Research Institute

TIGEM

The Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, an Italian research center studying the genetic basis of human disease, affiliated with Università di Napoli Federico II

Location: Pozzuoli (Naples), Italy
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Overview

TIGEM, the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, is a research institute in Pozzuoli, near Naples, Italy. Founded by Fondazione Telethon, TIGEM investigates the molecular and genetic mechanisms underlying inherited human diseases and develops approaches toward their treatment. It maintains close research ties with Università di Napoli Federico II.

Models (1)

Carbon

Hugging Face / Beijing Zhongguancun Academy / TIGEM

Released May 1, 2026

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An open autoregressive genomic foundation model (0.5B–8B params) with a 6-mer DNA tokenizer, matching Evo2-7B win rates at far higher throughput.

DNA & Gene