Dr. Tracy Heng

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Tracy Heng is the Laboratory Head in the Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology at Monash University. She also serves as the Deputy Head of the Immunity Program at the Biomedicine Discovery Institute. Tracy completed her PhD at Monash University, focusing on developing strategies to improve immune function in aging disease, and has undergone postdoctoral training under prominent figures in immunology at Harvard Medical School. She established the Immunological Genome Project, a widely utilized resource for immunological gene expression profiling. Tracy is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Young Tall Poppy Science Award and the Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell Research. She leads a research program dedicated to overcoming immunological barriers to stem cell therapies, with a specific interest in the immune response related to stem cell transplantation and cell therapy. Her work aims to address challenges to the effective translation of these treatments into clinical settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor (Research)

2005-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Leading research in Immunology and Stem Cell Therapy.

Awards

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Young Tall Poppy Science Award

2015-01-01
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Metcalf Prize for Stem Cell Research

2016-01-01
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ARC Postdoctoral Fellow

2011-01-01
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NHMRC R.D. Wright Biomedical Career Development Fellowship

2017-01-01

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.