Dr. Shally Awasthi is currently Professor in Department of Pediatrics & Institute of Clinical Epidemiology, and Faculty-in Charge Research cell, King George’s Medical University (KGMU).  She did MD and DNB in Pediatrics and Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology with honors from University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.

She is a member of various national and international organizations and committees. Her area of research work is in child survival. She has conducted more than 25 research projects, some of which have changed national and international policy.  She has to her credit more than 60 publications in peer reviewed indexed journals.  Her areas of specialization are clinical Epidemiology, acute respiratory infections, infectious diseases and clinical trials.