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DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806830
Giancarlo Comi: a legacy in neurology and multiple sclerosis research
BIOGRAPHICAL OVERVIEW
Giancarlo Comi was born in Carvico, Italy, on December 15, 1947, and passed away on November 26, 2024. He was one of those physicians who made a lasting impact on multiple sclerosis (MS) research and treatment. He authored over 1,000 scientific papers published in prestigious international journals, edited several scientific books, and had an h-index of 100. He organized and spoke at over 600 scientific conferences worldwide, both nationally and internationally. He served on the executive boards of various scientific associations and on the editorial boards of Clinical Investigation, European Journal of Neurology, and Multiple Sclerosis, among others.[1] He was also a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the journal Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria: Neurology and Neuroscience. As a pioneer in the early diagnosis and treatment of MS, he championed the involvement of people with MS in research globally, encouraging studies and advancing MS knowledge in many countries, always with great kindness and generosity.
Publication History
Received: 14 February 2025
Accepted: 19 February 2025
Article published online:
27 April 2025
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Maria Fernanda Mendes. Giancarlo Comi: a legacy in neurology and multiple sclerosis research. Arq Neuropsiquiatr 2025; 83: s00451806830.
DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1806830
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