Pooja Parishar

Pooja Parishar is a Researcher (Post Doctoral Scholar) in the Biopsychological Sciences department at the University of Chicago, working in the Sarah London Lab. Her research focuses on genetic/epigenetic mechanisms underlying sensory learning in avian species, particularly exploring how auditory regions adapt during learning processes.

Her work integrates neurochemistry (e.g., dopamine systems, opioid receptors) and behavioral studies in corvids and zebra finches to investigate cognition, consciousness, and neural plasticity. Key topics include reinforcement learning pathways in corvids, mirror self-recognition in birds, and molecular markers of neurogenesis.

Pooja has published extensively on avian neurobiology since 2017, with recent work emphasizing dopaminergic circuitry's role in learning. No scientific awards or grants are explicitly noted in the provided text.

She collaborates in the Sarah London Lab, focusing on comparative studies between avian species to understand evolutionary and mechanistic aspects of cognition. No formal advisees or part-time status are mentioned.