Dr. Shira Shafir

Biography

Shira Shafir is a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She earned her Master of Public Health (MPH) in Infectious Diseases from the University of California, Berkeley, and her PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Shafir completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Global Health at UCLA and has been a faculty member since 2007. With a strong focus on teaching and research, Shafir has delivered courses in Foundations of Public Health and graduate-level classes on Introduction to Epidemiology, Neglected Tropical Diseases, and Principles of Infectious Diseases Control. She has received recognition as Professor of the Year from the UCLA Public Health Students Association. She has also held positions such as Assistant Director at the Center for Global Immigrant Health and has been instrumental in overseeing responsible conduct in research on campus. Her research interests encompass parasitic diseases and the use of serosurveys to establish epidemiologic parameters for infectious agents. Shafir has authored numerous publications addressing a range of public health topics and collaborated on initiatives to enhance state capacities in responding to health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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