Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson is an Associate Professor of Molecular Nutrition at Cornell University's College of Human Ecology, affiliated with the Division of Nutritional Sciences. Her research explores the intersection of bioactive lipids and gut microbiome dynamics in shaping host phenotypes.

• Education
  • Spelman College (Biology)
  • Princeton University (PhD in Cell Cycle Transcriptomics)
• Research Focus
  • Lipid-dependent host-microbe interactions
  • Bioactive lipids in infant nutrition
  • Genomic and lipidomic approaches to molecular biology
• Scientific Recognition
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Freeman Hrabowski Scholar
• Laboratory Expertise
  • Genomic, biochemical, and lipidomic methods
  • Host-microbe molecule exchange mechanisms