Tarjinder Singh
Assistant Professor Of Psychiatry At Columbia University And The New York Genome Center
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolTarjinder Singh is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University and the New York Genome Center who applies advanced statistical genomics to uncover how rare genetic variation drives autism, schizophrenia, and related neurodevelopmental disorders. With a decade of research experience spanning the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Broad Institute, and Mass General, he combines deep computational skills with large-scale collaborative leadership to analyze complex biological datasets. His work bridges genomics and broader data science applications—ranging from economics to sports performance—reflecting a rare interdisciplinary curiosity. Tarjinder is also an engaged communicator and educator, regularly presenting findings, supervising trainees, and translating statistical methods into practical insights for psychiatric genetics.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences at University of CambridgeHigh School Diploma, High School Diploma at Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute, Toronto, CanadaBachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, Mathematics, and Economics, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Biology, Mathematics, and Economics at Williams College
English, Chinese, French
Github Skills (79)
ggplot10
plot10
jupyter-extension10
r-package10
vscode-extension10
remote-development10
vscode10
python-extension10
gwas10
hail9
docker-container9
ssh9
genomics9
visualization9
genetics9
Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
TarjinderSingh/hailutils
Jun 2017 - Mar 2021
Contributions:2 commits in 3 years 9 months
TarjinderSingh/datatracker
Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
Contributions:2 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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