Kathy Gould
About Kathy Gould
Kathy Gould is the Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor at Vanderbilt University, specializing in cell and developmental biology.
Title
Kathy Gould holds the position of Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Additionally, she serves as the Louise B. McGavock Professor in the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the same institution.
Education and Expertise
Kathy Gould completed her undergraduate studies at the University of California, Berkeley, earning a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biochemistry. She went on to obtain her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology from the University of California, San Diego. Her educational background has laid a strong foundation for her expertise in cell and developmental biology, particularly in the regulation of cytokinesis and cell cycle events.
Professional Background
Kathy Gould began her role as Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University on January 1, 2012. In addition to her administrative duties, she also leads a laboratory focused on molecular mechanisms that regulate cytokinesis and its coordination with other cell cycle events. As the Louise B. McGavock Professor, she is heavily involved in both teaching and research within the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology.
Research Focus
Kathy Gould's research employs yeast as a model organism to study cell cycle regulation due to its genetic simplicity and a fully sequenced genome. Her laboratory utilizes a combination of genetics, proteomics, live cell imaging, biochemistry, and structural biology to investigate the sequence of events in cytokinesis. Specifically, her research explores protein phosphorylation signaling pathways and ubiquitin ligases that control the spatial precision and timing of cytokinesis during mitosis.