João José Cerqueira (JJC) is associate professor of neurology (with habilitation) and course director at the School of Medicine and principal investigator at ICVS/3B’s research institute, University of Minho, in Braga, Portugal. He is also head of the neuroimmunology clinic at Hospital de Braga and medical executive director of the 2CA – Braga, a Clinical Academic Centre fully devoted to clinical research and the number one site for clinical trials in Portugal. João’s research focuses on determinants and treatment of poor cognitive function, particularly in neuroimmune disorders. He is the author of more than 90 peer reviewed papers, with more than 2500 citations (h index 26). His work has been funded by Portuguese Science Foundation, European Union, BIAL Foundation and BIOGEN. He co-supervised 5 PhD and 6 Master students.