She earned her PhD in Environmental Sciences Toxicology Major concentration at Jackson State University Jackson MS USA Dr. Patlolla has published several research papers and chapters in the reputed international peerreviewed journals and books in the area of heavy metals and nanomaterials. Her articles are widely cited by other researchers in the field. She served as a reviewer for peer review journals in toxicology including Environmental Toxicology Toxicologic Pathology Basic Clinical Pharmacology Toxicology Prostaglandins Leukotrienes Essential Fatty Acids MidSouth Computational Biology and Bioinformatics and Hepatotoxicity.