Seema Singh, PhD, MBA
Professor
Department:
SOM-Cell and Molecular Biology
Email:
ssingh3@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 815-5232
Biography
Dr. Seema Singh is a tenured Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology and an Associate Director of Education and Training at the Cancer Center and Research Institute. Her lab focuses on inflammation and immunobiology, especially studying these aspects in racially diverse patient populations. She has recently been interested in studying how adverse social exposures impact human physiology, creating a hormonal imbalance and inflammation to provide a fertile ground for cancer development. In breast cancer, she is exploring the epigenomic consequences of these systemic alterations promoting early onset and aggressive progression of certain breast cancer molecular subtypes. In addition, her lab is interested in whether the immune landscape of tumors is also impacted and if that can be utilized to predict responses to immune checkpoint therapy. Dr. Singh has been a prolific researcher with numerous publications and multiple US patents. She also co-founded a biotech start-up, Tatva Biosciences, to commercialize laboratory findings and find innovative solutions for effective cancer management. Her scientific and scholarly achievements have been recognized with various honors and awards. She has secured funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and private foundations. She is actively engaged in the scientific community, serving as reviewer/chair on national and international grant study sections and as an editorial board member for several high-impact scientific journals.
Education
| University of South Alabama, MBA, Health Care Concentration | 2023 |
| Aligarh M University, PhD, Life Sciences | 2001 |
| Aligarh M University, MS, Botany (Pathology) | 1994 |
| Aligarh M University, BS, Botany (honours) | 1992 |
Current Positions
| Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2024 - Present |
| Associate Director of Education and Training, School of Medicine | 07/2024 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Professor, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, School of Medicine | 08/2020 - 07/2024 |
| Associate Professor, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama, School of Medicine | 08/2016 - 08/2020 |
| Assistant Professor, Mitchell Cancer Institute, University of South Alabama | 08/2012 - 08/2016 |
| Instructor, Mitchell Cancer Institue, University of South Alabama | 06/2009 - 08/2012 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Junior Research Fellowship of CSIR, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | |
| Senior Research Fellowship of CSIR, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants | |
| R03-Role of ETV4 in pancreatic cancer, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| R03-Chemoprotective role of silver nanoparticles in UV radiation-induced skin carcinogenesis, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| SBIR-Establishment of cancer cell lines for advancing ovarian cancer health disparity research, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| R01-Molecular causes and mechanistic underpinning of breast cancer racial disparity, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| Russell and Robin Lea National Alumni Excellence in Faculty Innovation Award, University of South Alabama | |
| SBIR-Establishment of 3D human tissue culture model system for advancing breast cancer health disparity research, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| R01-Impact of social factors on breast cancer biology in African American Women, National Institute of Health/NCI | |
| Mayer Mitchell Annual Award for Excellence in Cancer Research, University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute | |
| Outstanding Cancer Scientist, Society of American Asian Scientists in Cancer Research (SAASCR) | |
| Healers Medal: A Night Honoring Healers by The Mapp Family Foundation, University of South Alabama |