Opening in 1991, the center was the brainchild of the Aaron Diamond Foundation headed by his widow Irene Diamond, the New York City Department of Health, the Public Health Research Institute and New York University School of Medicine.
The opening of the center in 1991 was a collaborative effort between the Aaron Diamond Foundation, headed by Irene Diamond, the New York City Department of Health, the Public Health Research Institute, and New York University School of Medicine.