DR. ANDY SHIH, Ph. D.

Andy Shih, Ph.D., Vice President of Scientific Affairs, Autism Speaks

Andy Shih, Ph.D. works closely with members of Autism Speaks’ Board, Scientific Advisory Committee, senior staff and volunteer leadership to develop and implement the organization’s research program. He oversees the etiology portfolio, which includes genetics, environmental sciences and epidemiology, as well lead Autism Speaks’ international scientific development efforts, including the Global Autism Public Health Initiative. Andy joined the National Alliance for Autism Research (NAAR) in 2002, before its 2006 merger with Autism Speaks. 
 
Prior to joining NAAR, Andy served as an industry consultant and was a member of the faculty at Yeshiva University and New York University Medical Center. He earned his Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology from New York University Medical Center.  
 
Andy’s research background includes published studies in gene identification and characterization, virus-cell interaction and cell-cycle regulation. He was instrumental in the cloning of a family of small GTPases involved in cell-cycle control and nuclear transport, and holds three patents on nucleic acids-based diagnostics and therapeutics. Andy is a resident of New York City, where he lives with his wife and two children.