Background
Schlesinger, Sondra was born on July 10, 1934 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Murray and Mildred (Reichenthal) Orenstein.
Schlesinger, Sondra was born on July 10, 1934 in Long Branch, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Murray and Mildred (Reichenthal) Orenstein.
Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Michigan, 1960.
Research associate department biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961-1964;
assistant professor, Department Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1964-1972;
associate professor, Department Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, 1972-1977;
professor, Department Molecular Microbiology, Washington University School Medicine, St. Louis, since 1977. Visiting scientist Imperial Cancer Research Fund laboratories, Department Ribonucleic acid Tumor Virus Genetics and Viral Oncology, London, 1974-1975. Visiting scholar Harvard University, Cambridge, 1989-1990, 95-96.
Member virology study section National Institutes of Health, 1975-1979. Member division cancer biology and diagnosis board science councilors National Cancer Institute, 1982-1986. Grant review committee member Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1986-1992, Chairman of Commission, 1989-1992.
Chairman exploitation virology study section National Institutes of Health, 1994-1996. Member review panel for postdoctoral fellowships Howard Hughes Institute, 1994-1997.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science (chair-elect section on medical science 1999), American Society Biological Chemists, American Society Microbiology, American Society Virology (finance committee chair 1989-1991, president 1992-1993, councillor 1986-1989).
Married Milton J. Schlesinger, January 30, 1955.