VishwajitLNimgaonkarMD
Psychiatry • Pittsburgh, PANeuropsychiatry
Associate professor of psychiatry and human genetics at the University of Pittsburgh Attending psychiatrist at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic Medical director of the Long-Term Structured Residential Unit at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
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Office
4100 allequippa st
Suite 1M104E
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-277-7980- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Psychiatry, 1988 - 1991
Christian Medical College VelloreClass of 1991
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1989 - Present
PA State Medical License 1990 - 2024- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Clinical Trials
- Valacyclovir Augmentation for Cognitive and Functional Remediation in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2013 Feb 01
- Role of Vitamin D Supplementation in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 08
- Cromoglicate Adjunctive Therapy for Outpatients With Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- RNA-Seq time-course analysis of neural precursor cell transcriptome in response to herpes simplex Virus-1 infection.Joel A Wood, Srilakshmi Chaparala, Cecilia Bantang, Ansuman Chattopadhyay, Maribeth A Wesesky, Paul R Kinchington, Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar, David C Bloom, Leonardo D'Aiuto> ;Journal of Neurovirology. 2024 Mar 13
- Prevalence of Psychiatric Morbidity and Alcohol use Disorders Among Adolescent Indigenous Tribals from Three Indian States.Vaibhav V Gharat, Susmita Chandramouleeshwaran, Sunil Nayak, Ryntihlin Jennifer War, Smita N Deshpande, Hitesh M Shah, Ravikant R Patel, Melissa Dora Kyndiah, Wa Era D...> ;Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine. 2024 Jan 1
- A mentored hands-on training model for scaling up implementation and intervention research in India: "connecting the dots".Ramdas Ransing, Mary Hawk, Margaret McDonald, Jacquelyn Jones, Triptish Bhatia, Vijay Verma, Gyan D Shah, Jaspreet Brar, James Erin Egan, Prasad Konsale, Jasmine Kaur,...> ;Health Research Policy and Systems. 2023 May 2
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Journal Articles
- Modeling HSV-1 Infections in Human CNS Neuronal Cells Using Two-Dimensional and Three- Dimensional Cultures Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem CellsVishwajit Nimgaonkar, MD, mBio
- Host–Parasite Interaction Associated with Major Mental IllnessNicola Cascella, Faith Dickerson, Yian Chen, Vishwajit Nimgaonkar, Akira Sawa, Robert H Yolken, Nature
- Rediscovering the Value of Families for Psychiatric Genetics ResearchVishwajit L Nimgaonkar, David C Glahn, Raquel E Gur, Francis J McMahon, Ruben C Gur, Nature
Press Mentions
Research Sheds Light on the Risks and Causes of SchizophreniaApril 9th, 2018
Pitt Study Provides Clues to Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Rheumatoid ArthritisFebruary 24th, 2017
New Discovery Sheds Light on the Cause of SchizophreniaFebruary 1st, 2016
Grant Support
- 4/5 Genetics Of Transcriptional Endophenotypes In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2012
- TRI National Training Program In Psychiatric GeneticsFogarty International Center2009–2011
- 3/5: A Genome-Wide Methylation SCAN For Epigenetic Contributions To SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2011
- 2/3: A Neurobehavioral Family Study Of SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2008–2011
- 3/5:Family-Based Genome-Wide Methylation SCAN In Neurocognition And SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2009–2010
- Building Sustainable Research Capacity At Mansoura EgyptFogarty International Center2007–2008
- Consanguinity And Risk Of Bipolar Disorder I In EgyptFogarty International Center2005–2007
- Genetic Determinants Of Bipolar DisorderNational Institute Of Mental Health2003–2007
- Genetic Susceptibility In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2007
- Genetic Susceptibility In SchizophreniaNational Center For Research Resources2006
- Schizophrenia Liability Genes Among African-AmericansNational Institute Of Mental Health2002–2006
- Training Program For Psychiatric Genetics In IndiaFogarty International Center2002–2006
- Genetic Susceptibility In SchizophreniaNational Center For Research Resources2004–2005
- A Neurobehavioral Family Study Of SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2001–2005
- Gene Environment Interactions In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1998–2002
- Genetic Susceptibility In SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1997–2001
- Indo/Us Collaboration In Schizophrenia GeneticsFogarty International Center1997–1999
- Schizophrenia--Genetic Associations In African-AmericansNational Institute Of Mental Health1995–1999
- Candidate Gene Alleles-Associations With SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1993–1996
- Candiate Gene Alleles--Associations With SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health1992
Hospital Affiliations
UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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