Stephanie Bielas PhD

Stephanie Bielas is interested in identifying novel genetic etiologies for human developmental brain disorders. Human neurogenetics provides a platform from which to investigate the molecular pathology of disease and features of normal development. Using patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) and mouse models, she has uncovered the cell and molecular biology that contributes to neurogenesis defects underlying primary microcephaly and altered neuronal migrations underlying subcortical band heterotopias.