Alberto Malesci

Alberto Malesci is a renowned Professor of Gastroenterology at San Raffaele Vita e Salute University and Senior Consultant at the IRCCS San Raffaele's Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit. Previously, he held academic and leadership roles at the University of Milan (1980-2018) and Humanitas University (2018-2022), directing the School of Specialization in Internal Medicine and the Department of Gastroenterology at Humanitas Clinical Institute (1996-2021). His career spans over four decades, achieving international recognition in digestive diseases and operative endoscopy.

• MD in Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan (1975)
• Specialization in Gastroenterology, University of Florence (1979)
• Specialization in Internal Medicine, University of Pavia (1986)

His research focuses on gastrointestinal hormones, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disease. He pioneered the clinical validation of the CA19-9 biomarker for pancreatic cancer and now explores molecular characterization of colorectal cancer, including prognostic biomarkers and the role of innate/adaptive immunity in disease progression and chemotherapy response.

Professor Malesci's publications (over 200 in Medline) reflect expertise in endoscopic ultrasound, molecular endoscopy, and therapeutic endoscopy. His work bridges clinical practice and translational research, particularly in operative endoscopy and digestive system oncology.