Gloria R. Gallo, M.D.

Gloria Gallo, a friend and mentor to many RPS members, passed away on Feb. 27, 2008 after a long battle with cancer. After graduating from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1955 and completing an internship at Philadelphia General Hospital, Gloria moved to NYU Medical Center where she remained for the rest of her career, moving through the academic ranks from resident physician to professor. Her work has contributed greatly to our current understanding of renal diseases, particularly amyloidosis, fibrillary glomerulonephritis (GN), cryoglobulinemic GN, monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition diseases, IgA nephropathy, and post-infectious GN. Gloria always took great pride in teaching, serving as a mentor for a number of today’s leading renal pathologists and greatly influencing numerous additional students, residents, and colleagues with her knowledge, enthusiasm and generosity.

Gloria was the first president of the RPS, taking office in 1993 and helping guide the transition of the Renal Pathology Club into a full-fledged society. She remained active in RPS affairs throughout her distinguished career, and it is largely through her efforts that the “Tree of Life” print from Jean Oliver’s 1939 book became available to be used to raise funds for the National Kidney Foundation, and now the RPS. Gloria’s memory will live on with us through her work and the many friends and colleagues who had the privilege of knowing her.

Contributions in Gloria’s memory to the American Cancer Society will be appreciated by her family and friends. Gifts can be made online at www.cancer.org. If you click on donate, a menu will appear with one of the choices being donations in memory.

Donations can also be made by phone or by mail. The phone # for donations is 1-800-ACS-2345. To donate by mail, it would be necessary to download a form on the above website, then mail the completed form and check to:

American Cancer Society

P.O. Box 22718

Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718

Condolences may be sent to Gloria’s husband:

John Cromie

62 Rockland Avenue

Larchmont, NY 10538

On behalf of the Renal Pathology Society

Mark Haas, M.D. Ph.D.

RPS President 2008