Prof. Arundhati Sharma did her graduation (B. Sc) and post graduation (M. Sc) in Genetics and Molecular Biology from Osmania and Pune University, respectively. She did her Ph D in Human Genetics from Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and did her subsequent post doctoral work in the Department of Medical Genetics, SGPGIMS, Lucknow. Later, she joined as Assistant Professor of Genetics in the Department of Anatomy, AIIMS. Her work includes teaching, training and providing diagnostic facilities in the field of Human genetics. Her laboratory provides the following:

Diagnostic and patient care services- conventional cytogenetic services (Karyotyping) and other chromosomal studies. Molecular cytogenetic services using fluorescent in-situ hybridization (FISH) for various genetic numerical and structural abnormalities, cancers and other genetic conditions. Research interests include genetics of various endocrine and eye disorders, identification of biomarkers for prognostic and diagnostic purposes for various cancers and adverse drug reactions, and studies of Addiction genetics, i.e. identification of the genetic contribution to alcohol and drug dependence.