In Memoriam: farewell to Professor Mary Colleen Gallagher

The Pontifical Academy for Life mourns the passing of the American professor and bioethicist

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The Pontifical Academy for Life joins in prayer with the family in grieving the passing of Professor Mary Colleen Gallagher, a corresponding member since 2019, who returned to the Father's house in August.

A faculty member in the Department of Bioethics at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, United States, her career focused on clinical ethics consultation, research on clinical and health policy questions, and teaching healthcare ethics. She worked as an ethicist for over 20 years.