Lab Team
Kate Carbone, PhD
Kate earned her PhD from the University of California, San Francisco, where she trained with Dr. Ronald Vale, studying the cell biology of T cell receptor triggering using microscopy-based in vitro systems. She completed her postdoctoral training at Genentech under the mentorship of Dr. Ira Mellman and Dr. Christine Moussion, where she developed novel in vivo microscopy approaches to non-invasively monitor immune cell interactions within tumors.
In 2025, Kate joined Seattle Children’s Research Institute, where she is an assistant professor at the Center for Immunity and Immunotherapies (CIIT). She is affiliated with the Fred Hutch/University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Cancer Consortium. Her research investigates the dynamic roles of dendritic cells in shaping tumor immunotypes and therapeutic outcomes. Using advanced imaging models, she aims to uncover how DCs influence T cell activity and contribute to tumor rejection or progression. Ultimately, she aims to apply these insights to improve cancer immunotherapy strategies and better understand tumor-immune interactions.