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Translational Medicine / 转化医学Milestone Virology, HTLV and HIV

Robert Gallo

MD

🏢University of Maryland School of Medicine🌐USA

Co-founder and Director, Institute of Human Virology

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👥Biography 个人简介

Robert Gallo discovered HTLV-1 as the first human retrovirus and the cause of adult T-cell leukemia (ATLL) and co-discovered HIV as the cause of AIDS. He also co-discovered IL-2 as a T-cell growth factor. He co-founded the Institute of Human Virology and has shaped retrovirology and human cancer virology for decades.

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🧪Research Fields 研究领域

HTLV-1 discovery
HIV co-discovery
IL-2 discovery
retrovirology
adult T-cell leukemia

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Last updated: 2026-04-01 | All information from publicly available academic sources

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