Head of the Laboratory of Neurological Disorders (since 1996) at the IRCCS- Institute “Mario Negri”, Milano. Associate Editor of EPILEPSIA. Former Research Fellow at the Department of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN (1982-83). Member of the Editorial Board of 5 journals (Neuroepidemiology, Epilepsia Open, Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery, Clinical Drug Investigation, ALS & Frontotemporal Dementia) and referee of more than 20 journals. Past or current member (or chair) of the following scientific societies/groups: Mayo Alumni Association, Italian Neurological Society, Italian League against Epilepsy, Italian Neuroepidemiology Section of the INS, Neuroepidemiology Section, AAN, Commission “Epilepsy, Risks, and Insurance” of the IBE, Commission “Antiepileptic Drugs” of the ILAE, Cochrane Epilepsy Group, Commission on the Burden of Epilepsy of the ILAE, International Subcommittee of the AAN, Course Director at the American Academy of Neurology, European ALS registry, Italian Epilepsy Study Group, Epilepsy and Quality of Life Study group, Italian Drug Agency (AIFA)(consultant), European Medicines Agency (consultant), Fellow of the AAN (FAAN), Past President of the Italian League against Epilepsy (LICE), Co-Chair ILAE Commission on the Epidemiology of Epilepsy, Member of the ILAE Task Forces on .Epilepsy and Driving and Epilepsy in the Elderly.
Author of more about 400 indexed scientific publications in the field of epilepsy (epidemiology, prognosis, treatment), peripheral neuropathy (epidemiology, prognosis, treatment), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (epidemiology, prognosis, treatment), myasthenia gravis (MG) (epidemiology, prognosis), Parkinson’s disease (epidemiology), headache (epidemiology), and stroke (epidemiology).