​Fellowships
  • Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences, Hyderabad (since 2010).

Awards
  • Recipient of ‘Anisya Vasanth Oration’ from NIMHANS, Bangalore (2013).
  • Recipient of Dr Sesha Sai Oration Award from Indian Academy of Pediatrics at IAP-TCB-PEDICON at Niloufer Hospitals, Hyderabad (2008).
  • Recipient of 'Andhra Pradesh Scientist Award (APSA)' in the field of 'New and Emerging Technologies' by Andhra Pradesh State Council of Science and Technology, Department of Environment, Forests, Science and Technology, Government of Andhra Pradesh (2007).
  • Recipient of Major K N Rao and Dr T Srinivasan Memorial 8th Annual State Oration, at Indian Medical Association, Vijayawada Branch on "Genetic Disorders : An Indian Perspective" (1999).

Distinctions
  • Invited as an On-site Expert for the DBT-INSERM Meeting at Paris, France to establish a Joint Programme on Metabolic Diseases targeted towards diabetes, obesity and liver diseases (2014).
  • Member, Task Force on Human Genetics and Genome Analysis, Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi (during 2005-2008 and since 2014).
  • Resource person for the “Science and Communication Workshop” conducted by the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance during 27-29 November, 2013 at Hyderabad.
  • Member, Mock Grant Review Panel session during the 8th World Congress of DoHaD held at SUNTEC, Singapore during November 2013.
  • Member, Task Force on Biotechnological Approaches for Food and Nutritional Security (BAFNS), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi (during 2005-2008 and since 2013).
  • As DBT nominee Institutional Bio-safety Committee, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad (since 2013).
  • Invited as the Indian Representative to participate in the “Formulation of Guidelines for Genetic Testing for Pancreatic Diseases” at the 7th International Symposium on Inherited Diseases of Pancreas (ISIDOP) held at University of Prague, Prague, Czech Republic, June 24th, 2012.
  • Invited faculty in the Genomic and Epigenomic Complex Disease Epidemiology (GEoCoDE) Course at Institute of Human Genetics, Newcastle University, UK during 11th June-16th June, 2012.
  • As DBT nominee for Institutional Ethics Committee, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (since 2011).
  • Invited as Remote and On-site Expert Evaluator for the Indo-EU FP7 call of EU for Functional Foods (2009).
  • Invited to participate in the International Congress of Birth Defects (ICBD) as representative of Indian Association of Muscular Dystrophy (IAMD) during 4th October to 7th October, 2009 at New Delhi.
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad (2008-2013).
  • Member, Advisory Committee, State Human Rights Commission, AP on Policy Initiatives on Women’s Health (since 2008).
  • Nominated Member, Interdisciplinary Group on “Towards a Developmental Synthesis: developmental plasticity, ecological developmental biology and human health” organized by Rockefeller Foundation at Bellagio, Italy (2006)
  • Elected Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (2005).
  • Nominated as an expert Medical Geneticist in the District Advisory Committee for implementation of Pre-conception and Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques Act (2001 till date).
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