This page is dedicated to the Neuroinflammatory Disease research study, one of over 60 studies supported by the Boston Children’s Rare Disease Collaborative (CRDC). For more information about the CRDC, please visit our home page. Established in 2018, the CRDC supports pediatric rare disease research and provides families with genetic diagnoses that enable personalized treatments, including precision medicine and targeted therapies.

Dr. Milena Andzelm headshot
Milena Andzelm, MD, PhD
Instructor, Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology
Dr. Leslie Benson headshot
Leslie Benson, MD
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology

The Neuroinflammatory Disease research study, was recently established at Boston Children’s in 2024 and is led by Drs. Milena Andzelm and Leslie Benson.