Vaishnav Krishnan

Vaishnav Krishnan, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at Baylor College of Medicine with joint appointments in the Department of Neurology, Neuroscience, and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He also holds an Adjunct Associate Professor position in Electrical and Computer Engineering at Rice University. As a physician-scientist, he leads the Laboratory of Epilepsy and Emotional Behavior, focusing on the neurobiological mechanisms linking epilepsy to psychiatric comorbidities.

• Education:
  • BS in Neuroscience and Chemistry, New York University (2003)
  • MD-PhD in Behavioral Neuroscience and Molecular Neuroplasticity, UT Southwestern Medical Scientist Training Program (2010)
  • Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine and Adult Neurology, Parkland Memorial Hospital (2011) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2014)
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Seizures and Autism-Related Behavior, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2016)

His research employs genetically valid mouse models and home-cage behavioral monitoring to study interictal behavioral derangements, using EEG and wearable devices to translate findings to humans. His work has been supported by grants from NINDS, the American Epilepsy Society, Gulf Coast Center for Precision Health, and the Mike Hogg Fund. He has received awards such as the NINDS K08 Career Development Award and American Epilepsy Society Fellow.
The Krishnan Lab has published extensively on epilepsy spectrum disorders, circadian and ultradian rhythms, and seizure prediction algorithms, with recent studies in Journal of Comparative Neurology, Brain Communications, and Epilepsia. He collaborates with epilepsy-focused labs, including those of Dr. Jeffrey Noebels and Dr. Berge Minassian.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions:

• Outstanding Resident Teaching Award (Harvard Medical School, 2013)
• NINDS R25 Award (2014-2015)
• Clinical Research Training Fellowship in Epilepsy (American Academy of Neurology, 2016-2018)
• Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award K08 (NINDS, 2019-2024)
• Junior Investigator Award (American Epilepsy Society, 2020-2021)
• Mike Hogg Fund Award (2021-2022)
• Gulf Coast Center for Precision Health Pilot Award (2022-2023)
• Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (2022)

Lab Members and Trainees:
The lab includes current researchers like Medical Students Vanuli Arya and Anna Norman, Research Technician Saifina Karedia, and Postdoctoral Associate Arindam Mazumder. Former trainees include Paarth Kapadia (MD, BCM 2023) and Anney Tuo (Rice B.S., now in medical school), among others pursuing careers in medicine, research, and engineering.