Vinay Parikh

Vinay Parikh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Temple University's College of Liberal Arts and serves as Director of the Neuroscience Program. He also holds an affiliated faculty position at the Center for Substance Abuse Research, Lewis Katz School of Medicine.

• PhD in Life Sciences/Pharmacology from Punjabi University
• Postdoctoral training at Medical College of Georgia, Ohio State University, and University of Michigan

Dr. Parikh's research focuses on neuromodulation of cognition in health and disease, particularly examining forebrain cholinergic and glutamatergic pathways in attention and executive functions. His work explores neurotrophins in circuit adaptations related to aging, Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, and nicotine addiction, integrating environmental factors with synaptic mechanisms.

Key article themes include:

• Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's models
• Stress-cholinergic interactions
• Neurotransmitter clearance mechanisms
• Developmental nicotine exposure effects
• Neurotrophic factor roles
• Chemogenetic circuit analysis

His lab (NECO Lab) investigates brain network dynamics and cognitive trajectories during aging and developmental transitions, employing preclinical and human models to develop therapeutic strategies.