Julian Heng
Associate Professor
Brain Growth and Disease
Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
Australia
Biography
Julian Heng investigates the molecular and cellular mechanisms which control the formation of neural circuits during in the brain, as well as to understand how mutations to genes which affect this process can cause human mental disorders, such as epilepsy and intellectual disability. Julian Heng attained his Bachelor's degree with First Class Honours at the University of Western Australia, and then earned his Doctorate from the University of Melbourne while working within the Howard Florey Institute (now the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health). In 2004, he undertook postdoctoral training at the National Institute for Medical Research (Mill Hill, UK), holding a CJ Martin Fellowship as well as an MRC Career Development Fellowship to extend his period of training. He was then awarded a Career Development Fellowship (2011-2014, NH&MRC, Australia) to foster his independent research programme.
Research Interest
Do mutations to the gene regulatory protein RP58 cause brain disorders in children? Understanding the molecular basis of neuronal migration during brain development and disease
