Vijender Singh

About

Bioinformatician with 15 years of experience in conducting and supervising research in academic settings and collaboration with industry partners. Skilled in bioinformatics data analysis of NGS based genomic research methods with strong focus on understanding molecular basis and identifying biomarkers for human pathologies (cancer, cardiac, renal, immune, bone and neural diseases). Collaborated/author on 30+ publications and facilitated the successful funding of 15+ research grants. Experience in managing research core facility of a small team with strong focus on customer and stakeholder satisfaction. Highly appreciated in data analysis, mentoring, teaching and training role.

Employment

• UConn Health Lead Bioinformatics Consultant and Associate Director (CBC)
  2020 - Present
• University of Connecticut Lead Bioinformatics Scientist
  2016 - 2020
• University of Dundee Senior Research Associate (NGS Data Analyst)
  2011 - 2016
• University of Dundee Postdoctoral Research Assistant
  2007 - 2011

Education

• Indian Institute of Science Bangalore Ph.D
  1999 - 2007
• Bangalore University Master of Science
  1997 - 1999
• University of Rajasthan Bachelor of Science
  1993 - 1997

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (27)

• Anti-seed PNAs targeting multiple oncomiRs for brain tumor therapy.
  Science advances 2023 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq7459
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• Cumulative stress, PTSD, and emotion dysregulation during pregnancy and epigenetic age acceleration in Hispanic mothers and their newborn infants.
  Epigenetics 2023 DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2023.2231722
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• Acute depletion of the ARID1A subunit of SWI/SNF complexes reveals distinct pathways for activation and repression of transcription.
  Cell reports 2021 DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109943
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• Complete mitochondrial genome of the Caribbean reef shark, Carcharhinus perezi (Carcharhinformes: Carcharhinidae).
  Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources 2021 DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2021.1964394
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• Mesenchyme-specific loss of Dot1L histone methyltransferase leads to skeletal dysplasia phenotype in mice.
  Bone 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115677
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• High gene space divergence contrasts with frozen vegetative architecture in the moss family Funariaceae.
  Molecular phylogenetics and evolution 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2020.106965
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• The Potential Role of Preoperative Pain, Catastrophizing, and Differential Gene Expression on Pain Outcomes after Pediatric Spinal Fusion.
  Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2020.05.007
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• Nuclear receptor Ftz-f1 promotes follicle maturation and ovulation partly via bHLH/PAS transcription factor Sim.
  eLife 2020 DOI: 10.7554/elife.54568
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• Investigating global gene expression changes in a murine model of cherubism.
  Bone 2020 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115315
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• The Chromatin Environment Around Interneuron Genes in Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells and Their Potential for Interneuron Reprograming.
  Frontiers in neuroscience 2019 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2019.00829
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