Research Interests
Keywords: Inflammatory bowel disease
Investigation of novel diagnostic and theraputic approaches in patients with the inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Understanding the role of genetics in development of IBD and response to therapy.
Mentor Training:
- Culturally Aware Mentoring
- Faculty Mentoring Workshop for Biomedical Researchers
Shehzad Sheikh in UNC Genetics News

April 5, 2023
Sheikh and Furey Awarded New R01 from NIDDK
Shezhad Sheikh, MD, PhD (Associate Professor, Medicine and Genetics) and Terry Furey, PhD (Professor, Genetics and Biology) received a new R01 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) for their project titled “High throughput functional studies of IBD-associated GWAS variants”.

November 20, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications for November 6th – 19th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during November 6th – 19th, 2022.

September 12, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications for August 28th – September 10th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during August 28th – September 10th, 2022.

April 25, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications April 10th – 23rd, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during April 10th – 23rd, 2022.

February 28, 2022
Department of Genetics Publications February 13th – 26th, 2022
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 11 papers during February 13th – 26th 2022.

November 1, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications October 17th – 30th, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 14 papers during October 17th – 30th 2021.

August 23, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications August 8th – 21st, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 18 papers during August 8th – 21st, 2021.

July 12, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications for June 27 – July 10, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published 17 papers during June 27 - July 10, 2021.

June 14, 2021
Department of Genetics Publications for May 30 – June 12, 2021
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published seventeen papers during May 30 – June 12, 2021.

June 29, 2020
Department of Genetics Publications for June 14-27, 2020
Department of Genetics faculty, postdocs, students and collaborators published nine papers during June 14-27, 2020.