Roberto Mele

Specialty:

Biology, nutrition science and dietetics

Profession:

Nutritionist biologist

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Biography

Dr. Roberto Mele is a nutritionist and the Coordinator of the Nutrition Biology area at IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele.

He obtained a degree in Medical Biotechnology from the University of Milan in 2004 and further specialized in Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine at the same university in 2006. In 2008, he earned a Level II Master's degree in Healthcare Management from SDA Bocconi, focusing on hospital organization, clinical governance, and the coordination of multidisciplinary teams since 2007.

Dr. Mele's work includes managing undernutrition and overnutrition in both physiological and pathological conditions, addressing obesity and oncology nutrition, and assessing the risk of malnutrition in cardiac and neuromotor rehabilitation. He serves as the institute's representative for the Alliance Against Cancer (ACC) nutrition committee.

In terms of research, Dr. Mele concentrates on the field of oncological nutrition in both medical and surgical contexts. He is a regular participant in national and international conferences in his field and is dedicated to training young nutritionists in collaboration with various Italian universities.

He is also an adjunct professor for the course "Nutritional Status in the Internal Medicine Patient" at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University.

Publications

Latest publications

COVID-19 is associated with clinically significant weight loss and risk of malnutrition, independent of hospitalisation: A post-hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study.

Clin Nutr. 2021 Apr;40(4):2420-2426. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.10.043. Epub 2020 Oct 29. PMID: 33160700

Di Filippo L, De Lorenzo R, D'Amico M, Sofia V, Roveri L, Mele R, Saibene A, Rovere-Querini P, Conte C.

Metabolism and Immune Modulation in Patients with Solid Tumors: Systematic Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

Cancers (Basel). 2020 May 4;12(5):1153. doi: 10.3390/cancers12051153. PMID: 32375310

Mirabile A, Rivoltini L, Daveri E, Vernieri C, Mele R, Porcu L, Lazzari C, Bulotta A, Viganò MG, Cascinu S, Gregorc V.

The impact of nutritional status on pancreatic cancer therapy

Expert Rev Anticancer Ther. 2022 Feb;22(2):155-167. doi: 10.1080/14737140.2022.2026771. Epub 2022 Jan 12. PMID: 34989653

Capurso G, Pecorelli N, Burini A, Orsi G, Palumbo D, Macchini M, Mele R, de Cobelli F, Falconi M, Arcidiacono PG, Reni M.

Clinical and economic value of oral nutrition supplements in patients with cancer: a position paper from the Survivorship Care and Nutritional Support Working Group of Alliance Against Cancer

Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jul 6. doi: 10.1007/s00520-022-07269-y. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35792925

Caccialanza R, Laviano A, Bosetti C, Nardi M, Casalone V, Titta L, Mele R, De Pergola G, De Lorenzo F, Pedrazzoli P; Alliance Against Cancer (ACC) Survivorship Care, Nutritional Support Working Group.