Shiva Singh, Ph.D., is chief of the Undergraduate and Predoctoral Training Branch in the NIGMS Division of Training, Workforce Development, and Diversity. This branch supports research training programs for undergraduate and predoctoral students, including those from populations that have traditionally been underrepresented in the biomedical and behavioral research workforce. Singh also serves as a program director in the NIGMS Division of Genetics and Developmental Biology, where he manages grants in host-microbe symbiotic relationships, microbial community ecology and adaptive responses to stress.
Prior to joining NIGMS, Singh was chair of the department of biological sciences and director of biomedical research and training programs at Alabama State University. Singh earned a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in plant sciences from Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and a Ph.D. in microbiology from Auburn University. He conducted postdoctoral research at Auburn University and Argonne National Laboratory.
To arrange an interview with Shiva Singh, contact the NIGMS Office of Communications and Public Liaison at 301-496-7301.