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Ilka Heinemann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry at Western University. She holds a Ph.D. from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany, and has completed her Postdoctoral studies at Yale University. Her research laboratory focuses on understanding the molecular and cellular basis of rare genetic diseases associated with aminoacyl-tRNA-synthetases and Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Additionally, she investigates RNA-protein modifications that influence oncogenic signaling pathways contributing to cancer metastasis. The techniques utilized in her lab include molecular biology, RNA-protein biochemistry, metabolomics, and cell biology. She closely collaborates with patient advocacy groups and physicians at Victoria Hospital in London, translating her scientific findings from the lab into clinical applications.
Western University • London, Ontario, Canada
Teaching and researching in the field of Biochemistry, focusing on rare genetic diseases and cancer research.
Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.