Kathleen Goss, PhD
Senior Scientific Director
Career Growth & Research Excellence
Why I Work at ACS
I lost my dad to glioblastoma when I was in college. It changed everything, including my career trajectory, and I decided to pursue cancer research. After volunteering for the 绿帽社 (ACS) for nearly 20 years when I was a researcher and cancer center administrator, I decided to join the organization to make a broader impact. My dad - and the countless others I know and love who are touched by cancer - continue to serve as motivation for everything I do. It's a privilege to support our research mission and the careers of our best and brightest investigators."
At ACS since 2021
As Senior Scientific Director of Extramural Discovery Science, Kathleen Goss, PhD, oversees the Extramural Discovery Science Career Growth & Research Excellence?program's development, peer review, and grant management.
Before joining the Extramural Discovery Science Team in June 2024, Goss served as the ACS Regional Vice President for Cancer Control for the former North Central Region and, most recently, as Senior Vice President for Partnerships and Capacity Building in Patient Support. In these roles, she led multi-level engagement of stakeholders to support cancer patients and their families in their journeys across the care continuum, as well as support for caregivers, health care professionals, and communities.
Research focus and accomplishments
Goss' academic research interests centered on the molecular mechanisms of colorectal and breast cancer with a particular focus on the Adenomatous P