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photo Brian M. Davis, PhD

Gastroenterology

Professor of Neurobiology and Medicine

Email: bmd1@pitt.edu

Phone: 412-648-9745
Contact
Office: E1451 Basic Science Research Tower
200 Lothrop St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
Phone: 412-648-9745
Fax: 412-648-1441
E-mail: bmd1@pitt.edu
Education and Training
Education
BA - Biology, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champagne, IL, 1978
PhD - Neuroscience, State University of New York - Stony Brook, NY, 1983
Training
Postdoctoral Fellow - Neorophysiology, State University of New York - Stony Brook, NY, 1985
Postdoctoral Fellow - Neurodevelopment, Northwestern University - Evanston, IL, 1986
Postdoctoral Fellow - Spinal Cord Regeneration, University of Illinois - Chicago, IL, 1989
Research Interest
Dr. Davis is a Professor of Neurobiology and Medicine whose research focuses on the role of growth factor interaction with sensory fibers that may be responsible for regulating neurogenic inflammation in pancreatic disease. He also investigates the role of the peripheral nervous system in pancreatic cancer pain and metastasis.
Publications
For my complete bibliography, Click Here.
Selected Publications:
Yamaichi, Y., Bruckner, R., Ringgaard, S., Moll, A., Cameron, D.E., Briegel, A., Jensen, G.J., Davis, B.M., Waldor, M.K. A multidomain hub anchors the chromosome segregation and chemotactic machinery to the bacterial pole. Genes and Development. 2012; 26(20): 2348-60.
Powell, K.J., Sharma, P., Richens, J.L., Davis, B.M., Moses, J.E., O'Shea, P. Interactions of marine-derived y-pyrone natural products with phospholipid membranes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2012; 14(42): 14489-91.
Galvao, J., Davis, B.M., Cordeiro, M.F. In vivo imaging of retinal ganglion cell apoptosis. Current Opinion in Pharmacology. 2013; 13(1): 123-7.
Notable Achievements
Member, Society for Neurosciences, 1979 - Present
Member, American Gastroenterology Association, 2001 - Present
Member, International Association for the Study of Pain, 2005 - Present

Division Websites

Cardiology

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

General Internal Medicine

Geriatric Medicine
Hematology/Oncology

Infectious Diseases

Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine

Renal-Electrolyte

Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology

Contact

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