Isabel Hemming
Research Associate
Molecular medicine
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Isabel is our PhD student, and studying the genetic basis for intellectual disability in humans, with particular focus on the basis for mutations to genes which disrupt the production of neurons in the fetal brain. While she is dedicated to her project, Isabel’s chocolate cake is also the stuff of legend.
Research Interest
This research has significant implications for the diagnosis and treatment of brain disorders. In addition, our discoveries contribute to the development of future therapies which enhance the limited regenerative capacity of the adult brain to repair itself through the formation of appropriate replacement circuits in times of injury or stress.
