that the MRI scans are…
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Study of E2027 in Subjects with Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) (DELPHIA)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Lawrence Honig, MD, PhD
Status: Closed
This is a 22-week treatment, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, Phase 2 study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of the study drug E2027, in participants with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB) Lewy Body Dementia - LBD. The main purpose of this research study is to find if a new drug called E2027 works in people who…
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A study for patients at risk for memory loss using study drug solanezumab

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Karen Bell, MD
Status: Closed
The purpose of this study is to test whether an investigational drug called solanezumab can slow the progression of memory problems associated with brain amyloid. The study will also test 1) whether the anti-amyloid treatment can slow evidence of AD-related brain injury on imaging tests to look…
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MIA Study: Examining the relationship between mother and baby during and post pregnancy

Condition: Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pregnancy
Investigator: Marisa Spann, PhD, MPH
Status: Currently Recruiting
Our team is looking at the relationship between a mother and her baby to see how different prenatal and infant experiences affect a baby's brain development. Specifically, we are looking at maternal immune activation (MIA) and how prenatal exposure to MIA can affect a baby's development. For our study, we ask participants to…
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Study of People with First-Degree Relatives (Parents, Siblings, Children) with Multiple Sclerosis

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Genes and Environment in MS (GEMS) is a longitudinal cohort study investigating how genetics and environment can lead to the onset of Multiple Sclerosis. We are recruiting first-degree relatives (siblings, parents, and children) of people who have been diagnosed with MS. This study involves the collection of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the…
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A Study to Test the Effects and Safety of Riliprubart in People with Chronic CIDP for Which the Usual Treatment Does Not Work

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuropathy
Investigator: Thomas Brannagan, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This is a global, multicenter, placebo-controlled, phase 3 study evaluating the efficacy and safety of riliprubart in adult participants with CIDP who are refractory or had an insufficient response to standard of care (SOC) therapies, defined as Ig administered IV (IVIg) or SC (SCIg), or corticosteroids. Treatment duration will be 48 weeks. Participant must…
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Non-Invasive ultrasound treatment for low back and leg pain

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Clark Smith, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this research is to study whether Discogen's non-invasive, low-intensity pulsed ultrasound treatment can help reduce pain for people with leg pain and low back pain. Eligible participants will be randomized into either a Discogen treatment group or a sham control group. All participants will be asked to come to the Columbia University…
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Immune Responses in Alzheimer's Disease

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Julian Agin-Liebes, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are looking for participants for a study on the role of immune response in Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We are inviting people WITH PD, WITH AD, WITH amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, or WITHOUT PD or AD to come and participate. We will be doing several questionnaires, a motor exam, and a short cognitive assessment,…
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Immune Responses in Parkinson's Disease

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Parkinson's Disease
Investigator: Julian Agin-Liebes, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are looking for participants for a study on the role of immune response in Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We are inviting people WITH PD, WITH AD, WITH amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment, or WITHOUT PD or AD to come and participate. We will be doing several questionnaires, a motor exam, and a short cognitive assessment,…
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Human Memory and Decision Making - Healthy Volunteers

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Kiyohito Iigaya, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Our lab is conducting a series of research studies investigating people's memory and decision-making. As a healthy study participant, you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of computer-based tasks. Study participants earn between $15/hour for their time. The study…
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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Genetics

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Multiple Sclerosis
Investigator: Philip De Jager, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
MS Genetics aims to better understand the genetic component of demyelinating diseases by doing genetic testing on blood samples of participants. This study involves a one-time blood draw and completion of questionnaires spread out over a couple of years in hopes to better understand the genes that makes one predisposed to Multiple Sclerosis and various…
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Alzheimer's Variant Imaging Study (ADVISe) (Healthy Volunteers)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Patrick Lao, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to determine how inflammation is related to changes in the brain that occur during the progression of Alzheimer's disease. If you are eligible for this study, we will ask you to complete 3-4 study visits over the course of about 5 months. Participation includes memory testing, a blood draw, MRI,…
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Study Investigating a Treatment for Depression in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Condition: Psychiatric Disorders / Depression
Investigator: Joshua Berman, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Are you suffering from chronic depression? We are seeking participants for a depression treatment research study at Columbia University using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS). This study develops a more accurate TMS to treat chronic depression. Participation includes clinical assessments and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). You will receive 27…
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Studying Neural Mechanisms of Behavior and Cognition via Computer-Based Tasks (Ages 18-60)

Condition: Healthy Volunteers
Investigator: Kiyohito Iigaya, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
Our lab is conducting a magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study to investigate people's memory and decision-making. We are looking for people between the ages of 18 and 60 to be healthy study participants. In this study you will be asked to complete a set of self-report questionnaires probing demographics and personality traits, followed by a number of…
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A Study to Identify Genes Underlying Alzheimer's Disease

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Alzheimer's Disease
Investigator: Richard Mayeux, MD, MSc
Status: Currently Recruiting
The goal of this study is to focus on the genetic influences on Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk. We are looking for families and/or individuals (affected or unaffected) of any ethnic background with a family history of Alzheimer's disease and willing to participate.
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Study of 68Ga-FAP-2286 and 177Lu-FAP-2286 in Patients with Advanced Cancer

Condition: Cancer
Investigator: Ryan Moy, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The purpose of this study is to test the safety of the experimental drugs called 68Ga-FAP-2286 and 177Lu-FAP-2286. 68Ga-FAP-2286 is an imaging agent that targets a certain protein which has been found in certain tumors called Fibroblast activation protein (FAP). Imaging using 68Ga-FAP-2286 will determine if participants are eligible to receive the…
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Resource for Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease Research (READR)

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Dementia
Investigator: Christiane Reitz, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
We are recruiting families with members under the age of 65 who have dementia or are experiencing memory problems. Our initial screening can be completed in person or over the phone. The evaluation will take about 1 to 1.5 hours per person and includes a: 1. Blood sample (5 tablespoons) or saliva (1 teaspoon) collection: These blood samples will allow us to…
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ALS Families Project

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Neuromuscular
Investigator: Matthew Harms, MD
Status: Currently Recruiting
This program provides family members of individuals with familial ALS the opportunity to contribute to research focused on learning more about why motor neuron degeneration begins and how or why it progresses. This study provides genetic counseling and testing to help participants understand and manage their risk and determine if they want to learn their…
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Cerebral Palsy Patient Registry

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Cerebral Palsy
Investigator: Jason Carmel, MD, PhD
Status: Currently Recruiting
The Weinberg Family Cerebral Palsy Center's (WFCPC) research team maintains a cerebral palsy (CP) patient registry of more than 1,000 enrolled patients. This registry contains information collected from children and adults with CP. The goal of the registry is to help us learn more about CP and neuromuscular diseases, to understand the quality of life…
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DfHD - Dance for Huntington's Disease

Condition: Neurological Disorders / Huntington's Disease
Investigator: Ashwini Rao, EdD, OTR
Status: Currently Recruiting
Dance is a complex activity involving the integration of rhythm, spatial patterns, synchronization to external stimuli and whole-body coordination. While regular exercise is often recommended for people with Huntington's Disease (HD), there are no studies examining the use of dance to improve balance and mobility and positively affect the quality of…
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