Institutions Overview

Overview

Institutions Overview is a topic within the NeuroWiki knowledge base covering aspects of neurodegenerative disease research and mechanisms. [@nature2024]

This section covers major research institutions working on neurodegenerative diseases. These institutions drive advances in basic science, translate discoveries into therapies, and provide clinical care for patients worldwide. [@scimago2024]

Leading Research Institutions

United States

Major Academic Medical Centers

• [Mayo Clinic](/institutions/mayo-clinic) — Rochester, MN
• Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair
• Brain Bank with extensive tissue collection
• Pioneering work in ALS and FTD
• [Harvard Medical School](/institutions/harvard-medical-school) — Boston, MA
• Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
• Massachusetts General Hospital Neurology
• Lead in Alzheimer's biomarker research
• [Stanford University](/institutions/stanford-university) — Stanford, CA
• Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
• Neuroscience Institute
• Innovation in neurotechnology
• [University of Pennsylvania](/university-of-pennsylvania) — Philadelphia, PA
• Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research
• Alzheimer's Disease Core Center
• Leadership in FTD and ALS research
• [UCLA](/institutions/ucla) — Los Angeles, CA
• Parkinson's Disease Research Center
• Brain Research Institute
• Lewy Body Dementia Program

Federal Research Institutions

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Overview

Institutions Overview is a topic within the NeuroWiki knowledge base covering aspects of neurodegenerative disease research and mechanisms. [@nature2024]

This section covers major research institutions working on neurodegenerative diseases. These institutions drive advances in basic science, translate discoveries into therapies, and provide clinical care for patients worldwide. [@scimago2024]

Leading Research Institutions

United States

Major Academic Medical Centers

• [Mayo Clinic](/institutions/mayo-clinic) — Rochester, MN
• Center for Neurodegeneration and Repair
• Brain Bank with extensive tissue collection
• Pioneering work in ALS and FTD
• [Harvard Medical School](/institutions/harvard-medical-school) — Boston, MA
• Ann Romney Center for Neurologic Diseases
• Massachusetts General Hospital Neurology
• Lead in Alzheimer's biomarker research
• [Stanford University](/institutions/stanford-university) — Stanford, CA
• Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
• Neuroscience Institute
• Innovation in neurotechnology
• [University of Pennsylvania](/university-of-pennsylvania) — Philadelphia, PA
• Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research
• Alzheimer's Disease Core Center
• Leadership in FTD and ALS research
• [UCLA](/institutions/ucla) — Los Angeles, CA
• Parkinson's Disease Research Center
• Brain Research Institute
• Lewy Body Dementia Program

Federal Research Institutions

• [NIH (National Institutes of Health)](/institutions/nih) — Bethesda, MD
• National Institute on Aging (NIA)
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Funding for neurodegeneration research
• [Banner Sun Health Research Institute](/institutions/banner-sun-health-research-institute) — Phoenix, AZ
• Brain and Body Donation Program
• Largest rapid-autopsy program
• Essential for biomarker validation

Europe

• [University College London](/institutions/university-college-london) — London, UK
• Queen Square Institute of Neurology
• UK Dementia Research Institute
• European Hub for FTD research
• [Karolinska Institute](/institutions/karolinska-institute) — Stockholm, Sweden
• Nobel Prize-winning neuroscience
• Parkinson's disease genetics
• [University of Cambridge](/institutions/university-of-cambridge) — Cambridge, UK
• MRC Dementia Research Institute
• [Tau](/proteins/tau) research excellence
• [VIB (Flemish Institute for Biotechnology)](/institutions/vib) — Belgium
• Center for Molecular Neurology
• ALS and FTD research
• [Munich Cluster for Systems Neurology](/institutions/lmu-munich) — Munich, Germany
• Excellence in neurodegeneration

Asia

• [Tokyo Metropolitan Institute](/institutions/tokyo-metropolitan) — Tokyo, Japan
• Brain Bank collaboration
• Parkinson's research
• [KAIST](/institutions/kaist) — Daejeon, South Korea
• AI for neuroscience
• Drug discovery

Industry Partners

Pharmaceutical Companies

• [Biogen](/companies/biogen) — Cambridge, MA
• Leqembi (lecanemab) development
• Extensive Alzheimer's pipeline
• [Eli Lilly](/companies/eli-lilly) — Indianapolis, IN
• [Donanemab](/entities/donanemab) (Kisunla)
• Tau imaging development
• [Roche/Genentech](/companies/roche) — Basel, Switzerland / South SF, CA
• Gantenerumab, Crenezumab
• Biomarker partnerships
• [AbbVie](/companies/abbvie) — Chicago, IL
• Duodopa/Duopa for PD
• Tau pipeline
• [Denali Therapeutics](/companies/denali-therapeutics) — South SF, CA
• LRRK2 inhibitor development
• AAV delivery platform

Biotechnology Companies

• [Prothelia](/companies/prothelia) — Protein aggregation inhibitors
• [AC Immune](/companies/ac-immune) — Vaccine platform
• [Cure Alzheimer's Fund](/companies/cure-alzheimers-fund) — Research funding

Institution Rankings

See [Institution Rankings](/institutions/rankings) for a ranked list by: [@nih2024]

• Research publication output
• Clinical trial participation
• Grant funding
• Patent portfolio

Research Resources

Brain Banks

• [Banner Sun Health Research Institute](/institutions/banner-sun-health-research-institute)
• [Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center](/institutions/harvard-brain-bank)
• [UCL Queen Square Brain Bank](/institutions/ucl-brain-bank)

Clinical Trial Networks

• [Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)](/datasets/adni)
• [Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI)](/datasets/ppmi)
• [ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute](/institutions/als-clinics)

Collaboration Networks

Major institutions participate in global research consortia:

• International Alzheimer's Disease Research Portfolio (IADRP)
• Michael J. Fox Foundation Research Partnerships
• ALS Association Clinical Trial Consortia
• European Research Consortium on FTD

Funding Sources

Public Funding

• NIH/NIA: Largest funder of AD research globally
• European Union Horizon Programs
• **National research councils

Private Foundations

• Alzheimer's Association
• Michael J. Fox Foundation
• ALS Association
• BrightFocus Foundation

See Also

• [Alzheimer's Disease](/diseases/alzheimers-disease)
• [Parkinson's Disease](/diseases/parkinsons-disease)

External Links

• [PubMed](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/)
• [KEGG Pathways](https://www.genome.jp/kegg/pathway.html)

Topics

• [Institutions Overview](/institutions/overview) — This page
• [Institutions Rankings](/institutions/rankings) — Ranked list by research activity
• [Institutions Dashboard](/institutions/dashboard) — Data visualizations and metrics

Summary Statistics

• [Total Pages:** 224 Institutions pages in this section](/institutions)
• [Last Updated:** This section is actively maintained](/genes/th)

A-Z All Pages

• [ALS Association](/institutions/als-association)
• [Allen Brain Science Leadership](/institutions/allen-brain-science-leadership)
• [Allen Institute](/institutions/allen-institute)
• [Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics](/institutions/allen-institute-neural-dynamics)
• [Alzheimer's Association](/institutions/alzheimers-association)
• [Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRC) Program](/institutions/alzheimers-disease-research-centers)
• [Banner Alzheimer's Institute](/institutions/banner-alzheimers-institute)
• [Banner Alzheimer's Institute](/institutions/banner-adi)
• [Banner Sun Health Research Institute](/institutions/banner-sun-health-research-institute)
• [Barrow Neurological Institute](/institutions/barrow-neurological-institute)
• [Baylor College of Medicine](/institutions/baylor-college-medicine)
• [Boston University](/institutions/boston-university)
• [Brigham and Women's Hospital](/institutions/brigham-and-womens-hospital)
• [Brigham and Women's Hospital](/institutions/brigham-womens)
• [Broad Institute](/institutions/broad-institute)
• [CIEN Foundation](/institutions/cien-foundation)
• [California Institute of Technology (Caltech)](/institutions/caltech)
• [Capital Medical University Beijing](/institutions/capital-medical-university-beijing)
• [Carlos III Health Institute](/institutions/carlos-iii-health-institute)
• [Case Western Reserve University](/institutions/case-western-reserve)
• [Case Western Reserve University](/institutions/case-western)
• [Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin](/institutions/charite-berlin)
• [Chinese Academy of Sciences](/institutions/chinese-academy-of-sciences)
• [Chinese Academy of Sciences](/institutions/cas)
• [Chinese Academy of Sciences](/institutions/chinese-academy-sciences)
• [City University of New York (CUNY)](/institutions/cuny)
• [Cleveland Clinic](/institutions/cleveland-clinic)
• [Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute](/institutions/cleveland-clinic-lerner-research-institute)
• [Columbia University](/institutions/columbia-university)
• [Columbia University](/institutions/columbia)

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References

Nature Index, Neuroscience (2024)

Scimago, Institution Rankings (2024)

NIH RePORTER, Neurodegeneration Research Funding (2024)