Robert Gallo

Dr. Robert Gallo, a renowned virologist and HIV co-discoverer, joins the University of South Florida (USF) as the James P. Cullison Professor of Medicine in the Morsani College of Medicine's Department of Internal Medicine. He directs the USF Health Virology Center and holds senior advisory roles at the Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute and USF Microbiomes Institute. Gallo’s research focuses on viral pathogens, oncogenesis, and global health threats, with significant contributions to HIV diagnostics and vaccine development.

Education details are not explicitly stated in the text, but his career spans foundational virology discoveries. His research interests include retroviruses, cytokine discovery (e.g., Interleukin-2), and interdisciplinary approaches to combat infectious diseases.

Key achievements include co-discovering HIV-1 as the cause of AIDS and developing the HIV blood test, for which he earned two Lasker Awards. His legacy includes over 1,300 publications and leadership roles in global virology networks like the Global Virus Network (GVN), now headquartered at USF.

Gallo’s advisory roles and grants focus on expanding USF’s virology program and fostering international collaborations. His teams will operate from USF labs, transitioning from the University of Maryland. Future projects aim to integrate virology and microbiome research through a potential merger of the Virology Center and Microbiomes Institute.