MD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency, Rush Medical College
Infectious Disease Fellowship, Rush Medical College
Sha has been an investigator with the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) since 1989 and the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) since 1994. She has extensive experience in running a clinical research site and overseeing the day-to-day activities of the Rush Clinical Research Site. She has been the principal investigator for the Rush WIHS site since 1998.
Areas of Expertise:
Sha has devoted her career to advancing the treatment and understanding of HIV. She has a special interest in HIV in women, genital tract inflammation, and expanding HIV testing and linkage to care.
2017
The POZ 100, recognizing women committed to ending the HIV epidemic
2008-2018
Chicago Magazine Top Doctors
Infectious Diseases
Castle Connolly Medical, LTD
2007
2007 Outstanding Health Care Advocate Award
AIDS Legal Council of Chicago
2003-04
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Recipient of the Department of Internal Medicine Teaching
and Service Award
1993-94
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Recipient of the Department of Internal Medicine Teaching
and Service Award
Manuscripts:
Abstracts:
Ongoing Research Support
U01AI34993 (Sha) 1/1/18-12/31/18
NIH/NIAID
Women’s Interagency HIV Study
The major goals of this project are to determine the spectrum and course of HIV disease and its complications in women (including specific gynecologic conditions such as vaginal candidiasis).
Role: Site PI
U01AI069471 (Sha) 12/10/13-12/9/20
NIH/NIAID
Adult AIDS Clinical Trials Grant-Rush 2702 CRS
The major goals of this project are to provide an effective and efficient system to evaluate the safety and efficacy of therapeutic interventions against HIV infections, AIDS and its associated conditions; to ensure that studies developed by the ACTG Investigators address questions of the highest scientific priority, to assist in the development of new agents and to set standards for patient care.
Role: Site PI.
Gilead Focus 1/1/15-7/31/19
Gilead Sciences, Inc
The goal of this project is to increase HIV and HCV testing in our emergency department and primary care outpatient clinics.
Expanded HIV Testing & Linkage to Care 1/1/18-12/31/18
University of Chicago
The goal of this project is to increase HIV testing at Rush University Medical Center and improve linkage to care of HIV-infected persons.