PELIZZOLA MATTIA

Role
Associate professor  
Academic disciplines
Molecular Biology (BIOS-08/A)
Scientific-Disciplinary Group:
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY (05/BIOS-08)
Office phone
Room:
  • U03, Floor: 3, Room: 3059

Research

In our research group we study how co- and post-transcriptional events shape gene expression programs, through an interdisciplinary approach combining cutting edge experimental and computational methods.

Keywords: computational biology, transcriptional regulation, cancer genomics, epigenetics, RNA dynamics, RNA metabolism, RNA modifications, single-molecule sequencing, Nanopore sequencing, nascent RNA

Research projects

Uncovering the composition and dynamics of the human epitranscriptome and its impact on RNA fate
Year: 2025
Call: FAQC 2025 - prima finestra
Grantors: Università degli Studi di MILANO-BICOCCA

Awards

Awards

  • Hot Paper ScienceWatch, Thomson Reuters, 2011
  • Top scientific discoveries of the year - TIME Magazine, TIME Magazine, 2009

Scientific fellowships

  • Fellow - The Catharina Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship Program supports European postdoctoral scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies., 2010

Editorial boards

  • Editor di rivista, collana editoriale, enciclopedia - EPIGENOMES, 2020
  • Editor di rivista, collana editoriale, enciclopedia - FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 2019
  • Membro del Comitato Editoriale - EPIGENOMES, 2018
  • Guest Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 2015
  • Associate Editor di rivista o collana editoriale - FRONTIERS IN GENETICS, 2015

Research and teaching assignments

  • Ricercatore a t.d. presso Ente di ric. - Team Leader - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT, 2016
  • Ricercatore a t.d. presso Ente di ric. - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT, 2011 - 2012
  • Ricercatore a t.d. presso Ente di ric. - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT, 2012 - 2016
  • Ricercatore a t.d. presso Ente di ric. - Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT, 2017 - 2023