I’m a Genomics and Bioinformatics Scientist interested in solving biological problems.

My Vision

To be a life-long learner and problem solver to help drive progress in biological research and medicine, using bioinformatics and data-driven frameworks.

 

Specialties

Python/Perl/R

Bash Scripting

Git Version Control

Statistical Genetics

Pipeline Development

Next-gen Sequencing

Data Visualization

Cluster Computing

MySQL

Machine Learning

Publications

  1. Karri Kaivola*, Zalak Shah*, Ruth Chia, International LBD Genomics Consortium, Sonja Scholz. 2021. Brain. Genetic evaluation of dementia with Lewy bodies implicates distinct disease subgroups.

  2. Zalak Shah, Myo T Naung, Kara A Moser, Matthew Adams, Andrea G Buchwald, Ankit Dwivedi, Amed Ouattara, Karl B Seydel, Don P Mathanga, Alyssa E Barry, David Serre, Miriam K Laufer, Joana C Silva, Shannon Takala-Harrison. 2021. PLoS Genetics. Whole-genome analysis of Malawian Plasmodium falciparum isolates identifies potential targets of allele-specific immunity to clinical malaria.

  3. Zalak Shah, Matthew Adams, Kara A. Moser, Biraj Shrestha, Emily M. Stucke, Miriam K. Laufer, David Serre, Joana C. Silva, Shannon Takala-Harrison. 2020. Malaria Journal. Optimization of parasite DNA enrichment approaches to generate whole genome sequencing data for Plasmodium falciparum from low-parasitemia samples.

** Full list available on my google scholar page **