The Singh Lab Team

We are always looking for highly motivated students. Please contact us if you are interested in joining us.

  • Harpreet Singh

    Ph.D., PI

    Harpreet Singh - Principal investigator

    Education Training:

    2018 - Associate Professor, The Ohio State University

    2017 - Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine

    2013-2017 - Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine

    2011-2013 - Research Assistant Professor, University of California Los Angeles

    2007-2011 - Postdoctoral fellow, University of California Los Angeles

    2003-2007 - Ph.D. Student, The University of Edinburgh, UK

     

    Harpreet Singh is primarily interested in understanding the physiological role of intracellular ion channels. He is leading an enthusiastic and highly motivated research group at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center that is making significant contributions to understand the functional role of intracellular ion channels. He teaches advance physiology and pharmacology, graduate physiology, modern approaches in physiology and also participate in PIL for the medical students. In addition to research, Harpreet enjoys running, Punjabi and Sufi music.

     

    Significant awards/ recognition

    2021   Co-Chair GRC Organellar Channels & Transporters

    2019  Vice Chair GRC Organellar Channels & Transporters

    2018   Fellow of American Heart Association

    2017   Early Investigator Award, Drexel University College of Medicine

    2011   National Scientist Development Grant

     

     

  • Devasena Ponnalagu

    Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

    Devasena Ponnalagu - Postdoctoral Fellow

    Education Training:

    2018  Postdoctoral fellow, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical School

    2013   Postdoctoral fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine

    2013   Research investigator, Syngene International, Bangalore, India

     

    Devasena was awarded JRF and SRF in life sciences by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Fellowship Scheme in India. She had a brief stint in Syngene International, Bangalore, India, as a research investigator. She is interested in studying CLICs and their role in cardiac function and tumorigenesis. In addition to research, Devasena spends her time in stencil art, reading and music.

     

    Awards and Honors

    2018  AHA New Investigator Award

    2017  AHA Postdoctoral fellowship
    2016  Chair, Session of Mitochondrial Biology at the Biophysical Society meeting

    2016  Best Postdoctoral Poster Presentation, Drexel Discovery Day

    2016  The Society for General Physiologists Travel Award

    2015  Education Committee Travel Award by Biophysical Society

    2014  Drexel Discovery Day Honorable Mention

     

  • Sumanta Gowswami

    Ph.D., Postdoctoral Fellow

    Sumanta Gowswami - Postdoctoral Fellow

    Education Training:

    2018  Postdoctoral fellow, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical School

    2016  Postdoctoral fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine

    2014  Postdoctoral fellow, University of California Davis

  • Shridhar Sanghvi

    Graduate student

    Shridhar Sanghvi - Graduate student

    Education Training:

    2018 - Graduate Student, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical School

    2016-2018  M.S. Student, Drexel University College of Medicine

  • Priyanka Karekar

    B.Sc, Lab manager

    Priyanka Karekar - Lab manager

  • Haley N. Jensen

    Undergraduate Student

    Haley N. Jensen - Undergraduate Student

  • Taylor Rouse

    Undergraduate Student

    Taylor Rouse - Undergraduate Student

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We welcome inquiries regarding postdoc possibilities in our laboratory from motivated, creative and qualified researchers who are interested in our ongoing research program. Please contact us directly to discuss your research interests.

Collaborators

NameInstitute
Vineet Bhandari Drexel Medicine
Richard GuminaThe Ohio State University
Shubha Gururaja Rao The Ohio State University
Mahmood KhanThe Ohio State University
Walter Koch Temple University
Adam Szewczyk Nencki Institute Poland
Douglas Wallace Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
NamePosition in LabNext Step / Current Position
Postdocs/ Residents/ Visiting Scientists
Idean Amirzajil M.D.Research AssociateCardiology Fellow, Drexel Medicine
Justin Johannesen M.D.Research AssociateCardiology Fellow, Rutgers Robert wood Johnson medical school
Neel Patel M.D. Research AssociateCardiology Fellow, Drexel University College of Medicine
Nishi Patel M.D.Research AssociateCardiology Fellow, Baylor School of Medicine
Swaiman Singh M.D. Research AssociateCardiology Fellow, Beth Israel Medical Center
Masaki Morishima Ph.D. Visiting ScientistAssistant Professor, KINKI University, Osaka, Japan
NamePosition in LabNext Step / Current Position
Graduate students/ M.D. students
Ahmed Hussain M.S.Master's studentPh.D. student (Australia)
Jamunabai Prakash M.S.Master's studentM.D. student (Australia)
Parampreet Singh Grewal M.D.Volunteer Researcher
Aruba Zafar M.D.Volunteer Researcher
NamePosition in LabNext Step / Current Position
Undergraduate students
Sneha ArjunResearch StudentResident (Internal Medicine), Cooper University Hospital
Khyati BhayanaCo-op StudentSystem Engineer at Medtronic
Robert BloomUndergraduate ResearcherUndergraduate Student, Lehigh University
Rebecca ChaninUndergraduate ResearcherStudent, Rutgers University
Sanjay ChandrasekharResearch StudentMD Student, Drexel
John CurranSURF StudentUndergraduate Student, Georgetown University
Jason FarberSURF StudentMD Student, Thomas Jefferson University
Michelle FleyshmanCo-op StudentMD Student, Drexel
Girija HariharanCo-op StudentMD Student, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Priyanka Karekar Lab Manager Lab Manager, The Ohio State University
Alexander LamCo-op StudentUndergraduate Student, Drexel
Sheryl MathewsSummer StudentMD Student, Drexel
Jahnavi MekaUndergraduate ResearcherM.D. Student, Drexel University College of Medicine
Vivek MohanUndergraduate ResearcherM.D. Student, Drexel University College of Medicine
Kajol ShahResearch AssistantMD Student, Drexel
Yufan Shi Summer StudentChina Pharmaceutical University
Sowmya SukurSummer StudentMS Student, Cooper
Rushi ThanawalaSummer StudentAssociate Research Scientist, Syneos Health
Aaron WengrofskySummer StudentMD Student, Drexel
Wenyu XinCo-op StudentUndergraduate Student, Drexel
NamePosition in LabNext Step / Current Position
High school students
Dave AigbeHigh School Student (STEMPREP)Continuing High School
Harmehak KaurHigh School Student(Research volunteer)Continuing high school at Haverford


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