Preeti Subramanian is from Mumbai, India. She has received her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from University of Mumbai, India and further pursued her Master’s degree in Biochemistry from University of Mumbai. She is currently working on her PhD thesis under the guidance of Dr. Chalfant at Virginia Commonwealth, School of Medicine, studying the role of ceramide-1-phosphate (C1P) as an activator of cytosolic phospholipase A₂ (cPLA₂ alpha) in eicosanoid synthesis.

 Preeti is the winner of Young Investigator Award at the 39^th Annual Southeastern Regional Lipid Conference and was presented with a travel award for an oral presentation at the 40^th Annual Southeastern Regional Lipid Conference.  She got a Student Fellowship Award for an oral presentation at the 3^rd International Charleston Ceramide Conference.  She is the recipient of pre-doctoral fellowship from American Heart Association.

She is a trained Indian classical dancer. Other hobbies include Aikido, painting and outdoor activities.