Shashi Wadhwa

[1][2][3][4][5] Shashi received her graduate degree from NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur in 1970 and then joined the Department of Anatomy at AIIMS for postgraduate studies leading to MS and PhD.

The human spinal cord, visual pathway, cerebellar nuclei and the autonomic innervation of human urinary bladder have been studied to highlight the critical time periods during which these regions are susceptible to alterations in the micro-environment of the fetus that could result in related developmental abnormalities.

The studies provided baseline data for comparison with pathological material and animal experiments as well as helped in better understanding of processes involved in the development of these regions at the molecular level.

[1] Shashi, an elected fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences,[6] has been recognized for her work with many awards and honors.

She won the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize of CSIR in 1990[1] and the BK Bachhawat Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.