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David A. Davis, Ph.D.

HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch Retroviral Disease Section Staff Scientist National Cancer Institute Building 10, Room 10S255 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesada, MD 20876 Phone:   301-402-3630 Fax:   301-402-3645 E-Mail:   dadavis@HELIX.NIH.GOV

Biography

Masters of Science, Biochemistry-University of Vermont 1987
PhD, Biochemistry-Purdue University 1992
PostDoc 1992-1995, NHLBI, NIH
Senior Staff Scientist-1996-present

Research

I am a Staff Scientist in the National Cancer Institute, NIH in the HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch (HAMB). Our lab studies the role of hypoxia and hypoxia response elements in viral activation as it relates to malignancies associated with AIDS. We also study the role of the HIV-1 protease in the HIV-1 viral life cycle and work on protease inhibitor/drug development. I specialize in protein biochemistry, enzymology, oxidative stress and RP-HPLC mass spectrometry. Current projects involve the development of dimerization inhibitors of the HIV-1 protease and studying the feasibility of AZT/GCV as an effective treatment for primary effusion lymphoma. Like many scientists I am also an amateur musician.

This page was last updated on 8/29/2008.