RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS.

01 PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS.

Publication #1 (Gastroenterology)

Kirsten Tillisch, Jennie Tsao, Jennifer S. Labus, Alia C. Manetta, Cody Ashe-McNalley, James Versalovic, Emeran A. Mayer, Robert Shulman (2016) Su1569 Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Display Structural Brain Alterations Compared to Healthy Control Subjects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(16)31822-4

Publication #2 (Journal of Health Technology)

Alia C. Manetta (2021) The rapidly evolving role & implications for cross-industry convergence in the U.S. healthcare system
Manuscript DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/ht-20-2

Publication #3 (Future Medicine / BioTechniques)

Alia C. Manetta (2021) From Bench to Bedside: Three Imperatives for Making the Digital Laboratory a Reality
Manuscript DOI: 10.2144/btn-2021-007

National Presentations

Manetta AC. Jennie Tsao, Emeran Mayer, Rob Shulman, Kirsten Tillisch (2016) Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Display Structural Brain Alterations Compared to Healthy Control Subjects 2016 Annual CURE: Digestive Disease Research Center Poster Session under the Brain/Gut Interactions category

Manetta AC. (2016) Children with Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Display Structural Brain Alterations Compared to Healthy Control Subjects, 14th Annual CNS Basic and Translation Science Symposium; David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Manetta AC (2015) Mental Health and Homelessness among Youth and Young Adults, Presented at the 2015 Nation Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium; Washington, D.C.

Manetta AC (2014) A Mexican Response: Approach for control of HIV/AIDS epidemic through Cultural Based Programs and Government Intervention, Presented at the 2014 UCLA Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America Second Annual Spring Conference; Los Angeles, CA

Immuno-oncology, Independent Research

Keck Graduate Institute, School of Applied Life Sciences

Project Lead

Generated new insights into the mechanisms that regulate the anti-tumor immune response and translated this information into manuscripts which guide strategic drug development and promote efficacious immunotherapies for cancer patients.

Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress

David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Clinical Research Analyst

Investigated areas of chronic pain disorders (IBS, functional dyspepsia, chronic pelvic pain) and somatic pain syndromes in children
Analyzed data using human brain neuroimaging acquisition, pre-processing, and quality control
Utilized programs such as Matlab, GIFT, Free Surfer, SPM8 and MRIcron

Illumination Foundation

Greater Los Angeles Area, CA

Policy Research Analyst

Conducted research on mental health of homeless youth and young adults in 2015 for the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium in Washington, D.C.
Analyzed multiple case studies which documented risk behaviors and attitudes among homeless young adults and its correlation to mental health. Using this information, I conducted interviews with homeless youth living in shelters throughout Los Angeles for this analysis and created a national presentation
Covenant House was the primary shelter in Los Angeles where I interviewed youth and young adults regarding residential and supportive services