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 support the Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research at The Rockefeller University, also known as the Fisher Center Lab. We have since expanded our efforts to fund additional research programs, professorships, and fellowships at Rockefeller, NYU Langone Health, the NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and the Imagine Institute in 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.

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Explore the groundbreaking science driving Alzheimer’s discoveries. We’re focusing in on pioneering research projects and the dedicated scientists behind them—sharing their insights, breakthroughs, and hopes for a future without Alzheimer’s.

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The Fisher Center Lab

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

The Fisher Artificial Intelligence Platform

This AI Platform has provided researchers with the computational resources, engineering talent, and technical expertise to leverage the most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) methods for their projects.

The Fisher Artificial Intelligence Platform

The Fisher Center Associate Professorship

Junyue Cao, PhD, the inaugural Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation Associate Professor, is studying how different types of brain cells change over time, aiming to uncover what drives Alzheimer’s disease.

The Fisher Center Associate Professorship

The Fisher Memory Initiative

The Fisher Memory Initiative studies how memories form, move, and stabilize across the brain—and how Alzheimer’s disrupts those systems. By identifying key molecules, cell types, and memory circuits, researchers aim to develop targeted therapies that could protect or restore memory function.

The Fisher Memory Initiative

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 Fisher Alzheimer's Disease Education and Research Program

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

The Fisher Alzheimer's Disease Education and Research Program

The Fisher Center Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Program

The Fisher Center Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Program is led by Martin Sadowski, MD, PhD, the inaugural Zachary and Elizabeth M. Fisher Professor of Neurodegeneration and Alzheimer’s Disease.

The Fisher Center Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Program

The Imagine Institute

Olivier Hermine, PhD is exploring how mast cells--a type of immune cell--may contribute to the development and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Imagine Institute

The Fisher Professorship in Alzheimer's and Degenerative Disease

Sidney R. Strickland, PhD, 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 Fisher Professorship in Alzheimer's and Degenerative Disease

The Fisher Fund for Translational Research

The Fund has supported investigations that are advancing one of today’s most urgent medical priorities: developing strategies to detect, prevent, and treat Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative conditions.

The Fisher Fund for Translational Research

The Fisher Drug Discovery Resource Center

The Fisher Drug Discovery Resource Center at The Rockefeller University has become one of the foremost academic facilities for early-stage drug development.

The Fisher Drug Discovery Resource Center