Maria Pia Amato

Biography

Training and Professional Activities - March 22, 1983 graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Florence (grades 110/110 and praise) - November 13, 1987 specialization in Neurology at the University of Florence (grades 70/70 and Praise) - June-September 1990 period of study and training on methodologies of epidemiological research at the Wilmer Ophtalmological Institute, Collaborative Center for Corneal Transplantation Studies at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, USA - June-September1993 period of study and training on epidemiological research Applied to clinical trial of medicines at Erasmus University in Rotterdam (The Netherlands). - June 19, 1991 Assistant Full-time Hospital Assistant at the Ia Neurological Clinic of Florence - December 30, 1993 Assistant Correspondent full time hospice at the Neurological Clinic of Florence; since 1998 responsible for the "Multiple Sclerosis Organizational-Management Sector" at the Neurological Clinic of Florence. - February 2005 Professor of Secondary Neurology Role in the Department of Neurological and Psychiatric Sciences, University of Florence Teaching Activities He is a lecturer in the following courses Since 2004 Degree in Medicine and Surgery Degree Course in Biotechnology Nursing Degree Course at Empoli (FI). Since 2005 Degree Course "Neurosurgery and Psychomotority of the Evolutionary Age" Since 2002 "Master of Equal Equine Rehabilitation" Since 1993 Member of the School of Specialization in Neurology and Teacher of that School Since 2006 member of the Council of the School of Specialization in Infantile Neuropsychiatry and teacher of that school It also teaches didactic activities in numerous seminars and training courses, national and international. Research Activities Since 1983 she has been a researcher and has participated, as a manager and coordinator, numerous national and international collaborative studies and as principal investigator and member of the steering committee at numerous national and international third stage clinical trials . Since 2005, she has been the National Coordinator of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN) and since 2006 she has been delegated Italian for Multiple Sclerosis at the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS). The main research addresses concern CNS demyelinating diseases, and in particular multiple sclerosis (MS), with particular reference to epidemiological research, clinical trials, prognosis, neuropsychology, neuroimaging and drug-economic and socio-economic aspects. It carries out auditing activities for international scientific journals and for various scientific research institutes. Membership in Institutions and Institutions It is an ordinary member of the following Scientific Societies: - since 1985 Neuroepidemiology Section of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN) - since 1993 Italian Society of Neurology (SIN) European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) - since 1997 National Scientific Council of AISM - since 1998 European Neurological Society (ENS) - since 2005 National Coordinator of the Multiple Sclerosis Study Group of the Italian Society of Neurology (SIN) - since 2006 Italian Multiple Sclerosis Delegate at the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) - since 2006 member of the neurological table at l 'Italian Drug Agency (AIFA)

Research Interest

Neurology