Balvindar Singh is pursuing a medical residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Cardiology at the University of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Balvindar aims to study rhythm disorders of the heart and the nervous system contributions to diseases including atrial fibrillation and sudden cardiac arrest.

Prior to Pennsylvania, Balvindar grew up in Northern California, where he developed a passion for being outside as a means to explore, be active, and procrastinate. It was during his time at the University of California, San Diego where he began his career as an aspiring scientist and aspiring clinician, and developed an affinity for neuroscience research and neurological disorders. This was also when he started to pursue bike racing and venture into the world of "ultra" cycling, another discipline that requires discipline and focus.  

He built on these passions and goals during his MD and PhD training in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Minnesota. His thesis work was conducted within the Graduate Program in Neuroscience, investigating cellular and physiological mechanisms driving memory loss in neurodegenerative diseases.

Fun facts. Favorite book: Frankenstein. Favorite protein(s): GroEL-GroES.

By the numbers: 165 cm skis; 155 cm snowboard; 54 cm bike; 26th grader in school; 4 eyes; 2 fake teeth.