Gaurav Singal, M.D., is a physician and computer scientist who leads Data and Technology Product Development at Foundation Medicine, a molecular information company leading the incorporation of precision medicine into oncology care.
In this role, Dr. Singal and his team have been responsible for the design, development, and launch of numerous software platforms that support molecular oncology research and clinical practice, including Foundation Medicine’s decision support platform, the Interactive Cancer Explorer® (FoundationICE), and its data analytics platform, FoundationICE Insights. Additionally, Dr. Singal and his team are responsible for enabling use of real world data linked with genomic data for research and development, and for developing the SmartTrials program, a suite of products and services helping cancer patients with rare genomic findings receive novel targeted therapies through clinical trials.
Prior to joining Foundation Medicine, Dr. Singal developed several natural language processing (NLP)-based applications to improve care delivery and research at Massachusetts General Hospital, as well as a number of award-winning international websites. Dr. Singal earned a B.S., Summa Cum Laude, in computer engineering from Columbia University and an M.D. with Honors from the joint Harvard Medical School-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. He continues to practice medicine as an attending physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is on faculty at Harvard Medical School.