Merina T Varghese, PhD
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ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
Research Topics
Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain, Cell Biology, Cerebral Cortex, Morphometrics, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Synapses
Multi-Disciplinary Training Area
Neuroscience [NEU]
Cellular Neurobiology
Dr. Varghese's research aims to understand the pathological and morphological changes in cells of the brain in aging and in neuropsychiatric diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, Phelan-McDermid syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome and epilepsy.

PhD, Jadavpur University

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.

Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Varghese during 2023 and/or 2024. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Board Service

  • Keystone for Incubating Innovation in Life sciences Network (KiiLN)

Editorial Services

  • Elsevier

Founder/Co-Founder/Partner

  • Keystone for Incubating Innovation in Life sciences Network (KiiLN)

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.