Arthur W Toga

Arthur W Toga is Director of the University of Southern California (USC) Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute
and Provost Professor with a primary appointment in the Department of Ophthalmology. He was trained in neuroscience and computer
science and has written more than 1,000 papers, chapters and abstracts, including eight books. Recruited to USC in 2013, he also directs
the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging. This 110-member laboratory includes graduate students from computer science, biostatistics and
neuroscience. It is funded with grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as industry partners. He has received numerous
awards and honors in computer science, graphics and neuroscience. Prior to joining USC, he held several roles at UCLA, including
Distinguished Professor of Neurology, the Geffen Chair of Informatics at the David Geffen School of Medicine, Associate Director of
the Brain Mapping Division within the Neuropsychiatric Institute, and Associate Dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine. He is the
founding Editor-in-Chief of the journal NeuroImage and holds the chairmanship of numerous committees within the NIH and a variety of
international task forces.