Dr. Shukla received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Banares Hindu University in 1988. She was a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Michigan, and a scientist (Pool Officer) and scientist-fellow at the Central Drug Research Institute in Luchnow, India, before coming to UVM in 1997 as a visiting scientist. Dr. Shukla’s previous appointments are Research Assistant Professor, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA (2001-2011); visiting scientist, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA (1997-1999) and Senior Research Fellow (CSIR) in the Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banares Hindu University, Varanasi, India (1985-1988).