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Pushpal Desarkar

ResearcherUniversity of Toronto

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Pushpal Desarkar

Researcher

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
28 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 1 research grant (1 CIHR), most recently in 2022.

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Publications

207

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Research

Autism Spectrum Disorder Motor Function Plasticity Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Latest papers

Editorial: Applications of non-invasive brain stimulation in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026 · senior author
Addressing Methodological Concerns Regarding a Recent Study on Autism and Gender Diversity in a Canadian Gender Identity Clinic.
Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2026
Electroencephalogram microstates in Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2026

All 39 publications

Latest funding

Nabilone for aggressive behaviours in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$761,176
Synaptic density as a neural marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,028,926
Modulating plasticity in the motor cortex using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve motor function in autism spectrum disorder
CIHR · 2022 · Nominated PI
$615,825

All 7 grants and awards

39 publications.

Editorial: Applications of non-invasive brain stimulation in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Hill AT, Desarkar P

Frontiers in human neuroscience2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1789798 PMID: 41821959

Addressing Methodological Concerns Regarding a Recent Study on Autism and Gender Diversity in a Canadian Gender Identity Clinic.

Pascoe MI, Vincent J, Lai MC, Desarkar P, Vitopoulos N, Lunsky Y, MacKinnon KR, Lam JSH

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437261474299 PMID: 42545043

Electroencephalogram microstates in Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Das S, Mdawar B, Diaconescu A, Hill AT, Desarkar P, Ma C, Zrenner C, De Luca V, Zomorrodi R, Rajji TK

Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2026.2111856 PMID: 41896041

The Intersection of Autism and Gender Diversity in the Canadian Clinical Context: Characterizing a Sample of Adults Referred to Canada's Largest Publicly Funded Adult Gender-Care Service: Intersection de l'autisme et de la diversité des identités de genre dans le contexte clinique canadien : Caractérisation d'un échantillon d'adultes orientés vers le plus grand service de soins en matière d'identité de genre destinés aux adultes financé par le secteur public au Canada.

Pascoe MI, Vincent J, Lai MC, Desarkar P, Vitopoulos N, Lunsky Y, MacKinnon KR, Lam JSH

Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2026

DOI: 10.1177/07067437261442432 PMID: 42029390

Catatonia in Autistic Adults in a Tertiary Inpatient and Outpatient Neurodevelopmental Service: A Retrospective Review.

Hasan S, Desarkar P, Lunsky Y, Thakur A

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2026

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-06837-5 PMID: 40317349

Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.

Salehinejad MA, Fathi Jouzdani A, Bandeira ID, Bender S, Bikson M, Castelo-Branco M, Cohen Kadosh R, Costanzo F, Croarkin PE, Desarkar P, Dyke K, Eickhoff S, Fitzgerald PB, Hartwigsen G, Koenig J, Martino D, Menghini D, Mirfazeli FS, Moliadze V, Nitsche MA, Oberman LM, Siniatchkin M, Vaziri Z, Vicario CM, Vöckel J, Wischnewski M, Wolters CH, Zangen A, Zaehle T, Zomorrodi R, Brunoni AR

Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106808 PMID: 42269957

Comparative Analysis of Social Cognitive and Neurocognitive Performance Across Autism and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Rashidi AG, Oliver LD, Moxon-Emre I, Hawco C, Dickie EW, Pan R, Secara MT, Yu J-C, Szatmari P, Desarkar P

Schizophrenia Bulletin202612 citations

DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbaf005

Transdiagnostic Profiles of BOLD Signal Variability in Autism and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Associations With Cognition and Functioning

Secara MT, Khan Z, Rashidi A, Oliver LD, Yu J, Foussias G, Dickie EW, Szatmari P, Desarkar P, Lai M

Human Brain Mapping2026

DOI: 10.1002/hbm.70496

Prevalence of Psychotropic Medication Use and Psychotropic Polypharmacy in Autistic Adults With or Without Intellectual Disability.

Yoshida K, Lunsky Y, Müller DJ, Desarkar P

Journal of autism and developmental disorders2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06208-y PMID: 38219270

Neuroplasticity-based novel brain stimulation support intervention options for autistic population.

Desarkar P

Frontiers in human neuroscience2025First author

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1522718 PMID: 40026819

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Pushpal Desarkar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Editorial: Applications of non-invasive brain stimulation in neurodevelopmental disorders.

Addressing Methodological Concerns Regarding a Recent Study on Autism and Gender Diversity in a Canadian Gender Identity Clinic.

Electroencephalogram microstates in Alzheimer's dementia and mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Catatonia in Autistic Adults in a Tertiary Inpatient and Outpatient Neurodevelopmental Service: A Retrospective Review.

Global prevalence and disability burden of brain disorders: Impact of neurological, mental, and substance use disorders.

Comparative Analysis of Social Cognitive and Neurocognitive Performance Across Autism and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Transdiagnostic Profiles of BOLD Signal Variability in Autism and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: Associations With Cognition and Functioning

Prevalence of Psychotropic Medication Use and Psychotropic Polypharmacy in Autistic Adults With or Without Intellectual Disability.

Neuroplasticity-based novel brain stimulation support intervention options for autistic population.

Nabilone for aggressive behaviours in adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial

Synaptic density as a neural marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder

Modulating plasticity in the motor cortex using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve motor function in autism spectrum disorder

Synaptic density as a marker of impairment in autism spectrum disorder

Metformin for Antipsychotic-induced Weight Gain in Adults with Intellectual Disability Study: a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial

A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation as Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Transition-Age Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

In-vivo Imaging of Neuroinflammation in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Frequent collaborators

Meng-Chuan Lai

Yona Lunsky

Yona Lunsky

Peter Szatmari

Peter Szatmari

Hsiang-Yuan Lin

Colin Hawco

George Foussias

Christoph Zrenner

Davide Martino

Yani Hamdani

Clement Ma

Gary Remington

Emily Nalder

Margaret Hahn

Anna Goldenberg

Brenda Gladstone

Anupam Thakur

Andreea Diaconescu

Wei Wang

Daniel Blumberger