Kate Baker

Dr. Kate Baker is a Programme Leader at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, University of Cambridge, and holds joint appointments as Assistant Professor of Clinical Genetics in the Department of Pathology and Honorary Consultant at Cambridge University Hospital. Her research bridges clinical genetics and cognitive neuroscience, focusing on neurodevelopmental disorders of genetic origin. She leads the Genomic Disorders and Cognitive Development group and the BINGO project, investigating how genetic variations impact neural systems and cognitive abilities like communication and social interaction.

Her work emphasizes translational genomic medicine, aiming to improve evidence-based, person-centered care for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Research spans neurogenetics, cognitive phenotyping, synaptic function, and developmental trajectories. Publications consistently explore genotype-phenotype correlations in disorders like SYT1, ZDHHC9, and DDX3X, with recent work expanding into pandemic impacts on neurogenetic families.

Key funders include the Baily Thomas Charitable Trust, NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre, and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity. No awards are documented in available sources.