Francesco Nicita is a pediatrician trained in Pediatric Neurology, working at the Unit of Neuromuscular and Neurodegenerative Disorders of the Bambino Gesù Children's Research Hospital in Rome, Italy. His main areas of interest are rare pediatric-onset neurogenetic disorders, especially leukodystrophies, hereditary spastic paraparesis and ataxias. He is involved in the diagnosis, care and clinical trials of children with these conditions.