Maria Paola Canevini

Professor Maria Paola Canevini holds the position of Full Professor of Child Neuropsychiatry and directs the Developmental Neurology - Regional Epilepsy Center at ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo in Milan. Her academic work focuses on epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, and genetic studies in neurological conditions. She graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan and specialized in Neurology, with over 300 scientific publications to her name.

Her research spans epilepsy therapy optimization (e.g., brivaracetam, cannabidiol), neurogenetic syndromes (Rett syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex), and sleep neuroscience in neurologic populations. She leads projects on inclusion of people with disabilities and adolescent mental health, addressing transitions to adulthood for patients with ADHD or epilepsy. Collaborative efforts include the BRIVAFIRST epilepsy drug study and CRISIS AFAR pandemic impact analysis.

Her work integrates machine learning (e.g., predicting perinatal depression) and innovative wearable technologies for chronic disease monitoring. She has contributed to multinational studies on epilepsy genetics and participates in EU-funded sustainability initiatives (MUSA project).