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The Advances in Social Genomics Conference 2025

Kelly Bakulski

Portrait of Kelly Bakulski

About Kelly

Kelly Bakulski is an Associate Professor with tenure in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She is a molecular epidemiologist and environmental health scientist who investigates the roles of environmental chemicals, epigenetics, and genetics in the etiology of neurological diseases. Her team develops biomarker and cell type-specific tools to inform population-based approaches. She has published over 110 peer-reviewed articles and has had continuous funding support from the National Institutes of Health. Bakulski was granted the 2024 Mid-career Biosciences Faculty Achievement Recognition Award for outstanding research performance at the University of Michigan. She is passionate about mentoring and is a recipient of the School of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award.

Organization

University of Michigan School of Public Health

Presentation

Life course environmental exposures, epigenetics, and neurodegenerative diseases: Linking laboratory and population approaches for prevention