Dr. Shipra Agrawal earned her Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry Honors from University of Delhi, and Master’s degree in Biotechnology from Madurai Kamaraj University, followed by her graduate research training and PhD degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences. During her first postdoctoral fellowship at Tufts University, she trained with Dr. Claire Moore PhD, the co-discoverer of RNA Splicing. She trained in second postdoctoral fellowship at The Ohio State University with Dr. Charis Eng MD PhD, a pioneer in cancer genetics. She was a faculty and Principal Investigator at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and at The Ohio State University, before joining Stony Brook University. Dr. Agrawal is an active University Senate Representative Member for the Research Committee and a Faculty Development Committee Member. She is also an active member of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN), American Heart Association (AHA) and RNA Society. She co-directs the Long Island Kidney Education and Research (LIKER) Program and is the founder of the 'RNA Island Exchange, NY', an RNA Salon of the International RNA Society.