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Research in Nutrition and Metabolomics

Milano
Via Giacomo Venezian, 1, 20133 Milano MI

Dott.ssa Pasanisi

Dirigente Medico (MD) Pasanisi Patrizia

Direttore struttura

Tipologia: Departmental Simple Structure

The “Research in Nutrition and Metabolomics” Unit aims to integrate the epidemiological data on diet and cancer with metabolomics to improve the knowledge of cancer biological processes and promote the development of personalized treatments useful for prevention and clinical practice. The ssd includes a laboratory (NUMELAB) which has the appropriate equipment and expertise to perform analyzes in high-resolution mass spectrometry and immunometric assays on complex biological matrices. 

The ssd also offers innovative applications of mass spectrometry-based breath analysis for a non-invasive early diagnosis of head/neck and breast cancers. 

A multidisciplinary nutritional consultation for individuals with hereditary syndromes associated with a genetic predisposition to gastrointestinal tract conditions.

Appointments: phone: +390223902540/+390223902151 from Monday to Friday from 9:00AM to 12:30AM/ 14:30PM and 16:30 PM 

email: giada.sassi@istitutotumori.mi.it 
First visit and follow-up visits: every Monday from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM 

Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics platform 

  • e-BRAVE - A prospective web-based cohort and biobank of women carriers of BRCA mutations 
  • Exploring mechanism linking diet, dysbiosis and breast cancer recurrences: the discoveromics study (Ricerca istituzionale 2023 - Linea 1) 
  • Exploiting Artificial Intelligence-based tools for analysis of clinical breathomics (Ricerca istituzionale 2023 - Linea 4) 
  • Dietary modulation of gut immuno-inflammatory profile for the reduction of adenomas in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis- AIRC 2024 
  • Artificial intelligence-based analysis of longitudinal breath profiles of head and neck cancer patients survivors (Ricerca istituzionale 2024 - Linea 3) 

Administrative staff: Laura Mameli

Dirigente Medico (MD) Pasanisi Patrizia
Direttore struttura

Dott.ssa Orlandi Rosaria
Senior Researchers

PhD Bruno Eleonora
Senior Researchers

Dott.ssa Venturelli Elisabetta
Senior Researchers

Ricercatori Junior/Post doc:

Oliverio Andreina, Bianchi Michela

Studenti di dottorato/Specializzandi/Borsisti:

Pedrazzini Lisa, Carlotta Meli

Tecnici e Personale di supporto alla ricerca:

Segrado Francesco

Personale amministrativo:

Laura Mameli

Coorte online prospettica con banca biologica di donne portatrici di mutazioni dei geni BRCA (studio e-BRAVE)

Coorte online prospettica con banca biologica di donne portatrici di mutazioni dei geni BRCA (studio e-BRAVE)

Ruolo della dieta nella modulazione del profilo immuno-infiammatorio intestinale per la riduzione degli adenomi nella Poliposi Adenomatosa Familiare: lo studio LIME-FAP

Esplorare i meccanismi che collegano dieta, disbiosi e recidive del carcinoma mammario: lo studio DISCOVEROMICS

Exploiting Artificial Intelligence-based tools for analysis of clinical breathomics data

Exploiting Artificial Intelligence-based tools for analysis of clinical breathomics data

Esplorare i meccanismi che collegano dieta, disbiosi e recidive del carcinoma mammario: lo studio DISCOVEROMICS

Ruolo della dieta nella modulazione del profilo immuno-infiammatorio intestinale per la riduzione degli adenomi nella Poliposi Adenomatosa Familiare: lo studio LIME-FAP

Artificial intelligence-based analysis of longitudinal breath profiles of head and neck cancer patients’ survivors

Artificial intelligence-based analysis of longitudinal breath profiles of head and neck cancer patients’ survivors

Beyond BMI: external exposome, dysbiosis and systemic inflammation in the development of overweight-related chronic diseases in women

Beyond BMI: external exposome, dysbiosis and systemic inflammation in the development of overweight-related chronic diseases in women

ELISAH – European Linkage of Initiative from Science to Action in Health (EU4HEALTH)

ELISAH – European Linkage of Initiative from Science to Action in Health (EU4HEALTH)

Microbioma dell’organo: identificazione della componente endogena (commensale) ‘non human’ con potenziale traslazionale, diagnostico, prognostico & terapeutico

Microbioma dell’organo: identificazione della componente endogena (commensale) ‘non human’ con potenziale traslazionale, diagnostico, prognostico & terapeutico

Last update: 11/06/2025

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