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Towfique Raj, PhD
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Genetics and Genomic Sciences
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Neurology
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Immunology & Immunotherapy
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Artificial Intelligence and Human Health
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Research Topics
Alzheimer's Disease, Genetics, Genetics of Movement disorders, Genomics, Human Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Macrophage, Microglia, Parkinson's Disease, RNA Splicing & Processing

PhD, University of Cambridge

Postdoctoral Fellow, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Postdoctoral Fellow, Broad Institute

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Publications

Selected Publications

APOE genotype and brain amyloid are associated with changes in the plasma proteome in elderly subjects without dementia. Sarah M. Philippi, B. P. Kailash, Towfique Raj, Joseph M. Castellano. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology

Exploring the role of T cells in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases: Emerging therapeutic insights from the T Cells in the Brain symposium. Wassim Elyaman, Lawrence J. Stern, Ning Jiang, Dallin Dressman, Philip Bradley, David Klatzmann, Elizabeth M. Bradshaw, Donna L. Farber, Sally C. Kent, Shahab Chizari, Kristen Funk, Davangere Devanand, Kiran T. Thakur, Towfique Raj, Osama Al Dalahmah, Rani A. Sarkis, Howard L. Weiner, Neil A. Shneider, Serge Przedborski. Alzheimer's and Dementia

Long-read RNA sequencing atlas of human microglia isoforms elucidates disease-associated genetic regulation of splicing. Jack Humphrey, Erica Brophy, Roman Kosoy, Biao Zeng, Elena Coccia, Daniele Mattei, Ashvin Ravi, Tatsuhiko Naito, Anastasia G. Efthymiou, Elisa Navarro, Claudia De Sanctis, Victoria Flores-Almazan, Benjamin Z. Muller, Gijsje J.L.J. Snijders, Amanda Allan, Alexandra Münch, Reta Birhanu Kitata, Steven P. Kleopoulos, Stathis Argyriou, Periklis Malakates, Konstantina Psychogyiou, Zhiping Shao, Nancy Francoeur, Chia Feng Tsai, Marina A. Gritsenko, Matthew E. Monroe, Vanessa L. Paurus, Karl K. Weitz, Tujin Shi, Robert Sebra, Tao Liu, Lot D. de Witte, Alison M. Goate, David A. Bennett, Vahram Haroutunian, Gabriel E. Hoffman, John F. Fullard, Panos Roussos, Towfique Raj. Nature Genetics

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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Raj during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership

  • Merck & Co., Inc.
  • Curie. Bio

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.