Roger J Davis

Roger J Davis is a Professor at UMass Chan Medical School, affiliated with multiple departments including Biochemistry and Molecular Biotechnology, Cancer Biology, and Neuroscience. His research focuses on the JNK signaling pathway's role in stress response, inflammation, cancer, and metabolic disorders.

• Queens' College, Cambridge: BA, MA, PhD in Biochemistry

Dr. Davis' work explores how MAP kinase pathways link cellular stress to diseases like arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. His lab pioneered the molecular cloning of JNK and elucidates its mechanisms in gene expression, cell death, and survival.

His recent publications emphasize JNK's involvement in metabolic regulation, cystic diseases, and liver pathology. Trends include JNK signaling in obesity-induced insulin resistance, cancer progression, and neurodegenerative conditions.

• Fellow, The Royal Society (2002)
• Member, European Molecular Biology Organization (2010)
• Fellow, American Academy of Microbiology (2012)
• Member, National Academy of Sciences (2018)

Dr. Davis has served as Editor-in-Chief of Molecular and Cellular Biology and on editorial boards of eLife, Genes & Development, and Molecular Cell. His lab investigates signal transduction cross-talk, therapeutic strategies targeting JNK, and tissue-specific functions of MAP kinases.