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
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.
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.
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 **