Operational Committees

ECTRIMS Operational Committees support the Executive Committee in the development of the society. Committee members provide insight into the organisation’s programmes, activities, and strategy, helping to ensure the achievement of its missions.

Educational Committee

The aim of the ECTRIMS Education Committee is to support the promotion, organisation, and coordination of ECTRIMS educational activities outside of the annual congress, as well as promote best practices in MS education and training for researchers and clinicians.

Co-chair

Maria Pia Sormani

Italy

Co-chair

Waqar Rashid

Member

Nicola De Stefano

Italy

Member

Claudio Gasperini

Italy

Member

Yael Hacohen

Member

Tanja Kuhlmann

Germany

Member

Elena Leonidou

Greece

Member

Romain Marignier

France

Member

Jacqueline Palace

Member

Vincent Van Pesch

Belgium

Scientific Communication Committee

Working in conjunction with the society’s communications team, the aim of the ECTRIMS Scientific Communication Committee is to ensure that topics of interest to MS physicians and patients reach these audiences, as well as to maintain strong, year-round connections with researchers and medical journals.

Co-chair

Anne-Laure Dubessy

France

Co-chair

Stefan Bittner

Germany

Member

Ieva Sereike

Lithuania

Member

Harald Hegen

Austria

Member

Paolo Preziosa

Italy

Member

Alison Thomson

Member

Markus Axelsson

Sweden

Fellowship Committee

The aim of the ECTRIMS Fellowship Committee is to support the implementation and development of the ECTRIMS Fellowship programme, including joint fellowships administered by partner organisations.

Co-chair

Sandra Vukusic

France

Co-chair

Aksel Siva

Turkey

Member

Tamara Castillo-Trivino

Spain

Member

Bénédicte Dubois

Belgium

Member

Dana Horakova

Czech Republic

Member

Zsolt Illes

Denmark

Member

Paulus Rommer

Austria

Member

Bojan Boskovski

North Macedonia

Member

Ruth Dobson

Member

Nikolaos Grigoriadis

Greece

Young MS HCP Committee

The Young MS HCP Committee aims to encourage the career development of future researchers and clinicians in MS by developing activities, products, and networks for young MS professionals and providing them opportunities for involvement in ECTRIMS programmes and projects throughout the year.

Learn more about this committee’s current initiatives and early-career resources.