Dr. Gallo is a Professor in the Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology, and a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences. Dr Gallo is an Adjunct Professor both in the School of Public Health and in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy of Rutgers University. He is a founding member of the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute where he served as Director of Toxicology, and as Director of the NIEHS Center of Excellence. He was the founding Director of the Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Associate Dean for Research. Dr. Gallo is a renowned toxicologist with expertise in the area of dioxins and PCBs, experimental models in pharmacology and toxicology, cytoplasmic and cell surface receptors, hormone biology and mechanisms of hormonal and environmental carcinogenesis. His avocation is History of Toxicology. Dr. Gallo served on several NIH committees including the ALTOX-4 Study Section, Chair of the Board of Scientific Councilors of the National Toxicology Program, and member of the NIEHS Board of Councilors. He also served as Chair of the NCI Centers Review committee, as well as a member of several NAS/NRC Expert committees including Drinking Water and Health; Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children; Risk Assessment Methodology; and the National Research Council/Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research and Medicine. He served the US-EPA as a member of the Scientific Advisory Board, and the Dioxin Review Science Advisory Board. Dr. Gallo was Chair of the New Jersey Governor’s Pesticide Control Council, and the New Jersey Cancer Risk Commission. Dr. Gallo serves as a consultant to the academic, government and private sectors.

Research Areas

Dioxins; Experimental Models; Pharmacology and Toxicology; Ocular Toxicity; Cytoplasmic Receptors; Hormones; Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis; Cell Surface Receptors; and Chemical Carcinogenesis

Scholarly Activities

• 2011: Society of Toxicology Education Award
• 2001: Chair, Hormonal Carcinogenesis Gordon Research Conference
• 2000: Ambassador of Toxicology, Mid-Atlantic Society of Toxicology
• 1985: Chair, Mechanisms of Toxicity Gordon Research Conference
• 1985: UMDNJ Exceptional Merit Award
• 1979: Russell Sage College Outstanding Alumni
• 1971-1972: NIH Post Doctoral Fellow
• 1968-1971 NIH Pre-Doctoral Fellow

Recent Publications

1. Manti, R, De Cosmo, S, Desenzani, P, Ferrara, L, Girelli, A, Memoli, G, Bisio, A, Braae, UC, Deinega, A, Berra, C et al.. PIONEER REAL Italy: Real-World Usage of Once-Daily Oral Semaglutide in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes Ther. 2025; :. doi: 10.1007/s13300-025-01719-6. PubMed PMID:40128506
2. Duckworth, AL, Ko, A, Milkman, KL, Kay, JS, Dimant, E, Gromet, DM, Halpern, A, Jung, Y, Paxson, MK, Zumaran, RAS et al.. A national megastudy shows that email nudges to elementary school teachers boost student math achievement, particularly when personalized. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122 (13):e2418616122. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2418616122. PubMed PMID:40127270
3. Aanniz, T, Elouafy, Y, Bouyahya, A, Aguerd, O, Chamkhi, I, Ullah, R, Ali, EA, Akhazzane, M, Gallo, M, Benali, T et al.. Characterization of volatile compounds and biological effects capacities of Moroccan Thymus capitatus L., essential oils: in vitro and in silico approaches. Chem Biodivers. 2025; :e202403501. doi: 10.1002/cbdv.202403501. PubMed PMID:40119874
4. Ho, T, Lailo, JM, Ramoran, E, Mutreja, K, Gomez, A, Gallo, M, Neukom, J. Leveraging a digital network of pharmacy professionals to test a technology-assisted model to improve pharmacy access to quality-assured COVID-19 rapid antigen tests approved for self-use in Vietnam. PLoS One. 2025;20 (3):e0318331. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318331. PubMed PMID:40106421 PubMed Central PMC11922224
5. Tessitore, F, Gallo, M, Del Vecchio, F, Cozzolino, M. The feminine and the war: A systematic review on gender-sensitive research during Russia-Ukraine war. Health Care Women Int. 2025; :1-18. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2025.2476500. PubMed PMID:40101110
6. Bendotti, G, Biamonte, E, Leporati, P, Goglia, U, Ruggeri, RM, Gallo, M. Vitamin D Supplementation: Practical Advice in Different Clinical Settings. Nutrients. 2025;17 (5):. doi: 10.3390/nu17050783. PubMed PMID:40077652 PubMed Central PMC11901608
7. Curry, RN, McDonald, MF, He, P, Lozzi, B, Ko, Y, O’Reilly, I, Rosenbaum, A, Kwon, W, Fahim, L, Marcus, J et al.. Mutant IDH impairs chromatin binding by PDGFB to promote chromosome instability. bioRxiv. 2025; :. doi: 10.1101/2025.02.20.639365. PubMed PMID:40060572 PubMed Central PMC11888161
8. Gallo, ML, Moriconi, M, Elkrieff, K, Tayeh, GA, Phé, V. Robot-assisted Implantation of an Artificial Urinary Sphincter for Females with Stress Urinary Incontinence: State of the Art and Future Perspectives. Eur Urol Focus. 2025; :. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2025.02.012. PubMed PMID:40055092
9. Bovo, S, Ribani, A, Fanelli, F, Galimberti, G, Martelli, PL, Trevisi, P, Bertolini, F, Bolner, M, Casadio, R, Dall’Olio, S et al.. Merging metabolomics and genomics provides a catalog of genetic factors that influence molecular phenotypes in pigs linking relevant metabolic pathways. Genet Sel Evol. 2025;57 (1):11. doi: 10.1186/s12711-025-00960-8. PubMed PMID:40050712 PubMed Central PMC11887101
10. Licata, E, VerMilyea, M, Ducote, B, Ferguson, T, Bianco, C, Gallo, M, Paciotti, G, Passerini, R, Meneghini, C, Fabiani, C et al.. A diluted one-step warming protocol: survival of vitrified blastocyst. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2025; :. doi: 10.1007/s10815-025-03427-3. PubMed PMID:40042768