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Timothy Vartanian
Professor
Brain and Mind Research Institute, Neurology
Weill Cornell Medical - New York City
Interests: Multiple Sclerosis, Neurodegeneration, TLR
The aims of the Vartanian Lab are to:
- better understand what environmental factors trigger the onset of Multiple Sclerosis in genetically susceptible individuals.
- understand the factors and biology leading to new lesion formation in MS.
- prevent injury to and promote regeneration of myelin in people with MS.