Judy Davie

Judy Davie is an Associate Professor at Southern Illinois University Carbondale in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Her research focuses on gene regulation during skeletal muscle development, cytokine signaling, and epigenetic mechanisms in rhabdomyosarcoma.

• PhD in Molecular Biology (University of California, Berkeley, 1998)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship (MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Research Highlights:
Dr. Davie's lab investigates the role of myogenic regulatory factors (MRFs) like myogenin in muscle cell differentiation. Key work explores how CIITA and IFN-γ signaling disrupt myogenesis and contribute to muscle repair and diseases such as muscular dystrophy. Her team also studies epigenetic silencing in rhabdomyosarcoma, identifying therapeutic targets for pediatric cancer.

Publication Trends:
Her recent work spans gene regulatory networks, cytokine signaling, epigenetic modifications, and transcriptional defects in cancer. Themes connect muscle biology, transcriptional machinery, and immune-related gene expression.

Scientific Awards:

• American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship

Contact:
Email: jdavie@siumed.edu
Phone: (618) 453-5002