Roberto Toro

Biography

Roberto Toro is interested in the development and evolution of the brain, which he studies through mathematical modelling and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). He has developed computational models to describe the global organisation of the sulcal anatomy of the human brain, and to simulate the gyrification of the cerebral cortex. His aim is to apply this theoretical framework to the analysis of the neuranatomical data. 

Research Interest

Currently, he is working towards developing a description of the neuroanatomical variability of the normal human brain related to the genetic variability, as captured by high-throughput whole-genome genotyping. This description should allow us to better understand the neuroanatomical changes associated with different neurological disorders, and he is especially interested in the neuroanatomical changes associated with autism spectrum disorders.