Davin Townley-Tilson

W.H. Davin Townley-Tilson is an Adjunct Professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health (MPH@UNC program) and serves as a molecular biologist in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. His research focuses on cardiac/vascular biology, metabolic disease, and maternal-fetal biology using cellular/mouse models of human disease. He also addresses chronic disease and health equity through his work with Healthy Alamance, a nonprofit focused on neighborhood and environmental justice in Alamance County.

• Education: PhD in Cell Biology & Molecular Physiology (UNC-Chapel Hill), MPH in Public Health Leadership (UNC-Chapel Hill), BS in Biology (Plymouth State University)
• Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• Previous Affiliation: Faculty member at High Point University

His interdisciplinary work bridges molecular biology and public health, emphasizing systems approaches to chronic disease and community health equity. He contributes to translational research while advocating for evidence-based public health policies through his board roles.

No scientific awards or grant details are explicitly mentioned in the provided text. His professional activities include advisory roles in both academic and community health initiatives.