Gioele La Manno

Gioele La Manno is an Assistant Professor at the Brain Mind Institute of École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where he leads the Laboratory of Neurodevelopmental Systems Biology. He earned his Ph.D. at Karolinska Institutet in the Linnarsson Lab, following his undergraduate degree in Biotechnology from the University of Palermo and a Master's in Biomedicine from Karolinska Institute. His research focuses on understanding brain development, particularly the differentiation process of embryonic stem cells into mature neurons. La Manno has made significant contributions to the field of single-cell genomics and biological data science, with his work being cited over 15,000 times. His groundbreaking research includes the development of RNA velocity analysis and comprehensive mapping of the molecular architecture of the developing mouse brain. At EPFL, he teaches courses on single-cell genomics data analysis and leads research exploring lipid heterogeneity at the single-cell level. Through his innovative approach combining computational biology and developmental neuroscience, La Manno aims to transform biology from a descriptive to a predictive science.