Tonon Giovanni Professore OrdinarioMedicineMED/50 - MEDS-26/D - Scienze tecniche mediche e chirurgiche avanzate
Biography
Biography
Dr. Giovanni Tonon is the Director for Omics Sciences, and of the Functional Genomics of Cancer Unit at the San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy. He has a long-standing interest in the identification of genes and pathways associated with diseases, in particular cancer, through genomic and bioinformatic approaches, and in the development of new technologies.
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EDUCATION
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1997 - 2002 |
Ph.D. in Clinical Methodology, University of Milan, Italy (full marks).
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1992 - 1996 |
Resident, University of Milan, II School of Hematology, Italy. Final test full marks (70/70 cum laude).
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1992 |
Doctor in Medicine, University of Padua, Italy (110/110 cum laude).
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1989 |
Music Professor of piano, "B. Marcello" Conservatory, Venice, Italy.
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1985 |
Classical Baccalaureate, Liceo Tito Livio, Padua, Italy (60/60 full marks). |
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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
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2016 – present |
Director, Center for Omics Sciences, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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2008 – present |
Unit Head, Functional Genomics of Cancer Unit, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
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2003 – 2008 |
Instructor in Medicine (2004 – 2008) and Research Associate (2003-2004), Medical Oncology, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Mentor: Dr. Ronald A. DePinho.
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1998 – 2003 |
Research Fellow (2001 - 2003) and Visiting Fellow (1998 - 2001), Genetics Branch, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD. Mentor: Dr. Ilan R. Kirsch.
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1996 – 1998 |
Visiting scientist, Platelet Biology Department, American Red Cross, Rockville, MD. Mentor: Dr. Graham A. Jamieson.
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1992 – 1996 |
Resident, University of Milan, Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center, Milan, Italy. Mentor: Dr. Pier Mannuccio Mannucci.
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1991 – 1992 |
Internship, University Hospital, Cardiology Unit, Padua, Italy. Mentors: Dr. S. Dalla Volta, Padua University, and Dr. Malliani, Milan University.
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TEACHING
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2018 |
Indications and Used of Genetic Tests in Urology, Residents in Urology |
San Raffaele Vita-Salute University, Milan. |
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2017 |
Epigenetics and Cancer, PhD Course on Epigenetic Mechanisms of Disease |
Milan University, Milan. |
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2011 - present |
How to read the scientific literature and write a thesis (~ 16 hr/year) |
San Raffaele Vita-Salute University, Milan. |
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2009 – present |
Gene expression/bioinformatics (~12 hr/year) |
San Raffaele Vita-Salute University, Milan. |
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2008 - 2016 |
Molecular Oncology (~20 hr/year) |
San Raffaele Vita-Salute University, Milan. |
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AWARDS AND HONORS
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2006 - 2009 |
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Special Fellow Award. |
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2006 |
International Myeloma Foundation, Brian D. Novis Research Award. |
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2004 - 2006 |
Multiple Myeloma SPORE Career Development Award. |
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1998 – 2001 |
National Institutes of Health Post-Doctoral Traineeship Award. |
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1997 |
Foundation “A.Bianchi Bonomi” Scholarship. |
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PATENTS
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Co-inventor in 7 Italian, US and International patents, issued or pending. |
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Patent number |
Issue Date |
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GB2101656.3 |
5/02/2021 |
Engineered Transposase And Uses Thereof |
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102020000009442 |
29/04/2020 |
Piastra micro-droplet. |
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15/562,961 |
September 29, 2017 |
STK4 inhibitors for treatment of hematological malignancies. |
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14/440,744 |
August 24, 2017 |
Novel Targets in Multiple Myeloma and Other Disorders. |
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8,211,634 |
July 3, 2012 |
Compositions, Kits, and Methods for Identification, Assessment, Prevention, and Therapy of Cancer. |
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8,168,602 |
May 1, 2012 |
Compositions, Kits, and Methods for Identification, Assessment, Prevention, and Therapy of Cancer. |
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7,214,488 |
July 3, 2002 |
Detection of MECT1-MAML2 Fusion Products. |
(Agg. mar. 2022)
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