About Our Speaker

Davide Melisi is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at the University of Verona and Director of the Experimental Therapies in Oncology Unit at the University Hospital of Verona. Prof. Melisi has dedicated his career to oncology research. He’s worked on basic, translational, and clinical research focusing on gastrointestinal neoplasms. In 2011, he received a prestigious grant from the Italian

Association for Cancer Research, establishing the Molecular Clinical Oncology Research Unit for the Digestive System. At the University of Verona, he actively contributes to the Pancreas Institute, participates in Center for early-phase development of experimental oncology therapies, and teaches medical oncology. He’s received various prestigious awards, such as the “Prof. Piero Trivella” 2003 award, “Marion D. Edwards» 2007 award in hepatic oncology, and the “Gaetano Salvatore” Culture Award in 2023.