Dr Shanbhag is a practicing pediatrician with experience in managing COVID-19 in children and is very much interested in research and collaboration. For some of her ongoing COVID-19 pandemic-related research work, she has also collaborated with the departments of community medicine and psychiatry. She has applied for funding to carry out COVID-19 seroprevalence studies in children in her region and is currently awaiting approval. Dr Shanbhag is highly motivated to further collaborate and contribute to COVID-19 related research at the international level.