Gian studied theoretical Physics (University of Rome Sapienza, Italy) and Biochemistry (University of Zurich, Switzerland). After post-doctoral studies in Cambridge, United Kingdom (Chemistry Department), he became PI at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (Barcelona, Spain). In 2013 GGT was awarded an European Research Council grant for studies on the role of coding and non-coding RNAs in regulation of amyloid genes. In 2014 he was tenured in Catalonia as ICREA professor of Life and Medical Sciences and in December 2018 became full professor of Biochemistry in the Department of Biology at University La Sapienza. In 2019 GGT started to work at the Italian Institute of Technology where he currently leads the ‘RNA Systems Biology Lab’. In 2020 he was awarded an ERC grant for the study on the composition of phase-separated assemblies. Since September 2020 GGT is MAE (Member of Academia Europaea).

Positions:
March 2020 : Tenured PI, Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), IT
Dec 2018 : Biochemistry Full Professor, University of Rome Sapienza, IT

Education:
2005-2010 : Post-Doc in Chemistry and Genetics, University of Cambridge, UK (C. Dobson)
2001-2006 : PhD in Biochemistry, University of Zurich, CH (A. Caflisch)
1996-2001 : MPhil in Biophysics, University of Rome Sapienza, IT (B. Tirozzi)

Achievements:
Published >150 computational & experimental articles; >10,000 citations. Google Scholar h-index: 58
Algorithms at Tartaglia Lab; Licensed by CRG & IIT.
Patent on aptamer design filed in 2022 at IIT.

Previous Positions:
Oct 2010 - March 2020: On a leave; ICREA Research Professor, Center for Genomic Regulation CRG, Barcelona, ES

Funding & Awards (Selected):
2023: Target ALS ; EIC Pathfinder "IVBM4PAP"
2020: ERC Synergy "ASTRA"
2018: H2020 INFORE
2016: H2020 IASIS
2013: ERC Starting Grant “Ribomylome”
2010-2020: Various Plan Estatal grants in Spain