Neuroinfectious Disease
Welcome to the Fellowship Training Programs in neuroinfectious diseases.
Current available fellowship opportunities include:
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship for Physician-Scientists from Low Income or Lower Middle Income Countries (virtual)
- Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship for neurology or infectious disease residency graduates (in person; annual availability is funding dependent)
In addition to available fellowships, residents have the opportunity to participate in a clinical elective in neuroinfectious diseases and clinical research electives. These electives are open to both Columbia residents as well as residents at other institutions interested in an away rotation.
A core month-long neuroinfectious diseases lecture series is also provided yearly to all residents and fellows at Columbia, including lectures from both local and international experts.
Routine case conferences available to trainees also include:
- Weekly case-based discussions
- Monthly journal clubs
- Monthly American Academy of Neurology Neuroinfectious Diseases Section meetings
- Quarterly joint Neurology and Infectious Disease Department case conferences
- Quarterly international neuroinfectious diseases expert series
Fellowship and Education Faculty
The candidate will work closely with Kiran Thakur, MD, Herbert Irving Associate Professor of Neurology, senior faculty with clinical research expertise in the Neurology department and across departments (Infectious Diseases, Sergievsky Center, etc.), and the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, on clinical and translational research studies.
The candidate will also work with Kathryn Holroyd, MD, Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Department of Neurology. Dr. Holroyd focuses on the neurologic complications of HIV, specifically cerebrovascular disease, as well as other neurotropic viral infections.
Additional faculty who participate in clinical and research mentorship for fellows include Sarah Wesley, MD, MPH, Carolyn Britton, MD, and Benjamin Miko, MD.