Dhara Shah
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Phone: 602-543-1209
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Arizona State University - West campus 4701 W. Thunderbird Road Glendale, AZ 85306
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Mail code: 2352Campus: West
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Shah’s research interests are in the field of enzymology, chemical biology and metabolomics. Her research focuses on enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic pathways found in human gut microbiome. She is particularly interested in understanding functions of these enzymes in modulating the physiology of the host and microbes.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Brown University (2014-2017).
- Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (2009-2014)
Our research focuses on enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic pathways found in human microbiome. Human microbiome produces many unexplored metabolites. These metabolites can have variety of functions. These include: 1. Metabolites produced by one microbe that can either be beneficial or deterimental to another microbe of human microbiome or to the host. 2. Different microbes that can join forces to make a particular metabolite which can influence host metabolism.
Metabolites produced by the microbiome are built by enzymes. The enzymes can either arise from one single continuous metabolic pathway or can come from multiple metabolic pathways. These can be in the form of two or more pathways merging from two different microbes. Understanding the metabolic pathways and enzymatic activities can enable development of tools to engineer a beneficial microbiome.
Courses
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BIO 130 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| BIO 130 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| ENV 130 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| ENV 130 | Intro to Environmental Science |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BIO 599 | Thesis |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BCH 372 | Modern Concepts Biochemist Lab |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BIO 599 | Thesis |
| LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| BCH 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| BCH 493 | Honors Thesis |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| CHM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| CHM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| BCH 372 | Modern Concepts Biochemist Lab |
| BCH 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
| CHM 392 | Intro to Research Techniques |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
| MBB 495 | Undergraduate Research |
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| BCH 372 | Modern Concepts Biochemist Lab |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
| LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| BCH 371 | Modern Concepts Biochemist |
| BCH 372 | Modern Concepts Biochemist Lab |
| LSC 493 | Honors Thesis |
| LSC 486 | Peer Mentoring in STEM |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FOR 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| LSC 499 | Individualized Instruction |
| LSC 492 | Honors Directed Study |
Scientist (Immuno-Oncology), Agios Pharmaceuticals (April 2018-August 2019)