Team Profiles

Jeannette Davies, Ph.D. - Assistant Professor

Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Email: jeannette.davies@uchsc.edu
Phone: 303-724-3816

Research Interests:

Research in Dr. Davies’ lab is focused on the development of treatments for malignant gliomas. Gliomas produce several unique cell surface and extra-cellular matrix proteins that allow them to grow rapidly, subvert the body’s normal immune system response, and invade (migrate through) normal brain tissue. Many of these proteins are also likely to be involved in the metastasis of peripheral tumors, such as lung cancer or melanoma, into the brain. Therefore we are working to identify and characterize these proteins, and test the ability of different peptides and synthetic molecules to block their function. We also work closely with Dr. Stephen Davies and his laboratory to develop treatments for traumatic spinal cord and brain injury.