Einstein, Montefiore receive NINDS grant to establish clinical site for NeuroNEXT
April 22, 2017
The Einstein-NeuroNEXT includes over 150 adult neurologists and 25 pediatric neurologists who serve an unusually diverse population base of over 8 million. Einstein's clinical affiliates have neurological expertise across all age groups - children, adults and geriatrics. Each year, these affiliates assess over 35,000 individual neurology patients, including more than 10,000 pediatric neurology patients. Each clinical site boasts special clinical expertise, including the Sleep-Wake Center and Rett Syndrome Center at Montefiore, Beth Israel's Bachman-Strauss Dystonia Center of Excellence and North Shore-LIJ's work with Huntington's Disease at the Cushing Movement Disorders Institute.
"In addition to the breadth and strength of our center's expertise in rare neurological disorders, the success of our application was aided by the existence of the NIH-funded Einstein-Montefiore Institute for Clinical and Translational Research and the newly established Office of Clinical Trials," said Richard Lipton, M.D., co-principal investigator on the grant. "Both centers were established to promote and facilitate clinical research and trials and together they represent Einstein and Montefiore's commitment, knowledge and skill in the area." Dr. Lipton is professor and vice chair of the Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology, the Edwin S. Lowe Chair of Neurology, and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Einstein. He is also director of the Montefiore Headache Center.
NeuroNEXT centers are encouraged to submit their proposals for clinical trials to the network for evaluation. The inaugural study will focus on spinal muscular atrophy and recruitment will begin this year.
Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine