John I. Gallin | |
|---|---|
 Gallin at the NIH Clinical Center | |
| Born | March 25, 1943 |
| Died | October 10, 2024 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | Amherst College, BA, cum laude (1965) Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, MD, 1969 |
| Known for | Scientific contributions clarifying the basis of, and developing new treatments for, disorders of innate immunity (inflammation) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Infectious Diseases Inflammation/Immunology |
| Institutions | National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH Clinical Center |
| Uniformed service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps |
| Rank |  Rear Admiral |
John I. Gallin (born March 25, 1943) was an American medical researcher who has contributed to the understanding of innate immunity but especially chronic granulomatous disease, a phagocyte disorder.[1] Gallin was appointed director of the NIH Clinical Center on May 1, 1994,[2] and served until January 8, 2017. He serves as the chief scientific officer for the Clinical Center and associate director for clinical research at the National Institutes of Health.[3] He died Oct. 10, 2024.
- ^ "In Their Own Words: NIH Researchers Recall the Early Years of AIDS, John I. Gallin, MD". Office of NIH History. June 23, 1993. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "NIAID's Gallin appointed Clinical Center Director" (PDF). The NIH Record. May 10, 1994. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ "Major General James Gilman, M.D., tapped to lead NIH Clinical Center". NIH. December 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2017.