As a neurologist with 30 years of experience in epidemiology, knowledgeable in project design and data management, I have been involved in both national and international epidemiological studies on major age-associated neurological conditions (i.e., dementia, parkinsonisms, polyneuropathies, and stroke) since 1985. Currently I am in charge of monitoring and surveillance of the Tuscany Stroke Hospital Network for the Public Health System of Tuscany (Italy). I have recently contributed to successful project applications which funded and secured my scientific activities in the field of stroke translational research. I am among the founders of the Translational Research on Stroke (TREES) Working Group.