Jiaqi Shi

Jiaqi Shi, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan Medical School in the Department of Pathology. Her work spans both clinical and research domains, focusing on gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary pathology as well as pancreatic cancer biology.

• Physician-Scientist: Board-certified pathologist and active researcher
• Academic Trajectory: Promoted to Associate Professor in 2020 after Assistant Professor appointment
• Key Research Area: Epigenetic mechanisms in pancreatic cancer development

Her research explores how epigenetic alterations affect RNA transcription in pancreatic cancer, with recent work examining lipid metabolism's role in inflammatory bowel disease-related ferroptosis. She employs advanced techniques like single-cell RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptomics to map tumor microenvironments.

Scientific accolades include:

• NCI K08 and R37 awards
• Benjamin Castleman Award (USCAP)
• NIH Study Section membership

The lab welcomes students with passion for science, offering training in cell biology, molecular techniques, bioinformatics, and cancer biology using cell lines, animal models, and human tissue samples.