Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York

New York, New York

Dedicated MS Practice
1 Active TrialsEst. 2006Large Center
25 MS centers statewide · Ranked #13 in New York for clinical trials
What kind of place is this?
Research FocusedComprehensive Care Team

You're in a research-focused MS center where care is shaped by scientific discovery and a large multidisciplinary team. You'll likely appreciate the depth of lab work, advanced imaging, and patient education that support your visit.

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About Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York

This center is built around MS research, with special attention to stem cell science, biomarkers, and disease mechanism studies. It also has a closely partnered clinical practice and a large team of more than 80 people across the center and clinical practice.

This New York center focuses on multiple sclerosis research and care for people living with MS, including progressive, primary progressive, secondary progressive, and relapsing-remitting forms. Its work includes stem cell research, Epstein-Barr virus research, biomarker studies, animal modeling, and brain organoid modeling. Patients also benefit from a large multidisciplinary team and educational resources. A closely partnered clinical practice helps connect research with patient care.

The Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York, also known as the Tisch MS Research Center of New York, is a dedicated MS research center founded in 2006. You’ll find a team of neurologists, neuroscientists, research scientists, and clinical trainees working together on multiple sclerosis and progressive MS. The center stands out for its focus on stem cell research, biomarker studies, brain organoid modeling, and patient education, with 3-Tesla MRI scanners and lab-based testing supporting that work. It is a single-location center with a strong research mission and a closely partnered clinical practice.

Featured Care Team Members

Saud A. Sadiq, MD, FAAN
Director, Chief Research Scientist
neurology and multiple sclerosis research
Violaine K. Harris, PhD
Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist
stem cell and regenerative medicine research

Specialized Programs

stem cell research program
regenerative medicine laboratory
Research Assistant Program

Partnerships & Referral Network

  • International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice (IMSMP) - closely partnered clinical practice

Services & Treatments

What They Treat
multiple sclerosisprogressive multiple sclerosisprimary progressive multiple sclerosissecondary progressive multiple sclerosisrelapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
How They Treat It
multiple sclerosis researchstem cell clinical trial researchanimal modelingdisease progression researchroot cause investigationEpstein-Barr virus researchorganoid modelingbiomarker researchpatient educationmesenchymal stem cell treatmentmesenchymal stem cell-derived neural progenitorsautologous stem cell therapyintrathecal injection
Diagnostics
3-Tesla MRI scannerscerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarker analysisflow cytometrycell sortingbrain organoid modeling

Research & Clinical Trials

This center is currently involved in 1 clinical trial

Biobank For MS And Other Demyelinating Diseases
Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
ACTIVE NOT RECRUITING

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Contact
521 West 57th Street 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019
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FAQs from Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York

The center works with multiple sclerosis, including progressive MS, primary progressive MS, secondary progressive MS, and relapsing-remitting MS. Its research and clinical work are built around understanding these forms of the disease.

Your care team may be connected to research on stem cells, disease progression, biomarkers, Epstein-Barr virus, animal modeling, and organoid modeling. The center also studies the root causes of MS.

Yes. The center has 3-Tesla MRI scanners and uses tests such as cerebrospinal fluid biomarker analysis, flow cytometry, and cell sorting. Brain organoid modeling is also part of its research capabilities.

Saud A. Sadiq, MD, FAAN, serves as Director and Chief Research Scientist. Violaine K. Harris, PhD, is Associate Director and Senior Research Scientist.

The center is research-focused, and it also works closely with a partnered clinical practice, the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice. That connection helps link research with patient-facing care.

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