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Robert Charles Gallo (/ ˈ ɡ ɑː l oʊ /; born March 23, 1937) is an American biomedical researcher. He is best known for his role in establishing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as the infectious agent responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and in the development of the HIV blood test, and he has been a major ...
Co-Founder and Chair of the Scientific Leadership Board of the Global Virus Network. The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) was co-founded and directed by Robert C. Gallo, MD, the eminent scientist who became world famous in 1984 when he co-discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS.
Jun 17, 2024 · Robert Gallo, 87, is still hunting for a cure to HIV. And he’s bringing his research to Tampa this summer. Gallo, an influential scientist who’s credited as the co-discoverer of HIV, the virus...
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- Early Career to The Discovery of HIV
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Robert Charles Gallo was born in 1937. After performing his medical residency at the University of Chicago, he became a researcher at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), a position he held for 30 years. Gallo acknowledges that his decision to pursue a career in cancer research was largely influenced by the early death of his sister to cancer. Much...
In 1986, Gallo was awarded the prestigious Lasker Award for his discovery of HIV. The distinction was marred somewhat by an unflattering portrayal of Gallo in the novel "And the Bank Played On"by Randy Shilts, as well as the HBO movie of the same name. By 1989, investigative journalist John Crewdson published an articlesuggesting that Gallo misappr...
Despite this, Gallo's contribution to AIDS research is uncontested, and Gallo and Barré-Sinoussi now profess strong support for one another's work.In addition to the co-discovery of HIV, Gallo is credited with providing the foundational research needed to develop the first HIV test. In 1996, Gallo and his colleagues founded the Institute of Human V...
Jul 1, 2024 · Dr. Robert Gallo's journey to discover the secrets of viral illness have led him to the University of South Florida.
Dec 11, 2003 · Retrospective. The Discovery of HIV as the Cause of AIDS. Authors: Robert C. Gallo, M.D., and Luc Montagnier, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations. Published December 11, 2003. N Engl J Med...
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Robert Gallo, M.D., co-discovered HIV, proved that it causes AIDS, and pioneered the development of the HIV blood test for identifying infected individuals and protecting the blood supply.
