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Dr Kate Everett serves as a Reader in Human Genetics at City St George's, University of London, where she is affiliated with the Institute of Medical and Biomedical Allied Education and the Molecular & Clinical Sciences Research Institute. Her leadership roles include Course Director for the MSc Genomic Medicine and Deputy Head of the Graduate School (Taught Programmes), reflecting her dual commitment to research and educational innovation.
Her academic journey commenced with a BSc in Biology from the University of York, followed by an MPhil in Biological Anthropology at Cambridge University. She completed her PhD at Cambridge under Cancer Research UK funding, investigating the genetic basis of cutaneous malignant melanoma through melanocytic naevi analysis. Professional experience includes a post-doctoral position in Prof Mark Gardiner's group at UCL focusing on childhood epilepsies, a lectureship expanding into infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis research, and relocation to the Institute of Child Health in 2008 before joining St George's in 2010.
Dr Everett's research program centers on neurogenetics, with primary emphasis on identifying genetic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders. As a self-described "Gene Hunter," she specializes in applying analytical methodologies to pinpoint disease-causing mutations across diverse neurological conditions. Current projects include investigation of epileptic encephalopathies and overgrowth disorders with intellectual disability (OGID), utilizing genome-wide sequencing and RNA-seq analysis through collaborations with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and international partners in Iran.
Her scientific contributions have been recognized through Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy, earned during her teaching development at the Institute of Child Health. Research funding as principal investigator includes grants from Action Medical Research, Epilepsy Research UK, Newlife, and St George's Hospital Charity supporting neurodevelopmental disorder studies.
Dr Everett actively mentors undergraduate project students, postgraduate researchers, and PhD candidates, fostering expertise in both computational genomics and laboratory techniques. She has established and leads multiple flagship programs including the MSc Genomic Medicine (jointly with King's College London since 2015) and the MSc/PgDip in Clinical Genomics (since 2016), while developing interactive teaching methodologies to enhance student engagement across biomedical science, medicine, and healthcare science curricula.
Within the Genetics and Genomics Centre, she maintains close research partnerships with Dr Yalda Jamshidi, Dr Alan Pittman, Dr Chris Carroll, and Prof Kate Tatton-Brown, driving collaborative initiatives in genomic medicine and clinical genetics.
