Vinay ParikhDr Vinay Parikh, is an Associate Professor in the Cognition and Neuroscience area of the Department of Psychology at Temple University. Dr. Parikh also holds an affiliated faculty appointment in the Center for Substance Abuse Research at Lewis Katz Shool of Medicine. Previously, he served as the Director of Neuroscience Program in the College of Liberal Arts and provided strategic leadership, direction, and guidance for all educational and professional activities in the program.

Dr. Parikh's research interests broadly focus on neuromodulation of cognition in health and disease. For many years, his laboratory is engaged in delineating the contributions of cholinergic and glutamatergic signaling in modulation of distinct cognitive processes, specifically those involved in attention and executive functions. His research has also focused on the role of neurotrophins as key regulators of neurochemical circuit adaptations and cognitive functioning in aging and psychiatric disorders such as drug addiction and schizophrenia. Read More Read Less