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Rebecca Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Science. Her research integrates computational, kinetic, and synthetic methods to address challenges in asymmetric organocatalysis and antibiotic discovery.
- Academic Rank: Associate Professor
- Institution: University of Manitoba
- Contact: Rebecca.Davis@umanitoba.ca
Research Interests: Davis specializes in asymmetric organocatalytic reactions, focusing on mechanisms and catalyst design. She employs computational modeling and machine learning to develop molecular feature libraries for antibiotic discovery, particularly targeting Gram-negative bacteria. Her work also includes photo-aminocatalysis, remote functionalization, and cheminformatics applications.
Publication Trends: Recent articles highlight her interdisciplinary approach, combining machine learning with synthetic chemistry for drug discovery, mechanistic studies in organocatalysis, and photophysical characterization of excited-state intermediates.
Scientific Awards: Davis served as Past Chair of the CSC Organic Division and is a member of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada’s Researcher Council.
Advising: She supervises graduate and undergraduate researchers in projects spanning asymmetric synthesis, computational modeling, and antibiotic development.
Labs & Collaborations: The Davis Research Group collaborates with academic and industrial partners on predictive models for synthetic methods and data generation for machine learning in drug discovery.
