Dr Velagala completed her pediatric residency training at Connecticut Children's Medical Center/University of Connecticut and is currently a fellow in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Yale. Her interests include translational research understanding the development of immunity at the maternal-fetal interface and medical education.
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Frontiers in Science (FIS) program Awardee | AMSPDC | 2020 |
| Merit for Outstanding Audit 2012 | South Thames Foundation School | 2014 |
| Merit for Outstanding Leadership | South Thames Foundation School | 2014 |
| Merit Award for outstanding academic performance in Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychology | Imperial College London | 2012 |
| Award of excellence for valuable extra-curricular contribution | Imperial College London | 2012 |
| Merit Award for outstanding academic performance in third year medical school examinations in General Medicine and General Surgery | Imperial College London | 2009 |
| Nuffield Bursary Student | National Institute for Medical Research (London) | 2006 |