Neil Shneider, MD
Enriched profileClaire Tow Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders; Director, Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center; Director, ALSA/ALS Clinic · Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Neil Shneider is Claire Tow Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders; Director, Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center; Director, ALSA/ALS Clinic at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. OpenAlex indexes 108 publications with 12,442 citations (h-index 40); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 4 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Neil A. Shneider, MD, PHD, is Claire Tow Professor of Motor Neuron Disorders at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Department of Neurology (Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons). The public record shows 108 publications with 12,442 citations (h-index 40), centered on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research, Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research, RNA Research and Splicing. It also documents an investigator role on 4 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 6 companies, 9 NIH-funded awards (1999–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Nature immunology
- Top research focus: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research
- 4 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 6 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 12 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 60.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingPublic positions
sourced statements on record- Co-chair
Translating Fundamental Research into Potential ALS Therapies Working Group, NIH/NINDS ALS Strategic Planning Workshop
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Contact
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Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
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Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 4 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- PREVENT ALL ALS Study
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- ASSESS ALL ALS Study
Sponsor: St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix
- Regulatory T Cells for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Sponsor: Cellenkos, Inc.
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
6 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20257 payments
- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20251 payment
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCProgram year20245 payments$10,735openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Nervous system
66.7%Benzothiazole49.2%Riluzole100%Part D≥25 patientsSigma-1 Agonist17.5%Nuedexta100%Part D<11 patientsMusculoskeletal
23.7%gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-ergic Agonist23.7%Baclofen100%Part D<11 patientsRespiratory
9.6%Anticholinergic9.6%Glycopyrrolate100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 18 Oct 2026
9 NIH research awards on record, funded 1999–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Access for All in ALS (ALL ALS) West Clinical Coordinating Center
St. Joseph'S Hospital and Medical Center
FY2026$25,322,772OT2NS136939 - Silence ALS: A Platform for the Discovery and Development of Antisense Therapeutics for Patients with Ultra-Rare Forms of ALS
Columbia University Health Sciences
FY2026$5,151,818U01NS134684 - Silence ALS: A Platform for the Discovery and Development of Antisense Therapeutics for Patients with Ultra-Rare Forms of ALS
Columbia University Health Sciences
FY2026$982,486U01NS134684
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis1,816 citations2001
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Network
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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neurology.columbia.edu/profile/neil-shneider-md
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researchgate.net/profile/Neil-Shneider
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- BA
Harvard College
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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
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Columbia University (laboratory of Dr. Richard Axel)
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Neurology
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Editorial & leadership roles
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- Director
Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center, Columbia University
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ALSA/ALS Clinic, Columbia University
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- 2025 Sheila Essey Award for ALS Research (American Academy of Neurology / The ALS Association)
$50,000 prize, presented at 2025 AAN Annual Meeting
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Member
Center for Motor Neuron Biology and Disease, Columbia University
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H. Houston Merritt Clinical Research Center, Columbia University
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NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Guest
n-Lorem Foundation Patient Empowerment Program podcast, episode "Anna's Story of Hope and Help: FUS-ALS" (discussed Jacifusen/JaciFUSen ASO therapy with Stan Crooke and Sonja Kämpfer)
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"A Commitment to Conquering ALS," NewYork-Presbyterian Advances for Medical Professionals
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"Experimental Drug May Benefit Some Patients with Rare Form of ALS," Columbia University Irving Medical Center newsroom
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