Silvio Tosatto, PhD in Bioinformatics (University of Mannheim, 2002), is Full Professor of Bioinformatics at the University of Padova, where he leads the BioComputingUP lab in the Department of Biomedical Sciences. In ELIXIR Europe, he serves as Deputy Head of the Italian Node, Co-Lead of the Cellular and Molecular Research priority area, and Co-Lead of the Machine Learning Focus Group. He coordinates the MSCA SE projects IDPfun2 and IDPexec.
His research focuses on developing advanced bioinformatics tools and computational methods to address key challenges in structural biology, with an emphasis on non-globular proteins. His team has created widely used resources for predicting protein aggregation, post-translational modifications, intrinsically disordered proteins, and the impact of mutations on protein stability and function. Leveraging expertise in software development, computing infrastructure, and open database creation, his lab provides or contributes to widely used resources to the global life-science community.
Integrated into an extensive international network, Tosatto’s group advances research in structural and functional biology, large-scale and genome-wide analysis, and studies of genetic disease and cancer. He is also committed to developing standards for ML-based analyses, promoting open and sustainable AI, and fostering recognition of non-traditional research outputs.
Academic role
Full professor since (10/2016)
Academic carrer
2002 – PhD (Dr. rer. nat., Grade: Magna cum laude) in bioinformatics (computer science)
Universität Mannheim – Germany
1998 – Graduate in Computer Science & Business Administration (Diplom Wirtschaftsinformatiker)
Universität Mannheim – Germany
