Principal Investigator

Dr. Sini Nagpal joined the Koita Centre for Digital Health at IIT Bombay as an Assistant Professor in June 2026. Her research group focuses on leveraging large-scale biobank datasets to develop integrative polygenic risk models for disease risk assessment, with the goal of advancing precision genomic medicine.

Sini completed her PhD and postdoctoral training with Dr. Greg Gibson at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she spent nine years developing expertise in human genetics, statistical genetics, integrative genomics and understand their implications for precision medicine. Her work has leveraged large-scale biobanks and clinical cohorts to understand the genetic architecture of common non-communicable diseases, as well as rare diseases such as sarcoma cancer. She has established collaborations with researchers and clinicians across the US and internationally, as well as contributing to initiatives such as the IBD Genetics Consortium and eQTLGen Consortium.

Building on this training, Sini aims to advance large-scale genetic studies in Indian populations, contributing to the growth of precision genomic medicine in India.

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Education

Beyond Research

Outside the lab, Sini enjoys spending time with her family - going on long walks with her partner, exploring new activities with her son, and listening to instrumental piano music. A former National level Quad-Speed Skating player, she also enjoys table tennis and swimming.