Dr. Mancuso is the head of the Centre of Clinical Neurogenetics  responsible for mitochondrial diseases and rare diseases at the Neurological Institute  of University of Pisa, Italy (Orphanet Center EUGTIT247621). He is actively involved in multiple projects mainly focusing on mitochondrial diseases. Dr. Mancuso is the Coordinator of the Italian Network of Mitochondrial Diseases, and is also a member of the International Consortium of Mitochondrial Diseases.

Dr. Klopstock is a Professor of Neurology and Consultant Physician, Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Dept. of Neurology, LMU Munich, Germany. He has extensive clinical and scientific expertise in mitochondrial and other neurogenetic disorders. He currently manages an outpatient clinic for neurogenetics, and is the coordinator of the German network for mitochondrial disorders (mitoNET), as well as a member of the International Consortium of Mitochondrial Diseases.