Shama Virani
Scientist
Genomic Epidemiology
| Year | Degree | Major | Institution | Country/Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Certificate | Global Health | School of Public Health, University of Michigan | USA / Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2014 | PhD | Toxicology | School of Public Health, University of Michigan | USA / Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 2008 | B.S. | Psychology | University of Wisconsin-Madison | USA / Madison, Wisconsin |
| 2008 | B.S. | Neurobiology | University of Wisconsin-Madison | USA / Madison, Wisconsin |
Current Research Projects
Translational Studies of Head and Neck Cancer in South America and Europe (HEADSpAcE)
HPV Genetics in Head and Neck Cancer
Germline risk of Oral Cavity, Pharynx and Larynx Cancers in European, and North and South American Populations
Selected Publications
Qin T, Zhang Y, Zarins KR, Jones TR, Virani S, Peterson LA, McHugh JB, Chepeha D, Wolf GT, Rozek LS, Sartor MA. Expressed HNSCC variants by HPV-status in a well-characterized Michigan cohort. Sci Rep. 2018 Jul 30;8(1):11458. PubMed PMID: 30061624; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6065423.
Koneva LA, Zhang Y, Virani S, Hall PB, McHugh JB, Chepeha DB, Wolf GT, Carey TE, Rozek LS, Sartor MA. HPV Integration in HNSCC Correlates with Survival Outcomes, Immune Response Signatures, and Candidate Drivers. Mol Cancer Res. 2018 Jan;16(1):90-102. PubMed PMID: 28928286; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5752568
Virani, S., S. Bilheem, W. Chansaard, I. Chitapanarux, K. Daoprasert, S. Khuanchana, A. Leklob, D. Pongnikorn, L. S. Rozek, S. Siriarechakul, K. Suwanrungruang, S. Tassanasunthornwong, P. Vatanasapt and H. Sriplung (2017). "National and Subnational Population-Based Incidence of Cancer in Thailand: Assessing Cancers with the Highest Burdens." Cancers (Basel) 9(8).
Zhang, Y., L. A. Koneva, S. Virani, A. E. Arthur, A. Virani, P. B. Hall, C. Warden, T. E. Carey, D. B. Chepeha, M. Prince, J. B. McHugh, G. Wolf, L. S. Rozek and M. A. Sartor (2016). "Subtypes of HPV-positive head and neck cancers are associated with HPV characteristics, copy number alterations, PIK3CA mutation, and pathway signatures." Clin Cancer Res. PMID: 27091409