Nicola De Stefano is a full Professor of Neurology at the Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy. He is also Head of the Neuroimaging Laboratory in the same Department, and an Honorary Visiting Professor at Imperial College, London, UK. He graduated with his MD Degree from the University of Siena, Italy, and went on to undertake his internship. After completing his neurology residency, he traveled to the Montreal Neurological Institute in Canada for postgraduate training before returning to his alma mater to receive his Ph.D. Subsequently, he covered the position of Adjunct Professor at Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Canada for 12 years, until 2012. His current research interests lie in multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases involving the brain white matter. In particular, he is a renowned expert on the clinical application of new neuroimaging techniques in the brain and muscles of patients with neurological diseases. He is also a member of several prestigious professional societies and organizations. From 2009 to 2016, he was co-chair of the MAGNIMS European Network.
