Maurizio Corbetta studies how the brain connects and adapts after a stroke, with the goal of helping patients regain autonomy and quality of life. He founded the Padova Neuroscience Center, collaborates with research centers worldwide, and has been awarded prestigious grants to develop new treatment approaches for brain disorders. His research combines brain imaging, computational modeling, and clinical studies to better understand how the mind works and how neurological damage can be repaired.
Maurizio Corbetta’s research has profoundly changed the way we study the brain. He was among the first to demonstrate that even at rest, the brain maintains a precise organization composed of “networks” that control cognitive functions. He introduced new ideas to explain why, after a stroke, some functions are impaired even in brain regions not directly affected by the lesion.
At VIMM, his group combines advanced brain imaging techniques (such as MRI and EEG), cognitive testing, computational models, and non-invasive stimulation to study how the brain recovers and to develop personalized therapies. He coordinates major European projects aimed at creating “digital twins” of the brain — tools that will help design more accurate, tailored treatments for each patient.
Behavioral Clusters and Lesion Distributions in Ischemic Stroke, Based on NIHSS Similarity Network.
The predictive nature of spontaneous brain activity across scales and species.
Brain-wide dynamic coactivation states code for hand movements in the resting state.
Role of homeostatic plasticity in critical brain dynamics following focal stroke lesions.
1990
Specialization in Neurology
1997 - 2001
Assistant Professor of Neurology - Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2001 - 2005
Associate Professor of Neurology, Radiology, Anatomy, and Neurobiology - Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
2002 - 2015
Responsabile della Divisione di Neuroriabilitazione - Washington University, St. Louis, MO 2002–2015 –
2005 - 2016
Norman J. Stupp Professor of Neurology - Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2005 - 2020
Professor of Neurology, Radiology, Neuroscience, and Biomedical Engineering - Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2015 - present
Full Professor and Director of Neurology - Università degli Studi di Padova
2016 - present
Principal Investigator - VIMM
2016 - 2022
Founder and Director of the Padua Neuroscience Center (PNC) - Università degli Studi di Padova
2020 - present
Professor Emeritus of Neurology - Washington University, St. Louis, MO
1998
FIDIA Foundation Scholarship
1994
Irwin Levy Award for Undergraduate Teaching in Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine
1994
Honorary appointment to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as an outstanding physician, Barnes-Jewish Hospital / Washington University School of Medicine
1996
Physician-Scientist Grant, National Eye Institute (NIH)
2000
Cognitive Science Grant, Fondazione JS McDonnell
2006
Norman Geschwind Prize in Behavioral Neurology
2008
Distinguished Senior Investigator Award, Washington University School of Medicine
2010
Memorial Lecture F. E. Bennett, American Neurological Association
2010
Top 100 Italian Scientists
2023
One of the World’s Most Cited Researchers 2023
2024
Corresponding Member of the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Italy
2024
One of the World’s Most Cited Researchers 2024
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