Param Priya Singh, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy and Bakar Aging Research Institute
I did my Ph.D. in computational genomics at the Curie Institute, Paris, on the origin of disease-associated genes in the human genome. I then moved to Stanford University for my postdoc in Prof. Anne Brunet's lab to study diapause and aging using killifish. In 2023, I joined the Department of Anatomy as an Assistant Professor.
Aakriti Singh
Computational Biologist
I am a recent M.S. graduate from the University of Southern California. My degree is in biochemistry with an emphasis in bioinformatics. I really enjoy working with genetics data and contributing to research from a data perspective. In my free time, I like to run (I’m training for the half marathon), read, crochet, and cook!
Arianna Doss
Administrative Assistant
I graduated from San Francisco State University with a B.S. in Public Health. I joined the Singh lab in 2023 as a Faculty Assistant for the Department of Anatomy and UCSF Bakar Aging Research Institute (BARI).
Christopher He
Graduate Student (DSCB)
I majored in molecular, cell and developmental biology with a minor in bioinformatics at UCLA. I worked on creating better DNA methylation clocks in the lab of Dr. Matteo Pellegrini. In the Singh lab, I am interested in studying the cellular mechanisms that govern diapause in killifish. Outside of lab, I love watching new shows and old movies, reading, and eating good food!
Diana Owen
Experimental Specialist
I am a recent graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a B.S. in biochemistry. At Cal Poly, I worked as an undergraduate research assistant in Dr. Katharine Watts' lab, studying the biosynthetic mechanisms of a natural product from a soil-derived actinobacteria. In the Singh Lab, I am interested in discovering the genetic and biochemical mechanisms of unique killifish phenotypes. Outside of the lab, I enjoy dancing, skiing, and live music with friends!
Stephanie Gagnon, Ph.D.
Experimental Specialist, Lab Manager
I did my Ph.D. in the School of Sports, Exercise, and Health Sciences at Loughborough University in the U.K. on the role of mTORC1 pathway in aging skeletal muscle. I then went on to work as a research assistant in Dr. Anne Brunet's lab at Stanford University where I studied genetic factors underlying aging in mouse neural stem cells. In 2023, I joined the Singh Lab as a Specialist.
