Dr Aarti A. Kinikar is Pediatrician with special interest in Pediatric Infectious diseases, Hematology and Neonatology with over 31 years of experience in teaching , clinical and research in Pediatrics. She is recipient of “Dr Sharadini Dahanukar – Best Medical Teacher” Award from MUHS, Nashik. She is also a Fogarty Scholar from John Hopkins University, USA. She is Principal Investigator on various National and International Clinical Pediatric Research Trials in collaborations with networks from USA, UK, South Africa, Thailand, etc. for last 20 years and credited with over 90 research publications in national and international journals. She mentors young researchers for ICMR and other institutional research projects. She is member of Pune Task Force for Covid-19 and instrumental in formulating Pedaitric and Neonatal Covid-19 management guidelines. Life member of IAP, NNF, and National Trainer for various GOI National Programmes. Presently Nodal Officer for Covid-19 at B. J. Government Medical College, Pune.