PRANAV J. PARIKH Department of Health and Human Performance Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research University of Houston 3875 Holman Street, Room 104R Garrison Houston, TX 77204. pjparikh2@uh.edu EDUCATION Postdoctoral Fellow September 2012 July 2015 Prof. Marco Santello, Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Doctor of Philosophy, Human Motor Control/Neuroscience September 2008 August 2012 Prof. Kelly Cole, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Master of Science, Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology January 2007 May 2008 University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery August 1999 October 2005 M. S. University of Baroda, India POSITIONS Assistant Professor (tenure-track) of Motor Behavior Department of Health and Human Performance Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research University of Houston, Houston, TX Adjunct Professor School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ August 2015 - present October 2015 - present Researcher March 2013 July 2015 Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ PUBLICATIONS 1. Parikh PJ* and Santello M (2017). Role of human dorsal premotor region in learning a conditional visuomotor task. Journal of Neurophysiology. doi: 10.1152/jn.00658.2016. 2. Parikh PJ* and Cole KJ (2016). Editorial - Effects of Aging: A Hand at Work. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 8(141). doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2016.00141. 3. Parikh PJ* and Cole KJ (2015). Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on the control of finger force during dexterous manipulation in healthy older adults. PLOS One. 10(4): e0124137. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0124137. 4. Parikh PJ, Davare M, McGurrin P, Santello M* (2014). Corticospinal excitability underlying digit force planning for grasping in humans. Journal of Neurophysiology. 111(12):2560-9. DOI: 10.1152/jn.00815.2013. 5. Parikh PJ* and Cole KJ (2014). Research Topic - Effects of Aging: A Hand at Work. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. 6. Parikh PJ*, Cole KJ (2014). Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation in combination with motor practice on dexterous grasping and manipulation in healthy older adults. Physiological Reports. 2(3), DOI: 10.1002/phy2.255. 7. Parikh PJ*, Cole KJ (2013). Transfer of learning between hands to handle a novel object in old age. Experimental Brain Research. 227(1):9-18. DOI: 10.1007/s00221-013-3451-2. 8. Parikh PJ*, Cole KJ (2012). Handling objects in old age: forces and moments acting on the object. Journal of Applied Physiology. 112 (7):1095-104. DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01385.2011.
Selected for an editorial review. Latash and Johnston (2012). Why did grandpa drop the glass? Journal of Applied Physiology. 112: 1093-1094. 9. Parikh PJ*, Cole KJ (2011). Limited persistence of the sensorimotor memory when transferred across prehension tasks. Neuroscience Letters. 494(2):94-8. DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.02.066. 10. Jing X, Parikh PJ, Yuan L, Trudeau M, Dennerlein JT, Buchholz B* (2009). Biomechanical evaluation of the air stretcher as an alternative for the carpet knee kicker. Proceedings of the 17th World Congress on Ergonomics (IEA 2009), Beijing, China. This work was peer-reviewed. 11. Paek A, Parikh PJ, Gailey A, Santello M, Contreras-Vidal J (2015). Predicting Hand Forces from Scalp Electroencephalography During Isometric Grip and Object Grasping. International Graphonomics Society (IGS2015). 12. Paek A, Gailey A, Parikh PJ, Santello M, Contreras-Vidal J (2015). Predicting Hand Forces from Scalp Electroencephalography During Isometric Grip and Object Grasping. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. 7570-3. DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320144. 13. Davare M* #, Parikh PJ #, Santello M*. Tuning of corticospinal excitability depends on the role of sensory feedback for dexterous manipulation. ( # co-first authors). Under revision. 14. McGurrin #, Parikh PJ #, Fine JM, Santello M. Skilled object manipulation requires context-dependent cortical interactions in humans. To be submitted. 15. Parikh PJ, Zhang W, Ross M, Santello M*. Correlation between electrodiagnostic test results and sensorimotor hand function in carpal tunnel syndrome patients. Under preparation. 16. Parikh PJ, Ross M, Santello M*. The effects of carpal tunnel release surgery on sensorimotor hand function and median nerve function. Under preparation. 17. Zhang W, Parikh PJ, Ross M, Santello M*. Effects of carpal tunnel syndrome on adaptation of multi-digit forces to object weight and mass distribution for whole-hand or two-digit dexterous manipulation. Under preparation. *corresponding author ACADEMIC SERVICE Associate Editor (Guest) Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience Journal reviewer Journal of Neurophysiology, Journal of Motor Behavior, Journal of Neuroscience, Neuroscience Letters, Experimental Brain Research, Neuroscience, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry; AGE, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Journal of Neurophysiology, IEEE Transactions on Haptics, PLoS One, Cognition Conference reviewer American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference HONORS AND AWARDS The Provost s Travel Award, University of Houston November 2015, 2016 Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience June 2014 present Force and Motion Foundation travel award, AMTI Inc. April 2012 Research article selected for an editorial review, Journal of Applied Physiology April 2012 Poster presentation award, Aging, Mind and Brain symposium, Iowa March 2012 Graduate Student Senate travel award, University of Iowa October 2011 Executive Council of Graduate and Professional Students travel award, University of Iowa October 2011 Graduate Student Senate travel award, University of Iowa October 2010
Louis E. Alley Graduate award, Dept. of Health and Human Physiology April 2010 Presidential Graduate Fellowship, University of Iowa September 2008 August 2012 RESEARCH SUPPORT Current grant Neural mechanisms underlying age-related decline in dexterous manipulation CAMRI pilot grant Parikh PJ (PI) December 2015 December 2017 (Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (CAMRI), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX) The goal of this research project is to collect pilot data, using MRI-guided repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, for studies aimed at understanding the neural mechanisms underlying the decline in motor function in older adults.\ Hand Control in Alzheimer s Disease CLASS Research Progress Grant Parikh PJ (PI) February 2017 February 2018 Co-I: Joseph Masdeu The goal of this research project is to determine the sensorimotor deficits in patients with Alzheimer s disease. Completed grants Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on sensorimotor functions of the hand and cortical plasticity in healthy old adults Graduate Student Grant-in-Aid Parikh PJ (PI) June 2011 May 2012 Funding Agency: American Society of Biomechanics The goal of this research project was to determine the effects of peripheral sensory electrical stimulation on manual dexterity and changes in corticospinal excitability in healthy older adults. Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation on manual dexterity and cortical plasticity in healthy old adults Equipment grant Parikh PJ (PI) February 2011 August 2012 Funding Agency: EMPI, Inc. The goal of this research project was to acquire Select TENS Active and Placebo units that were used to access the effects of peripheral sensory electrical stimulation on manual dexterity and changes in corticospinal excitability in healthy older adults. Effects of Peripheral Electrical Nerve Stimulation on sensorimotor functions of the hand and cortical plasticity in healthy old adults Graduate Research grant Parikh PJ (PI) December 2011 December 2012 Funding Agency: Executive Council of Grad. and Prof. Students, University of Iowa The goal of this research project was to determine the effects of peripheral sensory electrical stimulation on manual dexterity and changes in corticospinal excitability in healthy older adults. Unfunded grants Quantification of functional recovery following carpal tunnel release surgery NIH R21 Parikh PJ (Co-I) December 2014 PIs: Marco Santello (ASU) and Mark Ross (Mayo Clinic) The goal of this research project is to determine the extent and timeline of median nerve and sensorimotor hand function recovery in patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery. Sensorimotor control of dexterous manipulation NIH R01 Parikh PJ (Sub-contract PI, UH) July 2016 PI: Marco Santello. Other Co-I: Jeffrey Kleim The goal of this research project is to determine the role of fronto-parietal grasping network during dexterous manipulation using natural grasping behaviors. Neural mechanisms underlying elevated motor output variability in elderly individuals (letter of intent) Dana Neuroimaging Program Parikh PJ (PI) Co-I: Jose Contreras-Vidal The goal of this research project is to determine the contribution of cortex to increased variability in finger forces assessed during performance of functionally-relevant manual tasks in older adults. Neural mechanisms underlying elevated motor output variability in elderly individuals
NIH R21 Parikh PJ (PI) Co-I: Jose Contreras-Vidal The goal of this research project is to determine the contribution of cortex to increased variability in finger forces assessed during performance of functionally-relevant manual tasks in older adults. Effects of Brain Stimulation on Motor Variability in Older Adults and Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus NIH R03 Parikh PJ (PI) Co-I: Stacey Gorniak The goal of this research project is to determine the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on force variability in older individuals and patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Central Mechanisms Underlying Motor Variability (LOI accepted at the UH level) Keck Foundation Parikh PJ (PI) Co-Is: Stacey Gorniak and Sheng Li (UT Health) The goal of this research project is to relation between variability in the corticospinal tract excitability and force variability in young adults, older adults, individuals with diabetes mellitus, and stroke surviors. PRESENTATIONS Rao N and Parikh PJ (2017). Variability in Corticospinal Excitability During Digit Force Planning for Grasping in Humans. Annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, Neuroscience 2017, to be held in Washington DC (poster presentation). Goel R, Nakagome S, Rao R, Contreras-Vidal J, Parikh PJ (2017). Role of Supplementary Motor Area in Postural Control. Annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, Neuroscience 2017, to be held in Washington DC (poster presentation). Parikh PJ, Zhang W, Grimm K, Ross M, Santello M (2016). Sensorimotor deficits in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Relation between electrodiagnostic and grasp behavioral measures. Annual Society for Neuroscience meeting, Neuroscience 2016, San Diego, CA. (poster presentation). Hing PB, Parikh PJ, Yau JM (2016). Force production and sensorimotor learning: Developing a novel paradigm for understanding motor function in amputees. Baylor College of Medicine. Parikh PJ and Santello M (2015d). Associative sensorimotor learning: the role of human premotor dorsal region. Neuroscience 2015, October, Chicago, IL, USA. McGurrin P, Parikh PJ, Santello M (2015c). Context-dependent role of primary motor cortex in dexterous manipulation. Neuroscience 2015, October, Chicago, IL, USA. Parikh PJ, Davare M, Santello M (2015b). Role of contralateral anterior intraparietal sulcus in coordinating digit force to position for dexterous manipulation. Neural Control of Movement Conference, Charleston, SC, USA. Santello M, Ross M, Light J, Parikh PJ (2015a). Effects of carpal tunnel release surgery on recovery of sensorimotor hand function. Neural Control of Movement Conference, Charleston, SC, USA. Parikh PJ, Davare M, Santello M (2014a). Role of contralateral anterior intraparietal sulcus in coordinating digit force to position for dexterous manipulation. Neuroscience 2014 in November, Washington DC, USA. Santello M, Ross M, Light J, Parikh PJ (2014b). Effects of carpal tunnel release surgery on recovery of sensorimotor hand function. Neuroscience 2014 in November, Washington DC, USA. Parikh PJ, McGurrin P, Davare M, Santello M (2013a). Corticospinal excitability during reach to grasp tasks. Neuroscience 2013 in November, San Diego, USA. Davare M, Parikh PJ, McGurrin P, Santello M (2013b). Probing corticospinal excitability at the point of object contact during constrained vs. unconstrained grasps. Neuroscience 2013 in November, San Diego, USA. Parikh PJ and Cole KJ (2012). Effect of cortical stimulation on sensorimotor functions of the hand in healthy old adults. Neuroscience 2012 in October, New Orleans, USA. Parikh PJ and Cole KJ (2012). Effect of cortical stimulation on sensorimotor functions of the hand in healthy old adults. American Society of Biomechanics annual conference, August 17, Gainesville, FL. Parikh PJ and Cole KJ (2012). Grasp kinematics and kinetics during functionally-relevant tasks in healthy elderly individuals. Aging, Mind and Brain symposium, March 23, Iowa City, IA.
Parikh PJ and Cole KJ (2011). Transfer of sensorimotor memory between hands to handle a novel object in old age. Neuroscience 2011, November 13, Washington DC, USA. Parikh PJ and Cole KJ (2010). Age-related changes in digit-tip force directions during grasp and manipulation. Neuroscience 2010, November 14, San Diego, CA. Jing X, Parikh PJ, Yuan L, Trudeau M, Dennerlein JT, Buchholz B (2008). Biomechanical evaluation of the air stretcher as an alternative for the carpet knee kicked. Harvard-NIOSH Education and Research Center Pilot Project Symposium, Boston, MA. INVITED TALKS Handling objects in old age. Department of Neuroscience, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD: June, 2012. Handling objects in old age. School of Biological and Health Systems Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ: June, 2012. Neural mechanisms underlying dexterous manipulation. Department of Physical Therapy, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA: December 2014. Neural mechanisms underlying dexterous manipulation. Department of Health and Human Performance, the University of Houston, Houston, TX: February 2015. Neural mechanisms underlying dexterous manipulation. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX: September 2015. Neural mechanisms underlying dexterous manipulation. The 6 th Annual Gulf Coast NeuroEngineering Symposium, Rice University, Houston, TX; October 2016. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member Society for Neuroscience, American Physiological Society, American Society of Biomechanics Registered Medical Practitioner Gujarat Medical Council, Government of Gujarat, India TEACHING EXPERIENCE Instructor KIN 4315, Motor Learning and Control Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston August 2016 - present Guest lecturer October 2015, 2016 Research Seminar in HHP, PEP 7397 Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston Journal club facilitator October 2012 May 2015 Neural Control of Movement laboratory, Arizona State University Undergraduates, graduates and postdocs: Organize weekly sessions, assign articles for discussion, lead discussion Guest lecturer March 2011 Motor Control I: Neurophysiological basis of movement, Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Senior undergraduates and graduates: Topics related to anticipatory control of grasping Guest lecturer (twice) March 2010 Human Anatomy, Dept. of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Senior undergraduates and graduates: Topics related to human respiratory and digestive systems Teaching assistant January 2010 May 2010 Motor Control I: Neurophysiological basis of movement, Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Senior undergraduates and graduates: Conducted office hours
Teaching assistant January 2010 May 2010 Biomechanics of Human Motion lecture and laboratory, Healthy and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Senior undergraduates and graduates: Lead discussion/laboratory sessions, conducted weekly office hours, graded weekly assignment and exams Teaching assistant September 2009 December 2009 Human Anatomy lecture and laboratory, Healthy and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Senior undergraduates: Lead laboratory sessions, conducted weekly office hours, graded exams MENTORING EXPERIENCE Advisor/Principal Investigator Parikh Lab, Center for Neuromotor and Biomechanics Research Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, Houston, TX 2 PhD students and 7 undergraduate students August 2015 present Supervisor September 2013 July 2015 Neural Control of Movement laboratory, Arizona State University Define goals for honors, MS and PhD projects, teach research techniques to undergraduate and graduate students, assist with experimental design and interpretation of experimental data Co-advisor January 2010 May 2010 Motor Control Laboratories, Dept. of Health and Human Physiology, University of Iowa Two honors research projects RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Graduate Fellow/Research Assistant September 2008 August 2012 Motor Control Laboratories, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Visiting Scholar May 2008 August 2012 School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA Research Assistant August 2007 August 2008 Occupational biomechanics laboratory, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA Research Assistant January 2007 May 2007 Cardio-pulmonary laboratory, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA Research Assistant August 2006 December 2006 Exercise Science laboratory, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV