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Medical Education: Harvard Medical School (1973) MA
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (1977) MA
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (1979) MA
Administrative Appointments
Chair, Stanford University School of Medicine - Pathology (1999 - 2016)
Publications
Mast cells as sentinels of innate immunity
Galli, S. J., Maurer, M., & Lantz, C. S. (1999). Mast cells as sentinels of innate immunity. CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY, 11(1), 53–59.
A role for Bax in the regulation of apoptosis in mouse mast cells
Maurer, M., Tsai, M., Metz, M., Fish, S., Korsmeyer, S. J., & GALLI, S. J. (2000). A role for Bax in the regulation of apoptosis in mouse mast cells. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY, 114(6), 1205–1206.
Regulation of mast cell survival by IgE
Asai, K., Kitaura, J., Kawakami, Y., Yamagata, N., Tsai, M., Carbone, D. P., … Kawakami, T. (2001). Regulation of mast cell survival by IgE. IMMUNITY, 14(6), 791–800.
Symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: Summary report
Sampson, H. A., Munoz-Furlong, A., Bock, A., Schmitt, M., Bass, R., Chowdhury, B. A., … Camargo, C. A. (2005). Symposium on the definition and management of anaphylaxis: Summary report. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 115(3), 584–591.
Mast cells as "tunable" effector and immunoregulatory cells: Recent advances
Galli, S. J., Kalesnikoff, J., Grimbaldeston, M. A., Piliponsky, A. M., Williams, C. M. M., & Tsai, M. (2005). Mast cells as "tunable" effector and immunoregulatory cells: Recent advances. ANNUAL REVIEW OF IMMUNOLOGY, 23, 749–786.
Mast cells enhance T cell activation: Importance of mast cell-derived TNF
Nakae, S., Suto, H., Kakurai, M., Sedgwick, J. D., Tsai, M., & Galli, S. J. (2005). Mast cells enhance T cell activation: Importance of mast cell-derived TNF. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 102(18), 6467–6472.
Identification of mast cell progenitors in adult mice
Chen, C. C., Grimbaldeston, M. A., Tsai, M., Weissman, I. L., & Galli, S. J. (2005). Identification of mast cell progenitors in adult mice. PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 102(32), 11408–11413.
Mast cell-associated TNF promotes dendritic cell migration
Suto, H., Nakae, S., Kakurai, M., Sedgwick, J. D., Tsai, M., & Galli, S. J. (2006). Mast cell-associated TNF promotes dendritic cell migration. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 176(7), 4102–4112.
Mast cells can enhance resistance to snake and honeybee venoms
Metz, M., Piliponsky, A. M., Chen, C.-C., Lammel, V., Abrink, M., Pejler, G., … Galli, S. J. (2006). Mast cells can enhance resistance to snake and honeybee venoms. SCIENCE, 313(5786), 526–30.
HUMAN EOSINOPHILS EXPRESS TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-ALPHA
Wong, D. T. W., Weller, P. F., GALLI, S. J., Elovic, A., RAND, T. H., Gallagher, G. T., … Todd, R. (1990). HUMAN EOSINOPHILS EXPRESS TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR-ALPHA. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE, 172(3), 673–681.
Mast cells in the promotion and limitation of chronic inflammation
Metz, M., Grimbaldeston, M. A., Nakae, S., Piliponsky, A. M., Tsai, M., & Galli, S. J. (2007). Mast cells in the promotion and limitation of chronic inflammation. IMMUNOLOGICAL REVIEWS, 217, 304–328.
CYTOKINE PRODUCTION BY MAST-CELLS AND BASOPHILS
GALLI, S. J., Gordon, J. R., & Wershil, B. K. (1991). CYTOKINE PRODUCTION BY MAST-CELLS AND BASOPHILS. CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY, 3(6), 865–873.
The development of allergic inflammation
Galli, S. J., Tsai, M., & Piliponsky, A. M. (2008). The development of allergic inflammation. NATURE, 454(7203), 445–454.
New developments in mast cell biology
Kalesnikoff, J., & Galli, S. J. (2008). New developments in mast cell biology. NATURE IMMUNOLOGY, 9(11), 1215–1223.
MAST CELLS AND IMMUNOREGULATION/IMMUNOMODULATION
Tsai, M., Grimbaldeston, M., & Galli, S. J. (2011). MAST CELLS AND IMMUNOREGULATION/IMMUNOMODULATION. MAST CELL BIOLOGY: CONTEMPORARY AND EMERGING TOPICS, 716, 186–211.
Critical role of P1-Runx1 in mouse basophil development
Mukai, K., Benbarak, M. J., Tachibana, M., Nishida, K., Karasuyama, H., Taniuchi, I., & Galli, S. J. (2012). Critical role of P1-Runx1 in mouse basophil development. BLOOD, 120(1), 76–85.
THE KIT-LIGAND, STEM-CELL FACTOR
GALLI, S. J., Zsebo, K. M., & Geissler, E. N. (1994). THE KIT-LIGAND, STEM-CELL FACTOR. ADVANCES IN IMMUNOLOGY, VOL 55, 55, 1–96.
CLONING AND FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS OF THE MOUSE C-KIT PROMOTER
Yasuda, H., GALLI, S. J., & Geissler, E. N. (1993). CLONING AND FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS OF THE MOUSE C-KIT PROMOTER. BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS, 191(3), 893–901.
IgE regulates mouse basophil Fc epsilon RI expression in vivo
Lantz, C. S., Yamaguchi, M., Oettgen, H. C., Katona, I. M., Miyajima, I., Kinet, J. P., & GALLI, S. J. (1997). IgE regulates mouse basophil Fc epsilon RI expression in vivo. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY, 158(6), 2517–2521.
Enhancement of IgE- and mast cell-dependent cutaneous inflammation by mast cell expression of C3aR and C5aR
Piliponsky, A., Schafer, B., Song, C.-H., Gerard, N., Gerard, C., Tsai, M., … Galli, S. (2012). Enhancement of IgE- and mast cell-dependent cutaneous inflammation by mast cell expression of C3aR and C5aR. Presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American-Association-of-Immunologists, BOSTON,MA: AMER ASSOC IMMUNOLOGISTS.
[An allergic response to fight against venoms].
Marichal, T., Starkl, P., Metz, M., & Galli, S. J. (2014). [An allergic response to fight against venoms]. Me´Decine Sciences : M/S, 30(2), 127–130.
EFFECT OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN C-KIT RECEPTOR LIGAND ON MEDIATOR RELEASE FROM HUMAN SKIN MAST-CELLS
Columbo, M., Horowitz, E. M., Botana, L. M., MacGlashan, D. W., Bochner, B. S., Gillis, S., … LICHTENSTEIN, L. M. (1992). EFFECT OF RECOMBINANT HUMAN C-KIT RECEPTOR LIGAND ON MEDIATOR RELEASE FROM HUMAN SKIN MAST-CELLS. INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY, 99(2-4), 323–325.
Mast cell hyperplasia and activation in the context of helminth infection, a role for stem cell factor?
Scudamore, C. L., Newlands, G. F., GALLI, S. J., & Miller, H. R. P. (1995). Mast cell hyperplasia and activation in the context of helminth infection, a role for stem cell factor? Presented at the International Symposium on Biological and Molecular Aspects of Mast Cell and Basophil Differentiation and Function, HIROSHIMA,JAPAN: RAVEN PRESS.
Evidence that Meningeal Mast Cells Can Worsen Stroke Pathology in Mice
Arac, A., Grimbaldeston, M. A., Nepomuceno, A. R. B., Olayiwola, O., Pereira, M. P., Nishiyama, Y., … Steinbergtt, G. K. (2014). Evidence that Meningeal Mast Cells Can Worsen Stroke Pathology in Mice. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY, 184(9), 2493–2504.
Successful immunotherapy induces previously unidentified allergen-specific CD4+ T-cell subsets.
Ryan, J. F., Hovde, R., Glanville, J., Lyu, S.-C., Ji, X., Gupta, S., … Nadeau, K. C. (2016). Successful immunotherapy induces previously unidentified allergen-specific CD4+ T-cell subsets. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113(9), E1286–95.
GENERATION AND RECOGNITION OF VASOACTIVE-INTESTINAL-PEPTIDE BY CELLS OF THE IMMUNE-SYSTEM
Goetzl, E. J., Grotmol, T., VANDYKE, R. W., Turck, C. W., Wershil, B., GALLI, S. J., & Sreedharan, S. P. (1990). GENERATION AND RECOGNITION OF VASOACTIVE-INTESTINAL-PEPTIDE BY CELLS OF THE IMMUNE-SYSTEM. Presented at the CONF ON NEUROPEPTIDES AND IMMUNOPEPTIDES : MESSENGERS IN A NEUROIMMUNE AXIS, NEW YORK,NY: NEW YORK ACAD SCIENCES.
IgG subclasses determine pathways of anaphylaxis in mice
Beutier, H., Gillis, C. M., Iannascoli, B., Godon, O., England, P., Sibilano, R., … Jonsson, F. (2017). IgG subclasses determine pathways of anaphylaxis in mice. JOURNAL OF ALLERGY AND CLINICAL IMMUNOLOGY, 139(1), 269-?
IgG subclasses determine pathways of anaphylaxis in mice.
Beutier, H., Gillis, C. M., Iannascoli, B., Godon, O., England, P., Sibilano, R., … Jönsson, F. (2017). IgG subclasses determine pathways of anaphylaxis in mice. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 139(1), 269–80 e7.