Scientific Board

Dr. Davis obtained her Doctorate degree in Molecular Genetics from University of Liège (Belgium) in 2005. She was a Postdoctoral fellow in the Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University from 2005-2009 and completed her postdoctoral work in the Department of Cell Biology at Duke University from 2009-2010.

Dr. Davis had her first faculty appointment at Duke University (from 2010-2019), bridging clinical and basic science departments with appointments in Pediatrics (Division of Neonatology) and Cell Biology, respectively. In 2019, she moved her lab to the Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and has a faculty appointment in the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In 2020 she was named the Ann Marie and Francis Klocke, MD Research Scholar.

The vision of her research laboratory is Rare Pediatric Genetics 3D: Understanding rare pediatric genetic disease through Diversity, Discovery, and Development. With an emphasis on rare syndromes such as neurodevelopmental disorders, ciliopathies, craniofacial anomalies, and congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, the three pillars of her research program are to: (1) identify new disease genes; (2) elucidate underlying mechanism; and (3) advance therapeutic development.

 Dr. Davis takes pride in training the next generation of researchers and is also an avid proponent for collaborative research wherein the whole is greater than the sum of the individual parts. She is a strong advocate for families with rare human genetic disorders; she is a long-time scientific advisor to the Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Foundation and is privileged to be part of the Jack Bear Foundation Scientific Board.