Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsGiulia Biancon, PhD
Assistant Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2025
RBM15-MKL1 fusion protein promotes leukemia via m6A methylation and Wnt pathway activation
Mayday M, Biancon G, Wei M, Ramirez C, Moratti I, Pintado-Urbanc A, Espinosa J, Chen M, Wang L, Simon M, Ofir-Rosenfeld Y, Rausch O, Tebaldi T, Halene S, Krause D. RBM15-MKL1 fusion protein promotes leukemia via m6A methylation and Wnt pathway activation. Blood 2025, 146: 1096-1109. PMID: 40435410, PMCID: PMC12783520, DOI: 10.1182/blood.2024027712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRNA fateM6A modificationFusion proteinWnt pathway activationFrizzled genesFunctions of RBM15Dysregulation of m6A modificationRBM15-MKL1Pathway activationMulti-omics approachInduced apoptosis in vitroWnt Signaling PathwayApoptosis in vitroM6A depositionRNA bindingSpecific RNAGrowth in vitroM6A methylationMRNA targetsSignaling pathwayWnt pathwayWnt signalingM6A modifiersM6A-dependent mechanismRNACell Marker Accordion: interpretable single-cell and spatial omics annotation in health and disease
Busarello E, Biancon G, Cimignolo I, Lauria F, Ibnat Z, Ramirez C, Tomè G, Ciuffreda M, Bucciarelli G, Pilli A, Marino S, Bontempi V, Ress F, Aass K, VanOudenhove J, Tiberi L, Mione M, Standal T, Macchi P, Viero G, Halene S, Tebaldi T. Cell Marker Accordion: interpretable single-cell and spatial omics annotation in health and disease. Nature Communications 2025, 16: 5399. PMID: 40623970, PMCID: PMC12234662, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60900-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle-cellBiological interpretationCell typesSingle-cell technologiesIdentification of cell typesMultiple single-cellPhysiological cell typesSingle-cell populationsCellular heterogeneityDisease contextsInconsistent annotationsMurine tissuesWeight markersAnnotationCellsSpatial populationAnnotation accuracyPathological processesAvailable databasesMarkersPotential biomarkersAutomatic annotationPhysiologyUnique opportunityDiseaseAn in vivo screen identifies NAT10 as a master regulator of brain metastasis
Chen J, Xu P, Cai W, Chen H, Wingrove E, Shi X, Li W, Biancon G, Zhang M, Balabaki A, Krop E, Asare E, Zhang Y, Yin M, Tebaldi T, Meier J, Westbrook T, Halene S, Liu Y, Shen H, Nguyen D, Yan Q. An in vivo screen identifies NAT10 as a master regulator of brain metastasis. Science Advances 2025, 11: eads6021. PMID: 40138393, PMCID: PMC11939035, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ads6021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhosphoserine aminotransferase 1Metastasis in vivoIn vivo screeningRNA helicase domainRegulator of brain metastasisMetastatic breast cancer cellsBrain metastasis in vivoBrain metastasesRNA helicaseCell growth in vitroBreast cancer cellsCancer cell proliferationSerine biosynthesisEpigenetic regulationGrowth in vitroNAT10Migration in vitroCancer cellsTumor growthCell proliferationPrimary tumor growthDrivers of brain metastasesRNACancer metastasisCancer-related deathsDissecting the stress granule RNA world: dynamics, strategies and data
Biancon G, Busarello E, Cheng M, Halene S, Tebaldi T. Dissecting the stress granule RNA world: dynamics, strategies and data. RNA 2025, 31: rna.080409.125. PMID: 40086831, PMCID: PMC12084887, DOI: 10.1261/rna.080409.125.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStress granulesRNA worldRegulation of gene expressionRNA-binding proteinsCytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granulesRibonucleoprotein granulesTranscriptome dataRNA componentSG dynamicsCell signalingSG compositionSG componentsGene expressionCellular adaptationHuman diseasesStress conditionsExperimental strategiesRNAProteinComprehensive understandingMRNAGranulesRegulation
2024
Ezrin drives adaptation of monocytes to the inflamed lung microenvironment
Gudneppanavar R, Di Pietro C, H Öz H, Zhang P, Cheng E, Huang P, Tebaldi T, Biancon G, Halene S, Hoppe A, Kim C, Gonzalez A, Krause D, Egan M, Gupta N, Murray T, Bruscia E. Ezrin drives adaptation of monocytes to the inflamed lung microenvironment. Cell Death & Disease 2024, 15: 864. PMID: 39613751, PMCID: PMC11607083, DOI: 10.1038/s41419-024-07255-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActivation of focal adhesion kinaseExtracellular matrixActin-binding proteinsFocal adhesion kinaseLung extracellular matrixKnock-out mouse modelProtein Kinase SignalingCortical cytoskeletonLoss of ezrinKinase signalingPlasma membraneCell migrationSignaling pathwayEzrinResponse to lipopolysaccharideTissue-resident macrophagesMouse modelLipopolysaccharideCytoskeletonEzrin expressionLung microenvironmentKinaseMonocyte recruitmentProteinAktClonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential is associated with increased risk of immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis in a prospective study of a cardio-oncology cohort
Jaber Chehayeb R, Singh J, Matute-Martinez C, Chen N, Guajardo A, Lin D, Jayakrishnan R, Christofides A, Leveille E, Im Y, Biancon G, VanOudenhove J, Ibrahim E, Ardasheva A, Jha A, Hwa J, Halene S, Kwan J. Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential is associated with increased risk of immune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditis in a prospective study of a cardio-oncology cohort. Cardio-Oncology 2024, 10: 84. PMID: 39587635, PMCID: PMC11590368, DOI: 10.1186/s40959-024-00289-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditisImmune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitor useICI-myocarditisIndeterminate potentialProspective studyImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyCancer therapyClonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potentialCancer treated with immunotherapyIncreased T cell activationObstructive coronary artery diseaseMultivariate competing risk analysisCardiotoxic cancer therapyRisks Cox regressionAssociated with increased riskIncreased all-cause mortalityPatient co-morbiditiesRisk of cardiomyopathyT cell activationCompeting Risk AnalysisCoronary artery calcificationCoronary artery diseaseAll-Cause MortalityHeart failure patientsClonal Hematopoiesis Is Associated With Cardiomyopathy During Solid Tumor Therapy
Leveille E, Cheheyeb R, Matute-Martinez C, Chen N, Jayakrishnan R, Christofides A, Lin D, Im Y, Biancon G, VanOudenhove J, Halene S, Kwan J. Clonal Hematopoiesis Is Associated With Cardiomyopathy During Solid Tumor Therapy. JACC CardioOncology 2024, 6: 605-607. PMID: 39239339, PMCID: PMC11372300, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.05.013.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Microfluidic Immuno‐Serolomic Assay Reveals Systems Level Association with COVID‐19 Pathology and Vaccine Protection (Small Methods 10/2023)
Kim D, Biancon G, Bai Z, VanOudenhove J, Liu Y, Kothari S, Gowda L, Kwan J, Buitrago‐Pocasangre N, Lele N, Asashima H, Racke M, Wilson J, Givens T, Tomayko M, Schulz W, Longbrake E, Hafler D, Halene S, Fan R. Microfluidic Immuno‐Serolomic Assay Reveals Systems Level Association with COVID‐19 Pathology and Vaccine Protection (Small Methods 10/2023). Small Methods 2023, 7 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202370057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchALKBH5 modulates hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell energy metabolism through m6A modification-mediated RNA stability control
Gao Y, Zimmer J, Vasic R, Liu C, Gbyli R, Zheng S, Patel A, Liu W, Qi Z, Li Y, Nelakanti R, Song Y, Biancon G, Xiao A, Slavoff S, Kibbey R, Flavell R, Simon M, Tebaldi T, Li H, Halene S. ALKBH5 modulates hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell energy metabolism through m6A modification-mediated RNA stability control. Cell Reports 2023, 42: 113163. PMID: 37742191, PMCID: PMC10636609, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2023.113163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlkB homolog 5Post-transcriptional regulatory mechanismsHematopoietic stemNumerous cellular processesProgenitor cell fitnessEnergy metabolismMitochondrial ATP productionMethyladenosine (m6 A) RNA modificationTricarboxylic acid cycleCell energy metabolismHuman hematopoietic cellsMitochondrial energy productionCell fitnessCellular processesRNA modificationsRNA methylationRegulatory mechanismsEnzyme transcriptsATP productionHomolog 5Acid cycleΑ-ketoglutarateHematopoietic cellsMessenger RNAΑ-KGMicrofluidic Immuno‐Serolomic Assay Reveals Systems Level Association with COVID‐19 Pathology and Vaccine Protection
Kim D, Biancon G, Bai Z, VanOudenhove J, Liu Y, Kothari S, Gowda L, Kwan J, Buitrago‐Pocasangre N, Lele N, Asashima H, Racke M, Wilson J, Givens T, Tomayko M, Schulz W, Longbrake E, Hafler D, Halene S, Fan R. Microfluidic Immuno‐Serolomic Assay Reveals Systems Level Association with COVID‐19 Pathology and Vaccine Protection. Small Methods 2023, 7: e2300594-e2300594. PMID: 37312418, PMCID: PMC10592458, DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300594.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsB cell depletion therapyAcute COVID infectionAnti-spike IgGHigh-risk patientsCoronavirus disease-19COVID-19 pathologyDepletion therapyVaccine protectionAntibody responseCOVID infectionHematologic malignanciesImmune protectionDisease-19Healthy donorsMultiple time pointsSerology assaysBlood samplesSoluble markersB cellsImmunization strategiesPatientsFunctional deficiencySerological analysisTime pointsClonotype diversity
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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- March 26, 2025
A Genetic Screen Identifies a New Master Regulator of Brain Metastasis
- December 31, 2024
Accolades, Awards & Honors
- December 18, 2024
Yale research advances presented at American Society of Hematology annual meeting
- February 02, 2024
Innovative Researcher Dr. Giulia Biancon Honored with 2024 Eclipse Award