CURRICULUM VITAE
ALADDIN H. SHADYAB,PhD, MS,MPH, CPH
E-MAIL:
PHONE:(858) 245-1485
CITIZENSHIP:United States Citizen
EDUCATION:
2016Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Epidemiology
University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Dissertation: Association of Reproductive Factors, Sedentary Behavior, and Genetic Factors with Aging in Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative (Chair: Andrea Z. LaCroix, PhD)
2012Master of Science, Bioinformatics and Medical Informatics (Statistics Track)
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Thesis: Incidence of and Factors Associated with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusSkin and Soft-Tissue Infections among HIV- Infected Persons (Chair: Joey Lin, PhD)
2010Master of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Thesis: Factors Associated with Staphylococcus aureusColonization among HIV-Infected Persons (Chair: Stephanie Brodine, MD)
2008Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (French minor), summa cum laude, with distinction in chemistry, and Phi Beta Kappa
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
CERTIFICATIONS:
2010-2020Board-Certified in Public Health (CPH) by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE); Certification No. 5326
2013-presentSecurity Clearance (Level: Secret)
LANGUAGES:
Fluent in English, French, and Farsi; basic knowledge of Italian
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
7/2016-presentNational Institutes of Health T32 Postdoctoral Fellow in Rheumatology, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine
Postdoctoral Scholar in Aging, Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine
1/2013-07/2016Research Analyst (Leidos Contractor)Department of Defense HIV/AIDS Prevention Program (DHAPP), Naval Health Research Center (NHRC), San Diego, CA
- Serve as principal statistician, epidemiologist, project manager, and co-investigator of epidemiologic research studies in African countries.
- Lead and manage multiple projectsand teams in conducting research studies in collaboration with uniformed services across the globe.
- Participate in data collection, data management, data manipulation, data cleaning, data analysis, drawing conclusions based on data, making recommendations, report composition, and visual presentation of findings.
- Develop statistical models with behavioral data using multivariate regression techniques (logistic regression) to predict infectious disease risk.
- Write SAS programs to perform statistical analysis of research studies, prepare tables and figures, and interpret results for presentations and publications.
- Write statistical analysis plans, statistical methods section of protocols and manuscripts, and perform sample size and power calculations.
- Provide scientific writing expertise by writing research protocols, proposals, technical reports, and scientific manuscripts.
- Conduct literature reviews and evaluate and read reports from the medical literature.
- Translate study documents and protocols from English to French and French to English.
03/2009-12/2012Graduate Student ResearcherNaval Medical Center San Diego
- Principal statistician and co-investigator on research studies predicting risk ofMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections.
- Write SAS programs to perform statistical analyses of research studies, summarize results and prepare tables and figures, and interpret and report results for publications.
- Use multivariate regression and data mining techniques (logistic regression, linear mixed models, random forests) in large healthcare datasets to develop statistical models of infectious disease risk.
- Write statistical methods section of manuscripts and provide scientific writing expertise by writing scientific manuscripts.
- Key accomplishment: 3 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 3 scientific conference presentations.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
08/2014-12/2014Teaching Assistant, Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University
01/2015-05/2015Teaching Assistant, Advanced Methods in Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University
HONORS AND AWARDS:
2013John O. and Mary L. Anderson Memorial Endowed Scholarship in Public Health, San Diego State University
2013Maria Sardinas Scholarship, San Diego State University
2011National Science Foundation Statistical Biomedical Informatics Track Scholarship (awarded to high-achieving, academically talented, and ambitious students with talent in statistics)
2011Letters of recognition from President Hirshman and Provost Marlin of San Diego State University in recognition of outstanding leadership and contributions to Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2010Epidemiology Student of the Year Nomination, San Diego State University
2010Associated Students Outstanding Service and Contribution Award, San Diego State University
2010Lamp of Leadership Award (Aztec Achievement Award), San Diego State University
2010Outstanding Graduate Student Service Award (Aztec Achievement Award), San Diego State University
2010Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Chapter of Excellence Outstanding Graduate Student Award
2010Outstanding Student Research Award from Dean of College of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University Student Research Symposium
2010Scholars Without Borders Honor Society, San Diego State University
2009Pearl Koch and Margot Pollak Memorial Scholarship (awarded to one outstanding student in the College of Health and Human Services), San Diego State University
2008Graduated in top 10% of all undergraduate students, College of Sciences, San Diego State University
2004-2008Dean's List Honoree, San Diego State University
2008Academic Certificate from Provost for Satisfactory Completion of University Honors Program, San Diego State University
2008Nu Chapter Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship
2008Amylin Sciences Scholarship
2008Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
2006Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
2006Golden Key International Honor Society
2005Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
2010-2011President, Graduate Student Association, San Diego State University
2010-2011Member, Graduate Dean and Vice President for Research Search Committee, San Diego State University
2010-2011Member, Student Research Committee, San Diego State University
2010-2011Member, Graduate Research Council, San Diego State University
2010-2013Vice President, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, San Diego State University
2010-2011Director of Community Service, Honors Council, San Diego State University
2009-2010Chair, Library Advisory Committee, San Diego State University
2009-2010Vice Chair of Academic Issues, University Affairs Board, San Diego State University
2009-2010Member, Academic Policy and Planning Committee, San Diego State University
2009-2010Vice President, Honors Council, San Diego State University
2009-2010Member, Associated Students Board of Directors, San Diego State University
2008-2012Member, Phi Beta Kappa Executive Committee, San Diego State University
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS:
1. Shadyab AH, Macera CA, Shaffer RA, Jain S, Gallo LC, Gass MLS, Waring ME, Stefanick
ML, LaCroix AZ. Ages at Menarche and Menopause and Reproductive Lifespan as Predictors of
Exceptional Longevity in Women: The Women’s Health Initiative. Menopause 2016, in press.
2. Shadyab AH, LaCroix AZ. Genetic Factors Associated with Longevity: A Review of Recent
Findings. Ageing Research Reviews 2015;19:1-7.
3. Shadyab AH, Kritz-Silverstein D, Laughlin GA, Wooten WJ, Barrett-Connor E, Araneta
MRG. Ethnic-Specific Associations of Sleep Duration and Daytime Napping with Prevalent
Type 2 Diabetes in Post-Menopausal Women. Sleep Medicine 2015;16:243-9.
4. Vyas K, Shadyab AH, Lin CD, Crum-Cianflone NF. Trends and Factors Associated with
Initial and Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin and Soft-Tissue
Infections among HIV-Infected Persons: An Eighteen-Year Study. Journal of the International
Association of Providers in AIDS Care2014;13:206-13.
5. Shadyab AH, Crum-Cianflone NF. Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Infections among HIV-Infected Persons in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A
Review of the Literature.HIV Medicine 2012;13:319-32.
6. Crum-Cianflone NF, Shadyab AH, Weintrob A, Hospenthal DR, Lalani T, Collins G, Mask
A,Mende K, Brodine SK, Agan BK, and the Infectious Disease Clinical Research Program HIV
Working Group. Association of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)
Colonization with High-Risk Sexual Behaviors in Persons Infected with Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).Medicine (Baltimore)2011;90:379-89.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW:
1. Shadyab AH, Jain S, Kooperberg CL, Reiner AP, Manson JE, Hohensee C, Macera CA,
Shaffer RA, Gallo LC, LaCroix AZ. Replication of Genome-Wide Association Study Findings of
Longevity in White, African-American, and Hispanic Women: The Women’s Health Initiative.
Under review at Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences.
2. Shadyab AH,Macera CA, Shaffer RA, Jain S, Gallo LC, LaMonte MJ, Reiner AP,
Kooperberg CL, Carty CL, Di C, Manini TM, Hou L, LaCroix AZ. Association of Self-Reported
and Accelerometer-Measured SedentaryTime with Leukocyte Telomere Length in Older
Women.Under review at American Journal of Epidemiology.
3. Shadyab AH, Gass MLS, Stefanick ML, Waring ME, Macera CA, Shaffer RA, Jain S, Gallo
LC, LaCroix AZ. Maternal Age at First and Last Childbirth and Parity as Predictors of Exceptional Longevity among Older Women: The Women’s Health Initiative. Under review at American Journal of Public Health.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION:
1. Shadyab AH et al. Association of Self-Reported Physical Activity with Leukocyte Telomere
Length in Older Women.
2. Shadyab AH et al. Association of Accelerometer-Measured Physical Activity with Leukocyte
Telomere Length in Older Women.
TECHNICAL REPORTS:
1. Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Survey in the Republic of the Congo
Military. Naval Health Research Center Technical Report, 2014.
2. Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Survey in the Chadian National Army.
Naval Health Research Center Technical Report, 2015.
3. Seroprevalence and Behavioral Epidemiology Risk Survey in the Angolan Armed Forces.
Naval Health Research Center Technical Report, 2015.
PEER-REVIEWED ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS:
1. Shadyab AH, Brodine SK, Alcaraz JE, Weintrob A, Hospenthal D, Maguire J, Mask A, Crum-Cianflone, NF. Factors Associated with Staphylococcus aureus Colonization among HIV-Infected Persons. 2010 Epidemiology Research Exchange Conference, La Jolla, CA, May 2010.
2. Crum-Cianflone NF, Shadyab AH, Weintrob A, Hospenthal DR, Lalani T, Collins G, Mask A, Brodine SK, Agan BK. Are Sexual Factors Related to MRSA Colonization among HIV-Infected Persons? 49th Annual Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Meeting, Boston, MA, October 20-23, 2011.
3. Vyas K, Shadyab AH, Lin CD, Crum-Cianflone NF. Trends and Factors Associated with Initial and Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Skin and Soft-Tissue Infections among HIV-Infected Persons: An Eighteen-Year Study. 19th Annual International AIDS Conference, Washington DC, July 22-July 27, 2012.
4. Shadyab AH, Araneta MR, Kritz-Silverstein D, Laughlin GA, Barrett-Connor E. Association
of sleep duration and daytime napping with type 2 diabetes in White, Filipina, and Black
Women. 2014 Epidemiology Research Exchange Conference, La Jolla, CA May 2014.
INVITED TALKS:
March 8, 2016. Doctoral Seminar, San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health,
San Diego, CA. “How to Write and Present a Doctoral Dissertation Proposal.”
August 9, 2016. Women’s Health Initiative Aging Scientific Interest Group. San Diego, CA.
“Replication of GWAS Findings of Longevity in White, African-American, and Hispanic
Women: The Women’s Health Initiative.”
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL REFEREE:
Sleep Medicine
Endocrine
Annals of Medicine
Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:
Statistical Analysis Software (SAS)
Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
Biostatistics
Statistical Modeling (Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Cox Proportional Hazards
Regression, Generalized Estimating Equations, Linear Mixed Models)
Epidemiology
Data Management
Predictive Modeling
Scientific and Medical Writing
Statistical Genetics
Medical and Scientific Research
Multilingual (English, French, Farsi, and Italian)
Project Management
Epidemiologic Study Design
Study Protocol Development
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