Elizabeth Kennedy, PhD

​I am from Panama City Beach, Florida, and I received a Master’s degree from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida, where I studied microbial populations and ecology. In my doctoral research as part of Emory University’s Genetics and Molecular Biology program, I expanded my analytical skills by participating in genetic and epigenetic research projects. My main research projects focused on the analysis of genome-wide changes in DNA methylation patterns and the downstream effects of those changes on gene expression. In the Marsit lab, I am interested in integrating information from multiple–omics disciplines to explore the short- and long-term effects of early-life exposures.

My long-term goal is to utilize integrative–omics in the study of long-term health outcomes and chronic disease in humans. In my down time I enjoy photography and spending time with my family.
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