Biography
Dr. Jaideep Singh is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Heart Research Institute (HRI), Sydney, Australia. Prior to joining HRI, he was a research fellow at Monash University, Australia. Dr. Singh completed his PhD at the Baker Heart and Diabetic Institute and Monash University in 2024. During his doctoral studies, Dr. Singh discovered Cmpd17b as a novel treatment for hypertension-induced heart failure and aortic aneurysm and elucidated the mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects. This significant work has been featured in various media outlets, including the Herald Sun newspaper. Before starting his PhD, Dr. Singh amassed 11 years of experience in leading research and development companies, including Zydus, Syngene International, and Connexios Life Sciences in India.
Dr Singh has made key contributions to the development of new drug candidates targeting metabolic, autoimmune, and cardiovascular disorders. His innovative approach of repurposing existing drugs for autoimmune diseases led to four patent filings aimed at developing affordable treatments to improve patient care. He has generated outstanding research, with 19 articles published in prestigious journals, including Cardiovascular Research and Communications Biology (Nature Portfolio). He has also presented his work at numerous national and international conferences and has received eight prestigious awards, including the International Society of Heart Research Investigator Prize, the Ralph Reader Award, and an Emerging Researcher Award in industry.
In 2024, he was awarded the Glenys Fitzpatrick Fellowship to support his postdoctoral research at HRI.
Awards and Recognitions
2025 Glenys Fitzpatrick Fellowship, Australia
2024 Ralph Reader prize winner at CSANZ Scientific Meeting, Australia
2023 Best Oral Presentation winner at ASCEPT CVSIG Symposium, Australia
2023 Poster presentation finalist at the World Congress of Pharmacology, United Kingdom
2022 Early Career Investigator Excellence 2022 Award, Australia
2022 ISHR Student Investigator Award at CSANZ Scientific Meeting, Australia
2022 Best Oral Presentation winner at AIM Symposium, Australia
2022 Best Oral Presentation winner at ASMR Symposium, Australia
2020 Monash Graduate Scholarship, Australia
2019 Emerging Researcher Award, Zydus Lifesciences, India
2008 All India Council for Technical Education Master’s Research Scholarship, India