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Zhen Huang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research focuses on molecular mechanisms that regulate neuronal migration, laminar assembly, and vascular patterning in the cerebral cortex. With a Ph.D. from Harvard University, Huang employs mouse genetics to investigate how neuronal migration and glial interactions contribute to brain development and associated neurovascular diseases. His work on the ric-8a gene, a guanine nucleotide exchange factor, has shed light on its role in developmental disorders such as cobblestone lissencephaly. Huang's lab also explores the stabilization of blood vessels in the developing brain, emphasizing the role of radial glia in maintaining vascular structure. Through his investigations, he aims to improve understanding of cell-cell communication and its impact on brain development.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences