Meet the Team

  • Giulia Biancon, PhD

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

    I have always been interested in the pathophysiology of hematologic malignancies. After my PhD at University of Milan, I did my Postdoc at Yale University in Stephanie Halene’s lab. There, I started to investigate pathogenic RNA mechanisms in myeloid malignancies. My RGHM lab has recently started in September 2024 at Policlinico Hospital of Milan, Italy.

  • Martina Vigorelli

    POSTGRAD

    In 2023, I graduated in Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences from the University of Milan and gained international experience at Uppsala University, Sweden. In February 2025, I joined Biancon's lab to further explore the mechanisms underlying hematologic malignancies and contribute to cancer research advancements.

  • Matthew Cheng

    POSTGRAD

    After graduating at Yale University in 2023, I joined the Halene Lab, where I worked with Giulia to develop preclinical models of U2AF1-mutant MDS. I have now been accepted to the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix.

  • Positions Available!

    RESEARCHER

    Are you a Postgrad or Postdoc interested in hematology and RNA biology? Apply through the Positions and Contact tab.

  • Giulia Marianantoni, PhD

    POSTDOC

    During my PhD at University of Siena, I worked in the laboratory of Brian C Lewis at UMASS Chan Medical School, where I studied mTOR in pancreatic cancer. My choice to explore the molecular mechanisms of myelodysplastic diseases and leukemias is due to my strong interest in cancer research and the complexity of the hematology world.

Meet the Collaborators

  • Stephanie Halene, MD, Dr Med

    COLLABORATOR AT YALE UNIVERSITY

    Chief of the Hematology Section at Yale Cancer Center, Dr Halene’s Lab combines cutting-edge technologies and co-clinical models to study and treat MDS and AML. https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/halene/

  • Toma Tebaldi, PhD

    COLLABORATOR AT UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO

    Principal Investigator of the RDDS Lab, Dr Tebaldi’s research focuses on developing computational strategies for RNA data science and multi-omics integration. https://www.rdds.it/index.html