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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 contributor to subsequent HIV research.
In both the book and the film, his antagonist is Dr. Robert Gallo (portrayed in the film by Alan Alda), the discoverer of HTLV (the human T-cell lymphotropic virus), who cuts off assistance when he hears that Francis has shared some experimental materials with Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier (portrayed in the film by Nathalie Baye ...
Gallo and Abimiku opened the International Center for Scientific Culture—World Laboratory AIDS Research Center in Jos. [3] Whilst Abimiku had planned to isolate a particular strain of HIV, she found she had to concentrate on basic screening and community education.
In the late 1970s, Wong-Staal's team, alongside Dr. Gallo, conducted research on the human retrovirus, human T cell leukemia virus , and determined that it was the causative agent in human adult T cell leukemia. Her team specifically studied the molecular virology of HTLV-1 by examining its transcriptional activators and posttranslational ...
According to Dr. Robert Gallo, the greatest numbers of ACL injuries are seen in girls’ soccer, girls’ basketball, football and men’s soccer. Risk of ACL injury rises as athletes compete at ...
Dr. Sina Gallo and her team of researchers analyzed data from a study collected by the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). "And so, this will affect their bones ...
FXB pioneered perinatal and pediatric AIDS care and clinical research and established the first international training program for medical professionals who treat HIV-infected pregnant women. [24] Oleske is a co-founder of Circle of Life Children's Center, a palliative care program for children with serious terminal diseases.
Early in the pandemic, he said, research moved quickly, with researchers desperate to better understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, and find effective treatments for very sick people.