Dr. Pallavi Shukla
Academic Background
Ph.D (Molecular Genetics)- Genetics unit, Dept. Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),New Delhi, 2010
M.Sc (Biochemistry)-Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, 2003
Professional Experience
| Designation |
Institute |
Year |
| Scientist C
|
National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), Mumbai |
July 2017-Till date |
| Visiting Scientist |
Department of Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Alabama (UAB), USA |
Jan 2020-Jan 2021 |
| Principle investigator
(Women scientist scheme, DST) |
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC),Tata memorial Centre, Mumbai |
October 2014-July 2017 |
| Research Associate (International Cancer Genome Consortium)
|
Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC),Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai |
May 2014-October 2014 |
| Post-Doctoral Research Fellow-ICMR |
National Institute of Immunohaematology (NIIH), Mumbai, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) |
May 2010-May 2012 |
| Manger Scientific Operations |
PreventiNe Life care, Pvt Ltd. Mumbai |
Feb 2010- May 2010 |
Research Interests
Role of mitochondria in reproductive disorders, gynaecological cancers and aging
Nuclear-mitochondrial communication
Omics and functional genomics
Awards & Achievements
1. Long term ICMR-DHR international fellowship award for Young Indian Biomedical Scientists 2019-20.
2. Women Scientist- A (WOS-A) award by Department of Science and Technology (DST), 2014
3. Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) award from Indian council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2010
4. Best poster presentation award in International conference on Medical & community Genetics, held at Chandigarh, India, 2008
5. Travel grant award in HUGO’s 13th Human Genome Meeting, held at Hyderabad, India, 2008
6. Joint CSIR-UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) and eligibility for lectureship award in National Eligibility test (NET), held by Counsel of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Human Resource Development Group, India, 2004
7. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) award by Indian council of Medical Research (ICMR), 2004
Publications
Mitochondrial dysfunction: An emerging link in the pathophysiology of polycystic ovary syndrome.
2020
Shukla P, Mukherjee S.
Mitochondrion. 2020 May; 52:24-3
Identification of Variants in Mitochondrial D-Loop and OriL Region and Analysis of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
2020
Shukla P, Mukherjee S, Patil A.
DNA Cell Biol. 2020 Aug;39(8):1458-146
Mitochondria in Ovarian Aging and Reproductive Longevity.
2020
Chiang JL, Shukla P, Pagidas K, Ahmed NS, Karri S, Gunn DD, Hurd WW, Singh KK.
Ageing Res Rev. 2020 Nov;63:101168
Uncovering Mitochondrial Determinants of Racial Disparities in Ovarian Cancer.
2020
Shukla P, Singh KK.
Trends Cancer. 2020 Nov 24:S2405-8033(20)30288-0. Online ahead of print.
Role of chromatin remodeling protein ARID1A and emerging therapies in ARID1A mutated ovarian and endometrial cancer.
2018
Shukla P and Mukherjee S
Research Reports. 2018, 2:e1-e11.
Projects Ongoing
- Study of maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA variants in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (funded by ICMR extramural grant)
- Analysis of mitochondrial DNA sequence variants in polycystic ovarian syndrome women with insulin resistance (funded by ICMR-NIRRH core grant).
- Study of epigenetic factors involved in mitochondrial dysfunction in obese polycystic ovarian syndrome women (funded by ICMR-NIRRH core grant).
