Murali Krishna Rao

Background

Rao, Murali Krishna was born on February 24, 1946 in Hyderabad, A Pradesh, India. Son of Umapathy Katikineni Rao and Jayalakshmi (Tandra) Katikineni. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, 1963-1968; Master of Science in Biochemistry, U. N.H., 1970.

Career

Intern, Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad, India, 1968; resident, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, 1975-1977; fellow, Sloan-Kettering Institute, New York City, 1977-1978; research associate, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980-1982; assistant professor, U. Pittsburgh, 1982-1985; research associate, West Virginia University, Morgantown, 1985-1986; senior fellow center for study of aging human development, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1986; research assistant professor, Duke U., Durham, North Carolina, since 1987. Member of staff VA Medical Center, Durham, since 1987.

Achievements

• Murali Krishna Rao has been listed as a noteworthy Medical educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association Immunologists, American Federation Clinical Research (Henry Christian award 1992), American Federation Aging Research, Society Leukocyte Biology.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, bridge.

Connections

Married Sheela Tandra Rao, May 17, 1973. Children: Shilpa, Suhale.

Father:

Umapathy Katikineni Rao Katikineni

Mother:

Jayalakshmi (Tandra) Katikineni

Spouse:

Sheela Tandra Rao

child:

Shilpa Rao

child:

Suhale Rao