Dr. Ottavio Arancio

Professor

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Biography

Dr. Ottavio Arancio received both his M.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Pisa, Italy. He completed residency training in Neurology at the University of Verona, Italy. He has held faculty appointments at Columbia University, NYU School of Medicine, and SUNY HSCB. Since 2004, he has been a faculty member in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University. His research contributions include over 100 peer-reviewed manuscripts and he has raised more than $25 million in grant funding. Dr. Arancio's laboratory specializes in cellular neurobiology, focusing on mechanisms underlying learning in both normal conditions and neurodegenerative diseases. He has pioneered the study of synaptic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and has established a mouse model for studying traumatic brain injury. His current research investigates the role of oligomeric proteins, specifically amyloid-beta and tau, in synaptic dysfunction and their links to dementia. Dr. Arancio is fluent in Italian.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Columbia University • New York, NY

Faculty member in the Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at the Taub Institute.

Awards

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G. Moruzzi Fellowship

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Anna Villa Rusconi Foundation Prize

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INSERM Poste Vert Fellowship

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AHAF Centennial Award

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Zenith Award

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Margaret Cahn Research Award

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Edward N. Della L. Thome Memorial Foundation Award

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)