Stephanie Bielas

Stephanie Bielas serves as Associate Professor of Human Genetics and Pediatrics and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan Medical School.

Her research program investigates neurogenetic mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders through chromatin biology and cell fate determination, utilizing mouse models and human brain organoids to study primary microcephaly and autism spectrum disorder. Key methodologies include functional analysis of high-confidence risk alleles and mammalian models of cortical neuron development.

Scientific awards: None mentioned in source text.

Dr. Bielas actively mentors graduate students and accepts new advisees for her neurogenetics research program, though specific grant funding details and current student names were not provided in the available information.

The Bielas lab operates as a specialized research unit focused on modeling brain development disorders through innovative organoid technology and genetic analysis.