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. Ferrari, E, Antonelli, R, Gallo, M, Meleti, M, Setti, G, Mucci, A, Righi, V, Gambini, A, Magnoni, C, Spisni, A et al.. Salivary Metabolomics Discloses Metabolite Signatures of Oral Leukoplakia with and Without Dysplasia. Int J Mol Sci. 2025;26 (13):. doi: 10.3390/ijms26136519. PubMed PMID:40650295
2. Hernandez, F, Guizar, R 3rd, Avetisian, H, Abdou, MA, Karakash, WJ, Ton, A, Gallo, MC, Ball, JR, Wang, JC, Alluri, RK et al.. Evaluating the Accuracy and Readability of ChatGPT in Addressing Patient Queries on Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery. Global Spine J. 2025; :21925682251360655. doi: 10.1177/21925682251360655. PubMed PMID:40643892 PubMed Central PMC12254131
3. Saraceni, A, Schiavo, V, Mognetti, B, Cottone, E, Trianni, A, Beccari, F, Catalano, F, Geddo, F, Merlo, GR, Gallo, MP et al.. Microplastics interaction with bisphenol A: Adsorption, desorption, and in vitro biological effects. Sci Total Environ. 2025;993 :179971. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179971. PubMed PMID:40609415
4. Pascale, R, Maccaro, A, Gallo, M, Giovannenze, F, Tontodonati, M, Chiappetta, S, Pagani, G, Bartoletti, M, De Rosa, FG, Bassetti, M et al.. Treatment of Stenotrophomonas malthophilia bloodstream infections from guidance to real life: multicenter retrospective cohort study. J Infect Chemother. 2025;31 (8):102759. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2025.102759. PubMed PMID:40541675
5. Corrales, M, Geretto, P, Moriconi, M, Gallo, ML, DE Cillis, S, Phé, V. Robot-assisted artificial urinary sphincter revision in “non-neurogenic” stress urinary incontinence in female patients: surgical technique and outcomes. Minerva Urol Nephrol. 2025;77 (3):408-412. doi: 10.23736/S2724-6051.25.06123-3. PubMed PMID:40528777
6. Powell, JR, Gallo, MF, Chakraborty, P, Reynolds, CA, Anderson, M, Singh, P. Increase in 9-1-1 activations for obstetric-related emergencies following the Dobbs decision in the US. Am J Epidemiol. 2025; :. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaf123. PubMed PMID:40512628
7. Avetisian, H, Flynn, C, Banerjee, R, Satish, V, Davood, J, Karakash, W, Gallo, MC, Athari, M, Magee, GA, Wang, JC et al.. Intraoperative Venous Injury During Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Complications. Global Spine J. 2025; :21925682251350942. doi: 10.1177/21925682251350942. PubMed PMID:40495386 PubMed Central PMC12158971
8. Warren, E, Kissling, A, Norris, AH, Gursahaney, PR, Gallo, MF. Examining the inaccurate reproductive health messaging of crisis pregnancy centers: A comparative qualitative study. PLoS One. 2025;20 (6):e0325740. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0325740. PubMed PMID:40471970 PubMed Central PMC12140240
9. Yang, TJK, Smith, MH, Kavanaugh, ML, Ricks, JM, Gallo, MF. Prevalence of crisis pregnancy center attendance among women in four U.S. states. PLoS One. 2025;20 (6):e0324228. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0324228. PubMed PMID:40465528 PubMed Central PMC12136328
10. García-González, CA, Blanco-Vales, M, Barros, J, Boccia, AC, Budtova, T, Durães, L, Erkey, C, Gallo, M, Herman, P, Kalmár, J et al.. Review and Perspectives on the Sustainability of Organic Aerogels. ACS Sustain Chem Eng. 2025;13 (18):6469-6492. doi: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c09747. PubMed PMID:40463996 PubMed Central PMC12128215