Improving Lives Through Innovative Research
![Man using microscope and computer imaging to conduct research](https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_40_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=EK6OEOh0 40w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=LyBfv5js 200w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=7zkIYvAU 260w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=0vMPiaVl 320w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=aFh8rrTq 400w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=4wfkJEEo 520w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=MpEA9B5j 640w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=AqVOimJJ 800w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=lxIV7nO_ 1040w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=_OegLjX3 1280w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600_3_1/public/media/images/2020-05/research_homepage_copy.jpg?itok=-amsTzen 1600w)
Research
Our Center has been at the forefront of research aimed at better quality of life for people with cerebral palsy (CP). We are one of the first medical institutions in the country to establish a comprehensive cerebral palsy patient registry. We partner with our patients and their families for research that stems from clinical practice, and is designed to improve care through new discoveries and innovative treatments. Clinical research conducted at the Center focuses on developing new tools to improve outcomes and quality of life for people with CP. Our goal is to create a clinical research model and inspire others to embark upon the study of cerebral palsy.
Patient Registry
![Patient form with a pen](https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=zAX4u8dk 200w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=T5pfEufD 260w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=p3JJFlH- 320w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=2J4OqAAM 400w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=9FPZHnX- 520w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=cnlLBav5 640w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=iArl3_AU 800w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=zVwGNhpC 1040w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=kSJ4Z8BU 1280w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/patient_registry_copy.jpg?itok=2jevDnOO 1600w)
One of the largest cerebral palsy patient registries in North America.
Genetics Project
![Genetics project research test tubes](https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=9YbVnXBu 200w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=pTAYfKLL 260w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=PnVXAEwB 320w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=s5QmJlB2 400w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=uUBFGjed 520w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=7NC3N799 640w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=Ey3KHM4F 800w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=0tQ75SY4 1040w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=hxSLRYDq 1280w, https://www.weinberg.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600_16_9/public/media/images/2020-05/genetics_project1_copy.jpg?itok=3QrBN9uB 1600w)
A partnership between the CP Center and the Institute of Genomic Medicine.