Dr Elaine Kennedy

MD Student

Contact Details:

Email: elainekennedy@ucc.ie

Elaine is a clinical research fellow in INFANT. Her area of interest is the development of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) in children. Her MD is entitled ‘Biomarkers of Evolving Paediatric T1D’. This research aims to identify novel gut microbes that are playing a role in T1D progression and control. The goal of this work is to identify new treatments that will slow down disease progression and improve diabetes control.

MD Title: Biomarkers of Evolving Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes