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Vikaas Sohal, MD, Psychiatry, Stanford, CA

Vikaas Singh Sohal MD PhD


Assistant Professor of Psychiatry

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  • 401 Quarry RdStanford, CA 94304

  • Phone+1 650-498-9111

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Education & Training

  • Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford University
    Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 2005 - 2009
  • Stanford University School of Medicine
    Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
  • Psychiatry
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Cytokine CXCL12 Promotes Basket Interneuron Inhibitory Synapses in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex  
    Vikaas Sohal, MD, Cerebral Cortex

Press Mentions

  • Optogenetics Halts Epilepsy Seizures
    Optogenetics Halts Epilepsy SeizuresNovember 16th, 2024
  • Neural Network Captures Noisy Neurons in Autism Mouse Model
    Neural Network Captures Noisy Neurons in Autism Mouse ModelJune 18th, 2021
  • Disrupted Brain Rhythms Leave Mice Stuck on Old, Useless Rules, but Re-Syncing Might Someday Help Treat Cognitive Deficits
    Disrupted Brain Rhythms Leave Mice Stuck on Old, Useless Rules, but Re-Syncing Might Someday Help Treat Cognitive DeficitsMay 29th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • Mechanisms and functions of amygdala-hippocampus beta synchronyUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2024–2029
  • Neurodevelopmental defects of the thalamocortical pathway as a convergent feature of psychiatric disordersUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2023–2028
  • Neurodevelopmental defects of the thalamocortical pathway as a convergent feature of psychiatric disordersUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2023–2028
  • Improving cognition by understanding and harnessing the plasticity of gamma-generating circuits in prefrontal cortexUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2022–2027
  • Machine Learning Augmented Discovery of AAV Capsids for Cell Type Specific Access into Human Neurons and GliaUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY2022–2025
  • How do parvalbumin interneuron-generated gamma oscillations organize prefrontal networks to promote behavioral adaptation?UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2020–2025

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