Summary
Prashant Singh is a structural biologist and computational scientist with over 16 years in cryo-EM and more than nine years in advanced research roles at Vanderbilt University, where he now serves as Senior Research Associate. He combines hands-on expertise in sample prep and data collection with deep computational skills using RELION, CryoSPARC, TOPAZ, AlphaFold and molecular modeling tools to refine atomic models from cryo-EM and X-ray maps. His projects span bioenergetics, cell signaling and viral pathogens (Ebola, COVID-19, HIV), and he translates complex structural data into publishable visuals using Blender, Chimera and PyMOL. A pragmatic lab leader and mentor, he manages projects, supervises teams, and contributes to grant writing and scientific communication. He also co-founded PurSolutions to commercialize high-quality cytoskeletal protein reagents, reflecting an entrepreneurial streak bridging academia and biotech. Based in Amsterdam, he pairs curiosity-driven single-cell and multiomics computation with practical structural solutions that accelerate drug discovery.
9 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
MS, Biotechnology, MS, Biotechnology at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)