Ivan Gout
Professor Department of Structural and Molecular Biology
University College London
UK
Biography
Dr. Ivan Gout has been working in the field of signal transduction in normal cells and its dysregulation in cancer for more than 20 years. He has a strong research (111 papers in peer-reviewed journals, H-Index 52) and patent (10 world-wide patents) portfolio and run two drug discovery programs aimed at developing small molecule inhibitors, targeting ribosomal S6 kinase and Aurora A kinase.
Research Interest
There are two major areas of interest: a) regulation of cell growth, metabolism and proliferation via the mTOR/S6K pathway; b) the role of Coenzyme A and its derivatives in cellular metabolism and gene expression. The development of novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for cancer is the ultimate goal of his research, which is pursued through collaboration with academic and industrial partners.