Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan is the Juanita J. Bartlett Professor of Neurology and Vice Chair for Research at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. He also serves as Director of the Iowa Center for Neurodegeneration and leads the Clinical Neuroscientist Training Program (CNSTP), a nationally recognized initiative dedicated to developing the next generation of physician-scientists. A graduate of Stanford University and Yale University’s MD/PhD program, Dr. Narayanan is a leading expert in the neural mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson’s disease and related disorders. His research integrates clinical neurology, systems neuroscience, and neuromodulation, supported by multiple NIH and DOD grants. With over 200 peer-reviewed publications and a strong commitment to mentorship, Dr. Narayanan is widely recognized for his contributions to neuroscience and academic medicine. Dr. Narayanan has received numerous awards for his research and teaching, including the American Academy of Neurology’s Jon Stolk Award for Movement Disorders Research.

Current Positions

• Professor of Neurology
• Juanita J. Barlett Professor in Neurology Research
• Vice Chair of Research in Neurology
• Associate Director, Iowa Neuroscience Institute
• Assistant Director: Clinical Neuroscientist Training Program in Neurology

Education

• BA in Human Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, United States
• MD in Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• PhD in Neuroscience, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Internship in Medicine, Hospital of St. Raphael, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Resident in Neurology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Graduate Program Affiliations

• Biomedical Science (Molecular Medicine)
• Neuroscience

Center, Program, and Institute Affiliations

• Center for Neurodegeneration
• Iowa Neuroscience Institute