A major focus recently has been building clinical trials capacity and capability in India. As Adjunct Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI) and Strategy Lead at the Clinical Development Services Agency, India, she is working with a number of Indian institutions to improve the academic clinical trials ecosystem. Initiatives include a clinical trials toolkit for India, common ethical review of multicentre research, an integrated research application system similar to that available in the UK and creation of a network of academic clinical research units that will drive design and conduct of academic trials led by Indian investigators.