Clinical Translational Scientist
Specializes in clinical research, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and machine learning methodologies.
About Dr. Shaia
Shaia is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center studying under Dr. Andreana Holowatyj, a specialist in clinical research focused on rare colorectal cancer. Shaia aims to start her own lab in the near future specifically dedicated to rare diseases, in particular idiopathic intracranial hypertension or IIH . This neuro-metabolic disease mainly impacts young women of a reproductive age. It is a lifelong vision threatening disease that greatly impairs patients' overall quality of life.
Shaia's career goal is take the idiopathic - meaning of an unknown cause - out of the diagnosis of IIH. Through utilizing clinical research, epidemiological, and bioinformatics methodologies, she is determined to find the causality of this disease and others. By finding the cause of a disease, directly tailored treatments and even preventative methods can be developed specifically targeting a disease pathway.
If you would like to connect with Dr. Shaia feel free to send her an email at jkshaia94@gmail.com.
If you would like to connect with Dr. Shaia feel free to send her an email at jkshaia94@gmail.com.
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Shaia was recently featured by Case Western Reserve University in regards to her work with rare diseases and idiopathic intracranial hypertension! Check out the entire article below!
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“When you add up all the rare diseases in the United States, a lot of very different diseases are impacting a huge portion of our population,” said Shaia. “My goal is to bring awareness and help find the cause and treatments doing clinical research.”
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Learn more about my research and PhD experience on the PhD Talk podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/interview-with-jacqueline-shaia-ep-115/id1542985208?i=1000612553842
Interested in my research? Check out my three minute thesis talk!
Publications
Jacqueline K. Shaia, Jenna R Rock, Jeffrey Chu, Ilene P Trinh, Taseen A Alam, Rishi P. Singh, Katherine E. Talcott, Devon A Cohen
Journal of neuro-ophthalmology, 2025
Jeffrey Chu, Jacqueline K. Shaia, Katherine E. Talcott, Rishi P. Singh
Eye, 2025
Prevalence of pediatric and adult optic neuritis in the United States from 2016 to 2023.
Nadia Abbass, Jacqueline K. Shaia, Priya Shukla, Devon A Cohen, D. Kaelber, Katherine E. Talcott, Rishi P. Singh
Eye, 2025
The Effect of Semaglutide and GLP-1 RAs on Risk of Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy.
Nadia Abbass, Raya Nahlawi, Jacqueline K. Shaia, Kevin C. Allan, D. Kaelber, Katherine E. Talcott, Rishi P. Singh
American journal of ophthalmology-glaucoma, 2025
Cardiovascular risk in anti-VEGF treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
David D. Chong, Christopher M. Maatouk, Jonathan C Markle, Jacqueline K. Shaia, Rishi P. Singh, Katherine E. Talcott
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology-journal Canadien D Ophtalmologie, 2024
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Blog Posts (New Posts on Tuesdays!)
My Journey to a PhD!
Want to learn how I decided a PhD was right for me? Check out my 2 minute Introduction Video here:
Science Slams: Jacquelens the Aspiring Scientist!
I just stumbled across a video of me participating in a science competition! Back in undergrad, I participated in a a Science Slam - a challenge to present your research to a generalize audience and explain it's purpose. This was the first study I cond...
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Hopping Down Memory Lane - My First Scientific Article!
This week we are taking a trip down memory lane to a small rural town in Virginia, USA. Every summer I would visit my grandparents there where I’d swim in the pool and run around the yard with my sisters and cousins. Little did my family realize that t...
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3 Minute Thesis Video
I decided to try out for my University's three minute thesis competition! This is a challenge where PhD students are asked to explain their research and its' impact on society in 3 minutes or less. This explanation must be presented in a way anyone cou... (Link)
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Two Blind Brothers Interview
As a PhD student studying diseases affecting vision, one of the goals of my blog is to expose what vision loss is like. I had the privilege of interviewing the Two Blind Brothers, Bryan and Bradford Manning about their experience with Stargardt Disease...
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Patient Perspectives about Vision Loss
We have all heard of blindness, but only a patient truly can understand how that could impact their life. Check out some of my favorite perspectives regarding vision blindness.
Looking for your next thought provoking science book? Look no further! Check out my favorite science reads and book review. I promise, you won't regret it.
Contact
Jacqueline Shaia, PhD, MS
My scientific goal is to become a neuro-epidemiologist focused on researching understudied diseases including idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). During my career, I hope I can take the idiopathic out of IIH and truly define the cause of this disease. Please feel free to reach out to me if you're interested in a collaboration, have questions, or comments!