ProfessorMarina Kennerson

Professor Kennerson’s research focuses on identifying genetic causes of hereditary neuropathies, with particular emphasis on non-coding “dark genome” variation, structural variants, and repeat expansions, and on defining disease mechanisms using patient-derived iPSC neuronal models and in vivo systems. Central to her research is the use of rapidly evolving genomic technologies and continuously integrating new analytical and experimental resources to sustain an innovative gene discovery and pre-clinical model development program. By proactively adopting emerging platforms and methodologies, Professor Kennerson’s research remains positioned to interrogate disease mechanisms with greater resolution and accuracy. This commitment to technological currency ensures that novel gene discoveries are translated efficiently into robust, state-of-the-art cellular and in vivo models that drive meaningful biological insight and therapeutic exploration.