Shambhavi Naik

Head of Research at Takshashila

Shambhavi Naik is the Head of Research at Takshashila and is the chairperson of the Advanced Biology programme. She is also a Consultant with Inklude Labs.

Her research covers India’s policies in areas of emerging technologies, with a focus on healthcare and higher education. She has previously participated in the development of guidelines for gene editing governance by WHO, was involved as a drafting committee member for India’s risk assessment of genetically modified crops and worked with the Rajya Sabha Parliamentary committee on strengthening the DNA Profiling Bill.

Shambhavi has a PhD in Cancer Biology from the University of Leicester, UK and over 3 years of experience as a Postdoctoral Fellow at NCBS and InStem, Bangalore. She has a PGP in Public Policy from the Takshashila Institution.

Areas of research

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Recent publications

Comments on Demand for Grants (DFGs) by Ministry of Science and Technology in the Union Budget (FY 2025-26)

Biotechnology through a Samaj-Sarkaar-Bazaar lens

A framework for the governance of AI in healthcare for India: An exploratory model

A Framework for Governing Emerging Technologies

Comments on Demand for Grants (DFGs) by Ministry of Science and Technology in the Union Budget (FY 2024-25)

A Framework for Identifying Critical Technologies

Strategies for Reaching a $300 Billion Indian Bioeconomy by 2030

Assessing the Global and Local Landscape of ‘Critical Technologies’

Wastewater Surveillance for Disease Epidemiology

IPPR Journal Article - Wastewater Surveillance for Disease Epidemiology

Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

IPPR Journal Article - Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

Takshashila Working Paper - IPPR Journal Article - Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

Think20 Policy Brief - Towards a Global Yet Distributed Network of Stockpiles of Essential Medical Supplies

SThink20 Policy Brief - Global Teams for Early Warning, Detection, and Response to Disease Outbreaks

India’s Biotechnology Ecosystem: A SWOT Analysis

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Proposals for the U.N’s New Agenda for Peace

Think20 Policy Brief - BWC Scientific Experts Group to Combat Biological Threats

Takshashila Discussion Document – An Comparative Study of State Rules Based on the Biological Diversity Act, 2002

The Quad should Commit to a Bio-hub in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in theUnion Budget for FY 2023-24

Takshashila Discussion Document-Strengthening research, promoting innovation through richer collaboration

Takshashila Discussion Document – WHO Pandemic Treaty – Proposed Zero Draft – Annotated Explainer

Takshashila Blue Paper: Re-energising India’s Biotech Ecosystem

ORF Issue Brief - Reevaluating Bioweapons Amid Global Political Fragility

ORF & Global Policy Journal Article - Gene Editing and the Need to Reevaluate Bioweapons

Takshashila Issue Brief - GM Mustard Offers a Chance to Relook at India’s Gene Editing Governance

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A New Approach to Nutrition in Karnataka

A New Approach to Nutrition in Karnataka

Takshashila Issue Brief - Biotechnology Initiative for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices And Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Takshashila Discussion Document - Nutritional Outcomes in Karnataka: Analysis and Recommendations

Nutritional Outcomes in Karnataka: Analysis and Recommendations

Avenues for Taiwan-India Health Cooperation

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in the Union Budget for FY 2022-23

Takshashila Issue Paper - The Case for Quad Co-operation in Biotechnology

IPPR Journal Article - The New Bioweapons Peril

Takshashila Issue Paper - Tackling New COVID-19 Variants

Takshashila Discussion Document - Vaccine Diplomacy Framework for India

Takshashila Issue Paper - Biobanking Policies in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in India

Takshashila Discussion Document - A National Epidemic Intelligence Service for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Managed Reopening After Lockdown: Recommendations for State Governments

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A Strategy to make India a Biotech Leader by 2025

Takshashila Discussion Document - Analysis of COVID-19 Serosurveys in India

IPPR Journal Article - A COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Strategy for India

A COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Strategy for India

Takshashila Discussion Document - Reimagining India's Public Health Governance System

Takshashila Discussion Document - COVID-19 Testing Strategy for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - A Policy Guide to Pooled Testing

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Reopening Schools in India

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Gene Drives in Infectious Diseases - A Risk Assessment

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Healthcare Measures to Tackle a Second Wave in India

Increasing Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Increasing COVID-19 Testing Capacity in India

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Increasing COVID-19 Testing Capacity in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the National Guidelines for Gene Therapy Product Development and Clinical Trials

IDSA Journal Article - Biological Weapons: The Impact of New Technologies

A Framework for Governing Human Gene Editing in India

Takshashila Policy Brief - Governing Gene Editing: An Analytical Framework

Should we Outsource Humanity to Technology?

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National Interest

Geopolitics

Nov 5, 2025

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Biosecurity

Bioweapons

Dec 20, 2024

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Recent publications

Comments on Demand for Grants (DFGs) by Ministry of Science and Technology in the Union Budget (FY 2025-26)

Comments on Demand for Grants (DFGs) by Ministry of Science and Technology in the Union Budget (FY 2025-26)

Biotechnology through a Samaj-Sarkaar-Bazaar lens

A framework for the governance of AI in healthcare for India: An exploratory model

A Framework for Governing Emerging Technologies

Comments on Demand for Grants (DFGs) by Ministry of Science and Technology in the Union Budget (FY 2024-25)

A Framework for Identifying Critical Technologies

Strategies for Reaching a $300 Billion Indian Bioeconomy by 2030

Assessing the Global and Local Landscape of ‘Critical Technologies’

Wastewater Surveillance for Disease Epidemiology

IPPR Journal Article - Wastewater Surveillance for Disease Epidemiology

Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

IPPR Journal Article - Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

Takshashila Working Paper - IPPR Journal Article - Mitigation of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in G20

Think20 Policy Brief - Towards a Global Yet Distributed Network of Stockpiles of Essential Medical Supplies

SThink20 Policy Brief - Global Teams for Early Warning, Detection, and Response to Disease Outbreaks

India’s Biotechnology Ecosystem: A SWOT Analysis

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Proposals for the U.N’s New Agenda for Peace

Think20 Policy Brief - BWC Scientific Experts Group to Combat Biological Threats

Takshashila Discussion Document – An Comparative Study of State Rules Based on the Biological Diversity Act, 2002

The Quad should Commit to a Bio-hub in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in theUnion Budget for FY 2023-24

Takshashila Discussion Document-Strengthening research, promoting innovation through richer collaboration

Takshashila Discussion Document – WHO Pandemic Treaty – Proposed Zero Draft – Annotated Explainer

Takshashila Blue Paper: Re-energising India’s Biotech Ecosystem

ORF Issue Brief - Reevaluating Bioweapons Amid Global Political Fragility

ORF & Global Policy Journal Article - Gene Editing and the Need to Reevaluate Bioweapons

Takshashila Issue Brief - GM Mustard Offers a Chance to Relook at India’s Gene Editing Governance

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A New Approach to Nutrition in Karnataka

A New Approach to Nutrition in Karnataka

Takshashila Issue Brief - Biotechnology Initiative for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices And Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices And Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Comments on the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill, 2022

Takshashila Discussion Document - Nutritional Outcomes in Karnataka: Analysis and Recommendations

Nutritional Outcomes in Karnataka: Analysis and Recommendations

Avenues for Taiwan-India Health Cooperation

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments to Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change on Demand for Grants in the Union Budget for FY 2022-23

Takshashila Issue Paper - The Case for Quad Co-operation in Biotechnology

IPPR Journal Article - The New Bioweapons Peril

Takshashila Issue Paper - Tackling New COVID-19 Variants

Takshashila Discussion Document - Vaccine Diplomacy Framework for India

Takshashila Issue Paper - Biobanking Policies in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in India

Takshashila Discussion Document - A National Epidemic Intelligence Service for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Managed Reopening After Lockdown: Recommendations for State Governments

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - A Strategy to make India a Biotech Leader by 2025

Takshashila Discussion Document - Analysis of COVID-19 Serosurveys in India

IPPR Journal Article - A COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Strategy for India

A COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Strategy for India

Takshashila Discussion Document - Reimagining India's Public Health Governance System

Takshashila Discussion Document - COVID-19 Testing Strategy for India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - A Policy Guide to Pooled Testing

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Reopening Schools in India

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Gene Drives in Infectious Diseases - A Risk Assessment

Takshashila Policy Advisory - COVID-19: Healthcare Measures to Tackle a Second Wave in India

Increasing Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Increasing COVID-19 Testing Capacity in India

Takshashila Discussion SlideDoc - Increasing COVID-19 Testing Capacity in India

Takshashila Policy Advisory - Comments on the National Guidelines for Gene Therapy Product Development and Clinical Trials

IDSA Journal Article - Biological Weapons: The Impact of New Technologies

A Framework for Governing Human Gene Editing in India

Takshashila Policy Brief - Governing Gene Editing: An Analytical Framework

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