She finished her Neuroimmunology Fellowship at the UMMHC MS Center. Dr. Ionete received her MD and PhD from the Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She worked as an Assistant-Professor in Neurology at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania between 1993-2002. Her research interest includes biomarkers of MS activity and treatment response, clinical trials and neuro HIV research.