Robert C. Gallo, MD, one of the world’s leading virologists and cancer researchers, announced he has stepped down from his position as Director of the Institute of Human Virology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, effective March 24.

Shyam Kottilil, MBBS, PhD, of the Division of Clinical Care and Research Director at IHV, and Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at UMSOM, will assume the role of Interim Acting Director of IHV.

Dr. Gallo was Founding Director of the Institute when he and his colleagues established it in 1996, and holds the Homer & Martha Gudelsky Distinguished Professor in Medicine, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology. He now takes on the role as Director Emeritus of IHV and Special Advisor to the Dean at UMSOM before retiring next spring.

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