About Us
The National Multiple Sclerosis Brain Bank is a collaboration between investigators at Columbia University, National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH/NINDS), and the Yale School of Medicine, funded generously by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Established in 2020, the Brain Bank will be an invaluable resource for investigators to aid in their research.
Our Team
Govind Bhagavatheeshwaran, PHD
Co-Investigator
Philip L. De Jager, MD, PHD
Principal Investigator
Nina Isenstein
Research Coordinator
Donovan Laing
Brain Bank Coordinator
David Pitt, MD
Principal Investigator
Frank Provenzano, PHD
Co-Investigator
Hasini Reddy, MD DPhil
Co-Investigator
Daniel Reich, MD, PHD
Principal Investigator
Claire Riley, MD
Co-Investigator
Rifat Iqbal
Research Project Manager
Andrew Teich, MD, PHD
Co-Investigator
Stakeholder Advisory Board
Our Stakeholder Advisory Board is made up of a talented and diverse group of people who have been directly impacted by Multiple Sclerosis. Their insights and experiences inform patient-centered MS research and outreach.
Kristen Adams
Advisor
Ingrid Barthelemy
Advisor
Carrie Bryant
Advisor
Roland Crawford
Advisor
Shirley Rothman Siegel
Advisor
Marlena Thorson
Advisor