Normal and abnormal development of brain wiring and its impact on brain function

Abstract:: My laboratory is striving to understand how the patterns of neuronal connections form in the developing brain and how these underpin the functions of the brain throughout life. We use high-field magnetic resonance imaging to measure brain wiring and we investigate the genetic and environmental mechanisms causing developmental brain disorders that result in intellectual disability, autism, epilepsy and some mental illnesses.
Grant type:: NHMRC Research Fellowship
Funded by:: National Health and Medical Research Council