Leading the way to a cure

The Foundation annually funds multiple research institutions and academic positions to further search for a cure for Alzheimer's.

In 1995, the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation was established to raise money to support the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research at The Rockefeller University. While we continue to raise millions of dollars each year to fund research in the Fisher Center Lab, we have expanded our fundraising efforts to support two other Alzheimer’s research labs: The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Research Program at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the Alzheimer’s program at Imagine Institute/Institute of Brain & Spine, Paris, France.

In addition, we have a Professorship and Fellowships to further support Alzheimer’s research in search of a cure for this devastating disease while continuing the legacy of Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher. Information about these academic opportunities and the labs can be found below.

The Fisher Center Lab at The Rockefeller University

The Fisher Center Foundation primarily funds the Fisher Center Lab at The Rockefeller University, a pioneering facility dedicated to solving Alzheimer's disease by investigating early-stage molecular events and understanding selective cellular vulnerability.

The Fisher Center Lab at The Rockefeller University

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Professorship in Alzheimer’s and Degenerative Disease

Sidney R. Strickland, Ph. D., our Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Professor in Alzheimer’s and Degenerative Disease, focuses on the role of the brain's blood supply and clotting system in Alzheimer's progression, suggesting potential therapy targets to slow the disease.

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Professorship in Alzheimer’s and Degenerative Disease

The Fisher Fellows in Neuroscience

The Fisher Center Foundation and The Rockefeller University launched the Fisher Fellows in Neuroscience Program in 2021 to fund exceptional third- and fourth-year students in the David Rockefeller Graduate Program.

The Fisher Fellows in Neuroscience

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Resources Program at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine

The Fisher Center Foundation supports research projects at The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Resources Program at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine aimed at identifying Alzheimer's cause, enhancing patient care, and finding a cure.

The Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Resources Program at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine