Stephen J. Galli
researcher and professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology
Stephen Joseph Galli (born 1947) is an American pathologist who researches mast cells and basophils. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, a recipient of the National Institutes of Health MERIT Award, and former co-editor of the Annual Review of Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease.
Early life and education
Stephen Joseph Galli was born in 1947 in Somerville, Massachusetts to parents Beatrice née Artone and Joseph M. Galli.
Galli recalled wanting to be a scientist from a young age; he was initially interested in insects and reptiles and thought he would become a wildlife manager. After finishing his high school diploma at Malden High School, Galli attended Harvard University, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor's degree in biology. He then attended Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College, followed by earning his Doctor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School in 1973.
Career
Galli completed his medical residency in anatomic pathology at Massachusetts General Hospital. In 1979 he joined the faculty of Harvard Medical School as an assistant professor of pathology. He was promoted to professor in 1993. In 1999 he joined the faculty of Stanford University School of Medicine as chair of its pathology department and as a professor of pathology, microbiology, and immunology.
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