Background
Ablashi, Dharam Vir was born on October 8, 1931 in Lahore, Panjab, India. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Maharaj Krishen and Lajwanti Ablashi.
Ablashi, Dharam Vir was born on October 8, 1931 in Lahore, Panjab, India. Came to the United States, 1959. Son of Maharaj Krishen and Lajwanti Ablashi.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Panjab University, Hissar, 1955. Diploma in Bacteriology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1958. Master of Science in Pathology and Virology, University Rhode Island, 1966.
Research veterinarian, Cobb Breeding Corporation, Milton, N.H., 1966-1967;
research virologist, Flow laboratories, Inc., Rockville, Maryland., 1967-1969;
research microbiologist, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1969-1973;
head primate virus section, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1973-1979;
coordinator DNA virus studies Laboratory Cellular & Molecular Biology, National Cancer Institute/National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1979-1992;
Adjunct Professor microbiology, Georgetown University Medical School, Washington, since 1989;
senior scientist virology, Advanced Biotechs. Inc., Columbia, Maryland., since 1994. Consultant immunovirology, Japan, United States of America, Europe, 1992-1994.
Advisor World Health Organization Viruses Association Cancer, 1974-1977. Advisor Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, U. Malaya Postgraduate Institute, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1981. Advisor, consultant biomedical companies, 1990-1994.
Co-organizer numerous national and international conferences relating to herpesviruses, cancer, and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Board of directors Chincoteague Bay Trail's End Association, Horntown, Virginia, 1976-1998. Member International Association EB Virus (secretary board directors 1987-1994), American Association Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (secretary-treasurer board directors since 1991), International Immunopathology Institute (vice president board directors since 1992), American Association Cancer Research, American Society Microbiology, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine.
Married Kristine Louise Upper, August 13, 1966. Children: Kerin Louise, Davinder K., Sameer K.