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Dr. Henry H.Q. Heng is a tenured Professor of Molecular Medicine and Genetics and Pathology at Wayne State University, affiliated with the Karmanos Cancer Institute. His research spans genomics, evolutionary biology, and cancer systems theory.
- Education: PhD from University of Toronto (1994)
- Key research areas: Genomics, Evolutionary Biology, Cancer Research, Precision Medicine
Dr. Heng's groundbreaking Genome Architecture Theory challenges traditional neo-Darwinism by emphasizing genomic topology and system inheritance over gene-level mechanisms. His team introduced the two-phased cancer evolution model (punctuated macroevolution followed by microevolution), explaining rapid cancer adaptation through genome chaos and non-clonal chromosome aberrations.
Recent publications focus on karyotype coding, therapy-induced genome chaos, and the limitations of precision medicine approaches that ignore genomic heterogeneity. His work reveals how stress-induced genomic instability drives cancer evolution and drug resistance.
- 2020 PROSE Award Finalist for 'Genome Chaos: Rethinking Genetics, Evolution, and Molecular Medicine'
Dr. Heng's lab develops innovative genomic techniques like high-resolution Fiber-FISH and investigates Gulf War Illness through genomic instability lens. He actively debates foundational issues in cancer research through books like 'Debating Cancer: The Paradox in Cancer Research' (2015) and 'Genome Chaos' (2019).
