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RESIDENT RESEARCH




Research is an important part of the educational experience in neurology at Columbia and the Neurological Institute, and training neurologists for academic careers is an important part of our mission. All residents are regularly exposed to research developments through lectures and conferences. Additionally, the resources at Columbia for those interested in research as part of their training or career are outstanding. The opportunities for both basic science and clinical research are unparalleled, and include the Howard Hughes Institute for Neuroscience, the Genome Center, the New York State Psychiatric Institute, the Taub Institute for the Study of Alzheimer's Disease, the Sergievsky Center for Neuroepidemiology, the Irving Clinical Research Center and numerous other opportunities. Many residents choose to become involved in either basic or clinical neuroscience during their training.

Clinical Research Mentorship Program



A clinical Research Mentorship Program for residents is under the direction of Dr. Mitchell S.V. Elkind. This program makes available to residents at least 30 faculty members who have agreed to serve as mentors for residents interested in clinical research. The residents meet with assigned faculty members on a regular basis to review research methods, results, and manuscript preparation. The goal is to make a scientific presentation and publish a manuscript over the course of a 1-2 year period. It is expected that interested residents will begin this program during their second year, and continue throughout the third year. The focus of this mentorship is primarily on clinical research, although the opportunity exists for those with more basic science interests to work on a mentored laboratory project as well.

NIH Neuroscience Training Grant



With the support of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) training grant (Dr. Timothy A. Padley, PI), up to two residents are selected each year to pursue a Research Career Residency Path. This is a four-year program that combines formal training in laboratory or clinical research with clinical training in neurology sufficient to fulfill residency and specialty board requirements. In general, elective time is consolidated in the third year and allocated to research that is then continued into a fourth year, which often serves also as the first year of a post-residency fellowship. All residents in the research path continue to take call and attend clinic during the third year the training grant supports residents who engage in either laboratory or clinical research.

» Research Resources Guide (pdf file )
Prepared by Minu Chaudhuri, PhD and Mitchell S.V. Elkind, MD

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