Maria Trojano is Honorary Professor of Neurology at the University of Bari, Italy
2008-2022 she was Director of the “Neurology”, “Neurophysiopathology” and “Stroke” Clinical Units at the University Hospital “Policlinico” Bari, Italy
2012-2018 -Head of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari
2015-2018-Member of the Academic Senate of University of Bari
Since 2016 Honorary Member of ECTRIMS
2012-2014 ECTRIMS President
Since 2014 she is Member of the Scientific Board of the European Charcot Foundation
Since 2014 she is Member of the Steering Committee of the Big MS Data (BMSD) network.
Since 2000 she is President of the Scientific Committee of the Italian MS Registry
2012 -2021 Member of the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in MS
She was member of Medical and Scientific Advisory Board of Multiple Sclerosis International Federation (MSIF), member of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Committee of the European Concerted Action for Multiple Sclerosis of the ECF, member of the Cerebrospinal Fluid Research Group of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), Member of the Education committee of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN), member of the Executive Board of Italian Neurological Society. Research Group Leader of Clinical Neuroimmunology Study Group of the Italian Neurological Society.
She is active in the design, implementation and analysis of phase IV clinical trials and real-world observational studies in MS and conducts basic and applied research in Neuroepidemiology and Neurochemistry/ Neuroimmunology in MS.
She has published about 500 original contributions in the MS field on international journals (see pub-med) and has authored a large number of book chapters.