Jastaran Singh PhD

Biography

Jasty completed her PhD in Immunology at the University of Toronto. She went on to pursue a postdoctoral fellowship in the Institute of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Toronto and then returned to the Department of Immunology as an Assistant Professor in the Teaching Stream in 2019.

Her previous research experiences have guided her pedagogical research interests, which focus on building interdisciplinary collaborations for preparing Graduate life sciences researchers to engage with statistics in research. To this end, Jasty designed and now co-delivers a Graduate-level course, IMM1200: Scientific Skills for Immunologists.

Beyond her teaching, Jasty mentors and supports Graduate trainees, both formally (e.g. thesis supervisory committee member, establishing teaching opportunities for Graduate students) and informally (e.g. supporting and leading graduate student events). Jasty’s contributions to Graduate education were recognized with the Excellence in Graduate Teaching in Immunology Award from the Department of Immunology last year.

From the Nomination

"Dr. Singh is an incredible advocate and mentor, and she exemplifies this in the way that she encourages others to do the same. She is the epitome of bringing others with you when you succeed yourself."

About the Award

This award recognizes contributions to the training and experience of graduate students by faculty members within five years of their academic appointment. These contributions are evidenced by excellence in teaching, supervision or mentorship, and dedication to students.