Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar MD
Neuropsychiatry
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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3811 Ohara StRm 441Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone+1 412-246-6353
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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 - 2026
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
- Genetic risk for schizophrenia and brain activation during the Penn Conditional Exclusion Test: A multiplex extended pedigree study.Petra E Rupert, David R Roalf, Konasale M Prasad, Susan S Kuo, Christie W Musket
Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science. 2025-04-01 - Phosphorylated-tau associates with HSV-1 chromatin and correlates with nuclear speckles decondensation in low-density host chromatin regions.Leonardo D'Aiuto, Jill K Caldwell, Terri G Edwards, Chaoming Zhou, Matthew L McDonald
Neurobiology of Disease. 2025-03-01 - Classification of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder with comorbid traits and deep learning algorithms.Xiangning Chen, Yimei Lu, Joan Manuel Cue, Mira V Han, Vishwajit L Nimgaonkar
Schizophrenia. 2025-02-05
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
Training Needs Analysis for Medical Students in Assessing Cognitive Functioning: An Observational StudySeptember 1st, 2024
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- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Psychiatric research infrastructure for intervention and implementation in India – TEAMSUNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH2014–2029
- Integrated Networks of Scholars in Global Health Research Training (INSIGHT)UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE2022–2027
- Integrated Networks of Scholars in Global Health Research Training (INSIGHT)UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE2022–2027
- Exercise-based Program for Rehabilitation of Veterans with Severe Mental IllnessVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2022–2026
- Supplement_INSIGHT_OrientationUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE2024–2025
- Supplement_INSIGHT_OrientationUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE2024–2025
- 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
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