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Ms.

Richa Singhal

Asst Professor Term

School of Medicine

Orcid identifier0000-0002-8559-8798
  • Asst Professor Term
    School 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 Medicine
    University of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Sep 2024
  • Instructor
    University of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Dec 2023 - 31 Aug 2024
  • Lab Instructor and Lecturer
    University of Mumbai, Biophysics, Mumbai, India3 Sep 2007 - 30 Nov 2008

DEGREES

  • PhD in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2009 - 16 Dec 2016
  • MSc in Biophysics
    University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India1 Aug 2005 - 31 Aug 2007
  • BSc in Biotechnology
    University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India1 Aug 2002 - 31 Jul 2005

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Bioinformatics Bootcamp Single Cell Analysis Webinar Series Workshop
    10X Genomics (United States), Pleasanton, United States
    Single Cell Analysis Webinar Series Workshop - 2024
  • NCGR 2022 Single Cell RNA-Seq Analysis Workshop
    National Center for Genome Resources, Santa Fe, United States
    Single Cell Analysis Workshop - 2022
  • The 2021 Essential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis Workshop
    University of Kentucky, Lexington, United States
    Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis Workshop - 2021
  • Microbiome Data analysis at Alkek Center for Metagenomics and Microbiome Research,
    Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, United States
    Metagenomics Data Analysis - 2019
  • The 2018 Essential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis Workshop
    Bluegrass Community and Technical College, Lexington, United States
    Essential Skills for Next Generation Sequencing and Data Analysis - 2018
  • Entrepreneurship Academy Certification
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States
    Entrepreneurship Academy - 2014
  • Grant Writing Academy Certification
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States
    Grant Writing Academy - 2014
  • Graduate Teaching Academy Certification
    University of Louisville, Louisville, United States
    Graduate Teaching Academy - 2014
  • Diploma in Modern Instrumentation techniques
    University of Mumbai, Mumbai, India
    Diploma in Modern Instrumentation techniques from Western Regional Instrumentation Center - 2006
  • Diploma in Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production
    University of Bengaluru, Bengaluru, India
    Plant tissue culture and secondary metabolite production, Padmashree Institute of Biological Sciences - 2004

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Scholar
    University of Louisville, Center for Cardiometabolic Science, Louisville, United States1 Apr 2022 - 30 Nov 2023
    CardiovascularPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Jones SJ
  • Postdoctoral Scholar
    University of Louisville, KYINBRE Bioinformatics Core, Louisville, United States1 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022
    BioinformaticsPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Rouchka ER
  • Postdoctoral Scholar
    University of Louisville, Oral Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Louisville, United States1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    Oral Immunology and Infectious DiseasesPostdoctoral FellowshipSupervised by Bagaitkar JB
  • Postdoctoral Associate
    University of Louisville, Medicine, Louisville, United States11 Apr 2017 - 31 Dec 2020
    Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and NutritionPostdoctoral ResearchSupervised by Barve SB

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Hindi
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Marathi
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • Gujarati
    Can speak and understand
  • Panjabi; Punjabi
    Can speak and understand