Vaishali Shukla is the Head of Clinical QA and Product Quality Management at uniQure. Vaishali is a Quality Compliance leader with over 14 years’ of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, with expertise in a broad variety of subjects ranging from early clinical development (IND/NDA/ANDA/BLA) to commercialization of biologics & small molecules (solid oral dosage forms/liquid/inhaled). Vaishali started her career in Quality Assurance at BioVest Internationals, where she implemented novel processes for continuous development. She went on to receive recognition for her contributions to the Quality systems at both Takeda and Shire Pharmaceuticals. In her current role at uniQure she is leading Quality Management and Clinical QA Teams responsible for Clinical Quality, Quality Systems, Partnerships, and Continuous Improvement. Vaishali holds a BS in Biology, a Masters in Botany, a Masters in Regulatory Affairs for Drugs, Biologics and Medical Devices, MS in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy and is currently a Ph.D. candidate for Pharmaceutical Science.