About
C. Giovanni Traverso is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, an Associate Member of the Broad Institute, and a gastroenterologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He holds a BA from Trinity College, Cambridge and a PhD from Johns Hopkins University, and completed his medical training at Cambridge and Harvard Medical School. His research, which has been published in leading journals including Nature and Science, has focused on molecular diagnostics and drug delivery technologies; he is co-founder of SUTOL Bio and a member of the National Academy of Inventors.
Founder at Suono Bio
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Co-founders at Suono Bio
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Robert LangerDirector
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Carl SchoellhammerExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- SUTOL BioCo-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- Absco TherapeuticsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
- Broad Institute of MIT and HarvardAssociate Membercurrent2024 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyFull Professorcurrent2026 — present
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssociate Professor2023 — 2026
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAssistant Professor2019 — 2023
- Syntis BioCo-Foundercurrent2022 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Brigham and Women's HospitalAssistant Professorcurrent2017 — presentGreater Boston
- Brigham and Women's HospitalInstructor in Medicine2016 — 2017
- Teal BioCo-Foundercurrent2021 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- VivtexCo-Foundercurrent2018 — present
- Celero SystemsCo-Foundercurrent2017 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
- Suono BioCo-Foundercurrent2017 — present
- LyndraCo-Foundercurrent2015 — presentCambridge, MA
- MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering (MechE)Visiting Scientist2018 — 2019
- MITResearch Affiliate2008 — 2018Koch Institute - Langer Lab
- Massachusetts General HospitalInstructor in Medicine2014 — 2015Division of Gastroenterology
- Massachusetts General HospitalClinical and Research Gastroenterology Fellow2009 — 2014Division of Gastroenterology
- Brigham and Women's HospitalInternal Medicine Resident2007 — 2009
- University of CambridgeHouse Officer2006 — 2007
- The Johns Hopkins UniversityGraduate Student1998 — 2002
- The Hospital for Sick ChildrenCo-op student / Research Assistant1994 — 1995
Skills & more
PharmaceuticsEntrepreneurshipInternal Medicine20Gastroenterology8Molecular Biology13Medical Education2Drug Development2Medical Research12Pharmaceutical Industry2Biochemistry5Microscopy3Clinical Research30
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is C. Giovanni Traverso?
- C. Giovanni Traverso is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT, an Associate Member of the Broad Institute, and a gastroenterologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He holds a BA from Trinity College, Cambridge and a PhD from Johns Hopkins University, and completed his medical training at Cambridge and Harvard Medical School. His research, which has been published in leading journals including Nature and Science, has focused on molecular diagnostics and drug delivery technologies; he is co-founder of SUTOL Bio and a member of the National Academy of Inventors.
- Where does C. Giovanni Traverso work?
- C. Giovanni Traverso is Founder of Suono Bio.
- What check size does C. Giovanni Traverso write?
- C. Giovanni Traverso typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
- What companies did C. Giovanni Traverso found?
- C. Giovanni Traverso founded Suono Bio.
- Where did C. Giovanni Traverso go to school?
- C. Giovanni Traverso studied at The Johns Hopkins University (PhD, Early Detection of Colon Cancer); University of Cambridge (MB, BChir); University of Cambridge (BA, Medical Sciences and Genetics).
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