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. Gallo, M, Valencia, S, Olarte-Bermúdez, LM, Arias-Amézquita, F, Londoño-Schimmer, E, Otero, J, Cétares, C, Aguirre, DA. Sarcopenia and postoperative outcomes in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2026; :. doi: 10.1007/s00261-026-05393-5. PubMed PMID:41910742
2. Endo, T, Lytle, I, Crane, J, Schumer, E, Gallo, M, Pahwa, S, Slaughter, MS. Successful Bridge to Surgical Repair of Postinfarct Ventricular Septal Defect With Impella 5.5. ASAIO J. 2026;72 (4):e60-e63. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002568. PubMed PMID:41910608
3. Benmeziane, H, Lammie, C, Boybat, I, Rasch, M, Le Gallo, M, Vasilopoulos, A, Tsai, H, Burr, GW, Narayanan, V, El Maghraoui, K et al.. Supernetwork-based efficient mapping of deep learning applications to mixed-precision hardware using model adaptation. Nat Commun. 2026; :. doi: 10.1038/s41467-026-71071-1. PubMed PMID:41896236
4. Zhang, J, Ong, W, Rasnitsyn, A, Gonzalez, RD, Lopez Gutierrez, R, Balin, P, Saadeldin, A, Wu, X, Vladoiu, MC, Santa-Maria Lopez, V et al.. Androgen activity in the male embryonic hindbrain drives lethal PFA ependymoma. Nature. 2026; :. doi: 10.1038/s41586-026-10264-6. PubMed PMID:41882358
5. Endo, T, Trivedi, J, Vemuri, V, Crane, J, Gallo, M, Pahwa, S, Slaughter, MS, Schumer, EM. Increased Resource Utilization Post 2018 Heart Allocation Policy Change. Clin Transplant. 2026;40 (3):e70516. doi: 10.1111/ctr.70516. PubMed PMID:41879656
6. Gallo, M, Gugliandolo, MC, De Salvo, E, Cuzzocrea, F, Larcan, R. Mindful Parenting in Mothers of Children in Childhood and Adolescence With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Identifying Possible Antecedents. J Autism Dev Disord. 2026; :. doi: 10.1007/s10803-026-07296-2. PubMed PMID:41874792
7. Postalakis, J, Hylton-Kong, T, Nguyen, N, Burlotos, E, Norris, A, Gallo, MF. Correlates of reproductive coercion among women of reproductive age in Kingston, Jamaica and Hanoi, Vietnam. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2026;6 (3):e0004767. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0004767. PubMed PMID:41849274 PubMed Central PMC12998880
8. Ingangi, V, Gatti, R, Di Carluccio, G, Di Vaia, V, Cerrone, M, Ferrara, G, Scala, S, Maddalena, M, Gallo, M, Fazioli, F et al.. Vasculogenic Mimicry: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Chondrosarcoma Therapy. Cells. 2026;15 (5):. doi: 10.3390/cells15050392. PubMed PMID:41827826 PubMed Central PMC12984174
9. Lentini, G, Passannanti, F, De Palma, F, Gallo, M, Petecca, N, Spagnuolo, MS, Budelli, A, Nigro, R, Cigliano, L. Beneficial effect of oat-based postbiotics produced through capsule or free-cell fermentation on lipopolysaccharide activated intestinal cells. Food Chem. 2026;511 :148829. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.148829. PubMed PMID:41825375
10. Gallo, MJD, Almeida Dos Santos, TC, Souza Ramos, AB, De Rossi, A, de Paula-Silva, FWG, Borelli Neto, L, Effenberger, S, de Carvalho, FK, de Queiroz, AM. Impact of resin infiltration on self-reported bullying and OHRQoL in children with MIH: a single-arm clinical trial. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent. 2026; :. doi: 10.1007/s40368-026-01176-0. PubMed PMID:41766023