Dec 2019, she has 5135 citation on google scholar, with an h-index of 34 and i10 index of 77. Education and Career Thelma completed her BSc and MSc in zoology from Bangalore University in 1973 and 1975 respectively. She pursued PhD in biomedical research in 1982 from the University of Delhi. Thelma had a short stint as postdoctoral fellow in the Human Genetics Laboratory at Children's Hospital, Switzerland with Professor Hans Jakob Muller. She was CSIR Pool Officer and Research Associate in the Zoology Department, University of Delhi. In 1987, she started as a lecturer at Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus. She has also been a visiting scientist at prestigious institutions abroad and undertook several international research collaborations. Thelma established the DNA-based diagnosis facilities for fragile X syndrome, the most common form of inherited intellectual disability, with financial support from Department of Biotechnology. Her lab is one of the few which offers this national level diagnostic service. She also served on various expert committees of ICMR, DBT, and CSIR. and as Member of the XV International Genetics Congress Trust. Thelma has worked on 197 publications as of Dec 2019 according to her google scholar page. Areas of specialisation and interests Thelma has extensively worked on Human genetics and Medical genomics. Her areas of specialisation and interest include: Molecular genetic analysis of complex disorders in humans (Schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, Rheumatoid arthritis, Inflammatory bowel disorders) Pharmacogenetics of commonly used antipsychotic, anti-Parkinsonian, anti-rheumatoid drugs Identification of new gene(s) for X-linked intellectual disability and Parkinson's disease Unraveling genome signatures with implication for diseases Functional genomics: Genotype-phenotype correlations Diagnostic genetics Awards and honours Thelma has been recognised for her work. She has received many awards, some of her accomplishments are: Member of International Commission on the Clinical Use of Human Germline Genome Editing, Washington DC, USA, 2019 The Sanghvi Oration Award, Indian Society of Human Genetics, 2015 The Sunder Lal Hora Medal, Indian National Science Academy, 2014 Stree Shakti Science Samman, 2012 J.C. Bose Fellow, Department of Science & Technology, India, 2011 Member, Scientific Advisory Committee to Prime Minister, Govt. of India, 2009 Fellow of Indian National Science Academy, India, Delhi, 2009 Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, 2006 Fellow of National Academy of Sciences (India), Allahabad, 2003 Fogarty International Research Career Award, 1997 Vice President of the Indian Society of Cell Biology. References Articles created or expanded during Women's