Ms.
Richa SinghalProfile page
Asst Professor Term
School of Medicine
- Asst Professor TermSchool of Medicine
- University of Louisville, Center for cardiometabolic science, 580 S Preston Street, Baxter II, 321B, Louisville, Kentucky, 40202, United States
BIO
Dr. Richa Singhal is an interdisciplinary medical researcher with extensive expertise in integrating biological research with advanced multi-omics technologies and data science. With a background spanning experimental biology and computational analysis, she combines molecular techniques with high-dimensional data interpretation to advance discovery in cardiometabolic research.
As an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Center for Cardiometabolic Science, University of Louisville, Dr. Singhal collaborates with investigators across multiple disciplines to advance basic and translational research in cardiovascular health. Her work centers on incorporating multi-omics strategies—such as transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, single-cell RNA sequencing, and spatial transcriptomics—into research programs supported by NIH and AHA-funded initiatives. In addition to her research activities, she contributes to academic training through mentorship and instruction in molecular biology and bioinformatics.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor of MedicineUniversity of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Sep 2024
- InstructorUniversity of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Dec 2023 - 31 Aug 2024
- Lab Instructor and LecturerUniversity of Mumbai, Biophysics, Mumbai, India3 Sep 2007 - 30 Nov 2008
DEGREES
- PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental BiologyUniversity of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2009 - 16 Dec 2016
- MSc in BiophysicsUniversity of Mumbai, Mumbai, India1 Aug 2005 - 31 Aug 2007
- BSc in BiotechnologyUniversity of Mumbai, Mumbai, India1 Aug 2002 - 31 Jul 2005
CERTIFICATIONS
- Bioinformatics Bootcamp Single Cell Analysis Webinar Series Workshop10X Genomics (United States), Pleasanton, United StatesSingle Cell Analysis Webinar Series Workshop - 2024
- NCGR 2022 Single Cell RNA-Seq Analysis WorkshopNational Center for Genome Resources, Santa Fe, United StatesSingle Cell Analysis Workshop - 2022
- The 2021 Essential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis WorkshopUniversity of Kentucky, Lexington, United StatesNext Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis Workshop - 2021
- Microbiome Data analysis at Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research,Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United StatesMetagenomics Data Analysis - 2019
- The 2018 Essential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis WorkshopBluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, United StatesEssential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis - 2018
- Entrepreneurship Academy CertificationUniversity of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesEntrepreneurship Academy - 2014
- Grant Writing Academy CertificationUniversity of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesGrant Writing Academy - 2014
- Graduate Teaching Academy CertificationUniversity of Louisville, Louisville, United StatesGraduate Teaching Academy - 2014
- Diploma in Modern Instrumentation techniquesUniversity of Mumbai, Mumbai, IndiaDiploma in Modern Instrumentation techniques from Western Regional Instrumentation Center - 2006
- Diploma in Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite productionUniversity of Bengaluru, Bengaluru, IndiaPlant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production, Padmashree Institute of Biological Sciences - 2004
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- Postdoctoral ScholarUniversity of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2023CardiovascularPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Jones SJ
- Postdoctoral ScholarUniversity of Louisville, KYINBRE Bioinformatics Core, Louisville, United States1 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022BioinformaticsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Rouchka ER
- Postdoctoral ScholarUniversity of Louisville, Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021Oral Immunology and Infectious DiseasesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Bagaitkar JB
- Postdoctoral AssociateUniversity of Louisville, Medicine, Louisville, United States11 Apr 2017 - 31 Dec 2020Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and NutritionPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Barve SB
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- HindiCan read, write, speak and understand
- MarathiCan read, write, speak and understand
- GujaratiCan speak and understand
- Panjabi; PunjabiCan speak and understand