Grace Kenney

Grace Kenney is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. Her research bridges bioinorganic chemistry, bacteriology, and bioinformatics to uncover novel microbial enzymes and natural products.

• Focus areas include computational genome mining
• Metalloenzyme characterization
• Metallophore discovery in microbiomes

Her work combines biochemical, biophysical, and computational approaches to address fundamental questions in microbial physiology while exploring applications in biocatalysis and human health.

Scientific awards include:

• Merck Fellow of the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (2019-2023)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Leading Edge Symposium (2022)
• Northwestern University Widom Scholar Award (2018)
• American Heart Association Predoctoral Fellowship (2014-2016)
• Rappaport Award for Research Excellence (2014)
• Presidential Fellowship (2012-2014)