Massimiliano Calabrese

Massimiliano Calabrese is an Associate Professor at the University of Verona, affiliated with the Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences. His primary focus lies in Neurology, particularly in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Demyelinating Diseases of the central nervous system.

• Research Sectors: Translational neuroimmunology, Smoldering inflammation, Cortical grey matter pathology
• ERC Classifications: LS7_2 (Diagnostic tools), LS5_10 (Neuroimaging), LS5_11 (Neurological disorders)

His recent publications highlight advanced applications in neuroimaging (MRI, 3D-FLAIR, Paramagnetic rim lesions), biomarker discovery (CSF osteopontin, Chitinase3like1), and machine learning for disease classification. He actively works on clinical tools like the DAAE Score for progression risk assessment and investigates immune mechanisms in intrathecal inflammation.

As a principal investigator, he leads research projects on Translational neuroimmunology of intrathecal inflammation and Structural components of cortical pathology in MS. His teaching spans multiple programs including Medicine and Surgery and Nursing, focusing on clinical neurology and rehabilitation sciences.