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Overview


Rohit Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Cell Biology at Duke Univ. His research interests are broadly in computational biology, with a focus on using machine learning to make drug discovery more efficient. Currently, he's exploring how single-cell genomics and large language models can help decode disease mechanisms and aid in identifying new targets and drugs. He is the recipient of the Test of Time Award at RECOMB, MIT's George M. Sprowls Award for his PhD thesis in Computer Science, and Stanford's Christopher Stephenson Memorial Award for Masters Research in the same field. In addition to academia, he has experience in the industry.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics · 2023 - Present Biostatistics & Bioinformatics, Division of Integrative Genomics, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Assistant Professor of Cell Biology · 2023 - Present Cell Biology, Basic Science Departments
Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering · 2023 - Present Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Assistant Professor of Computer Science · 2024 - Present Computer Science, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2025 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published April 24, 2025
An AI Invention that Accelerates Drug Discovery

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Recent Grants


Neuronal Kinase Signaling in Health and Disease

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2031

Multiscale Modeling of Influenza Neutralizing Antibody and Fc Effector Biology

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 2024 - 2029

The role of RNA editing in organizing the cytoplasm.

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2026 - 2028

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Education


Massachusetts Institute of Technology · 2012 Ph.D.