Kate received her B.S. and her D.V.M. from Washington State University and completed her post-doctoral training in laboratory animal medicine at the University of Washington. She became a diplomate of the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine in 2002. In 2003, Kate joined Charles River Laboratories and was the Director of Research and Professional Services until 2013, when she joined Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. She has over 30 peer-reviewed publications and has lectured on laboratory animal medicine and care in more than 10 countries