Angélica Torres-Berrío, PhD
Investigator Lurie Center for Autism, Mass General Research Institute |
Director of the Social and Cognitive Research Division Lurie Center for Autism, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Postdoctoral fellow Friedman Brain Institute at Mount Sinai |
Ph.D. in Neuroscience McGill University |
Master's degree in Neuroscience University of Seville |
Psychology National University of Colombia - Campus Bogotá |
Research Interests
Research Narrative
Dr. Angélica Torres-Berrío is the Director of the Social and Cognitive Research Division of the Lurie Center for Autism at the Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics. Her research focuses on the epigenetic mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental conditions and psychiatric disorders characterized by early-onset, including autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety, as well as on understanding how stress in early life contributes as a critical risk factor, leading to lasting effects on cognitive function. She is also interested in identifying developmental biomarkers that can be used to prevent and treat these psychopathologies. To this end, Dr. Torres-Berrío utilizes state-of-the-art sequencing techniques, viral-mediated approaches, and novel behavioral paradigms to unravel the role of specific stress-induced “chromatin scars” using mouse models, and translational strategies. In addition to her scientific interests, Dr. Torres-Berrío's ambition is to establish a diverse and inclusive network of collaborators and promote neuroscience research among underrepresented minorities. Indeed, she is the Chief Ambassador of the Colombian Neurodiaspora and collaborates with international organizations such as IBRO, the ALBA Network, the Canadian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (CCNP), and the Colombian College of Neuroscience (COLNE). She is also a member of the advisory committee of the STEM sin Fronteras Foundation, (STEM without borders), an organization that seeks to provide young students of rural areas in Colombia with opportunities for a better future in science.
atorres-berrio@mgh.harvard.edu |
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