Background
Ogra, Pearay L. was born on March 19, 1939 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Son of Govinda Kaul and Gunvati (Daftari) Ogra. came to the United States, 1961, naturalized, 1969.
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Pearay L. Ogra
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Bachelor of Medicine, Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1961.
Career
Intern, Binghamton (New York) General Hospital, 1962-1963;
resident, University of Chicago, 1963-1964;
resident, New York University-Bellevue Med Center, 1964-1966;
fellow infectious diseases, New York University-Bellevue Med Center, 1966-1968;
assistant professor pediatrics, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1968-1971;
associate professor pediatrics and microbiology, State University of New York, 1972-1974;
professor, State University of New York, 1974-1991;
John Sealy distinguished chair, professor, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1991-1998;
department chairman pediatrics, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, since 1999. Director division virology Children's Hospital Buffalo, 1969-1981, chief department infectious diseases, 1970-1991. Director Clinical laboratories Children's Hospital, 1985-1990.
Member study section National Institutes of Health, 1979-1985, maternal child health committee, 1987-1991;member, Chairman of the Board International Pediat. Research Foundation, Inc., 1984-1989, respiratory diseases steering committee World Health Organization.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Royal Society Medicine, Association American Physicians, American Academy Pediatrics, American Academy Microbiology. Member American Society Clinical Investigation, Society Pediatric Research, Infectious Disease Society American, Society Experimental Biology and Medicine, American Association Immunologists, American Society Microbiology, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Federation Clinical Research, Reticuloendothelial Society, American Society Virology.
Connections
Children: Sanjay, Monica.
