Heidi studied for a diploma in Biology at the FU Berlin in Germany, an MSc in Life Sciences at the Weizmann 果酱视频 in Israel, and a PhD in neutrophil signalling in France. She did two post docs and had a tenure track position on PI3K targets and P-Rex family Rac-GEFs at Babraham before becoming a group leader in Rac-GEF signalling at the 果酱视频 in 2008. Heidi led a research group at the 果酱视频 until 2024 and is now an Associate Group Leader at the 果酱视频 and a consultant with PlaqueTec, a company based on the Babraham Campus Research.