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Specialty
Cancer and Hematology
Phone: 832-824-6894
Email
mxgallo@texaschildrens.org
Address
1102 Bates Ave., Ste. 1570
Houston, TX 77030
Research Area
Marco Gallo, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Hematology-Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine
Education
| School | Education | Degree | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital for Sick Children | Post-doctoral Fellow | Postdoctoral Research Fellowship | 2015 |
| University of British Columbia | PhD | Doctor of Philosophy | 2010 |
| Simon Fraser University | Bachelors | Bachelor of Science | 2005 |
Organizations
| Organization Name | Role |
|---|---|
| American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) | Member |
| Children’s Oncology Group (COG) | Member |
| Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) | Member |
Research Statement
The goal of Dr. Marco Gallo's research is to discover the mechanisms by which the epigenome and non-coding genome drive tumorigenesis in pediatric and adult brain tumors. His laboratory will consist of an integrated team of bioinformaticians and wet lab scientists who investigate the function of epigenetic and chromatin factors and 3D genome architecture in programming stem-like states in brain tumors.
Among other contributions, his research has shed light on the intratumoral organization and evolution of genetic subclones in pediatric high-grade gliomas (Cancer Research, 2019), the link between 3D genome organization and expression of targetable antigens in adult glioblastoma (Genome Research, 2019), how subclonalgenetics influences chromatin organization (Science Advances, 2021) and identified chromatin factors that promote cell state transitions (Nature Communications, 2023).
He has received awards from provincial, national and international organizations, including: the Institute of Cancer Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Society for Neuro-Oncology and Stand Up To Cancer.
Selected Publications
Awards & Honors
2021 Alberta Early Career Award in Biomedical Cancer Research
2019 Calgary's Top 40 under 40
2018 CIHR Early Career Award in Cancer Research
2016 Canada Research Chair in Brain Cancer Epigenomics
Language
English
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