Jessica Shantha

Jessica Shantha is involved with research related to how Ebola virus disease can affect survivors’ vision and the eye itself. She has published on the topic in scientific journals, continues to be involved in on-going efforts in West Africa.

Currently, she is a part of the BIRCWH Scholars Program at Emory University and is continuing to explore her academic and clinical interests that include infectious and non-infectious uveitis, emerging pathogen discovery, and addressing clinical and research gaps within uveitis and retinal disease in international health care settings.