Assistant Professor of Pharmacology
Mayur Parmar is a passionate educator and researcher with pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience expertise. As an assistant professor at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, he teaches medical students and serves as an assistant course director for the gastrointestinal and rheumatology system course. He is also involved in multiple collaborative medical research projects with medical students.
Parmar’s research focuses on understanding the pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and developing therapeutic interventions to halt their progression. He has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and his doctoral dissertation work focused on understanding the modulation of MAPK kinase signaling in dopaminergic brain regions during normal aging.
After completing his Ph.D., Parmar worked as a researcher at the Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he studied the role of apolipoprotein E in amyloid and tau pathologies. He then went on to work as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida, where he focused on understanding the pathological mechanism of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.
As an assistant professor, Parmar continues to pursue his passion for research in the field of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. He is currently interested in evaluating newly synthesized medicinal agents for their ability to prevent tau and synuclein aggregation, thereby preventing neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to his research, Parmar has also served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation and various peer-reviewed journals.
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About Mayur Parmar
Mayur Parmar is a passionate educator and researcher with pharmacology, physiology, and neuroscience expertise. As an assistant professor at the Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine, he teaches medical students and serves as an assistant course director for the gastrointestinal and rheumatology system course. He is also involved in multiple collaborative medical research projects with medical students.
Parmar’s research focuses on understanding the pathological mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s and developing therapeutic interventions to halt their progression. He has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and Toxicology, and his doctoral dissertation work focused on understanding the modulation of MAPK kinase signaling in dopaminergic brain regions during normal aging.
After completing his Ph.D., Parmar worked as a researcher at the Appel Alzheimer’s Disease Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medical College, where he studied the role of apolipoprotein E in amyloid and tau pathologies. He then went on to work as a postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida, where he focused on understanding the pathological mechanism of Parkinson’s disease and related disorders.
As an assistant professor, Parmar continues to pursue his passion for research in the field of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. He is currently interested in evaluating newly synthesized medicinal agents for their ability to prevent tau and synuclein aggregation, thereby preventing neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to his research, Parmar has also served as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation and various peer-reviewed journals.
| 2019 - Present | Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Nova Southeastern University ‐ Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathc Medicine | |
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| 2015 - 2019 | Postdoctoral Associate, University of Florida ‐ Center for Translational Research in Neurodegenerative Disease | |
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| 2013 - 2015 | Researcher, Weill Cornell Medical College ‐ Helen & Robert Appel Alzheimer's Disease Research Institute | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2023 - Present | Investigating the Role of Rab8a in 4R-tauopathies |
| Nova Southeastern University | |
| President's Faculty Research and Development Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigatro | |
| $15,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
Honors and Awards
- Academic Excellence, NSU (August 2021)
- Rho Chi Award (2007)
- PFRDG Grant NSU (2020)
Courses
- PBC9700 Immunology (CHPP)
- PBC9400 Biochemistry (CHPP)
- COM6065 Research Practicum
- COM6108 Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine System
- COM6114 Rheumatology System
- COM6113 Nervous System
- COM6090 Geriatrics System
- COM6109 Renal System
- PBC9202 Physiology II (CHPP)
- COM5862 Gastrointestinal System
- COM5851 Integumentary System
- PBC9201 Physiology I (CHPP)
- COM5082 Fundamentals of Pharmacology
| 2007 - 2013 | PhD, Duquesne University ‐ Pharmacology and Toxicology | |
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| 2005 - 2007 | MS, Long Island University ‐ Pharmacology and Toxicology | |
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| 2000 - 2004 | Bachelors of Pharmacy, Anand Pharmacy College, Sardar Patel University ‐ Pharmacy | |
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