Mentors

Nandakumar Narayanan, MD, PhD

Program Start

August 2020

Research Interest

I am a cognitive neuroscientist interested in the neural networks that support cognitive control and working memory mechanisms. In particular, I use a multi-modal approach to address how these networks become disrupted as a result of neurological disorders or psychiatric syndromes, with a current emphasis on the cognitive dysfunction seen as a result of Parkinson's Disease. I am interested in utilizing an integrative framework in my research through the combination of neuroimaging (fMRI, EEG) and neuromodulation methods (TMS/tES).

Dissertation Topic

Functional Network Dynamics Underlying Cognitive Impairments in Parkinson's Disease

Thesis Defense Date

April 14, 2026