Dr. Davies began her tenure at BUSM in the Department of Biochemistry over 30 years ago. After receiving her PhD, she was very active in the Department and went on to do research in the field of Alzheimer’s disease investigating the role of platelets and the blood brain barrier in amyloid deposition. More recently she has served as Assistant Director of the MA in Medical Sciences program, and now Director of the Oral Health Sciences program. In 2018, Dr. Davies assumed a new role in Graduate Medical Sciences, the graduate arm of the medical school first as Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs and more recently expanding her role to include oversight of all Master's programs. She oversees Marketing & Recruitment, and Student Affairs along with directing the MS in Oral Health Sciences program.
Dr. Davies has been teaching in the Biochemistry course MD512/OH751 Dental Biochemistry for more than 18 years, is Co-Course Manager for GMS MS 640, Introduction to Biomedical Information and recently developed three new courses Evidence Based Dentistry, Infectious Diseases: Pathogens & Clinical Manifestations and Fundamentals of Head and Neck Anatomy.
Dr. Davies has helped to develop a novel mobile application in collaboration with the Department of Family Medicine, the Alumni Medical Library, and the Virtual Integration Group on Evidence Based Medicine. The BUSM Finding Information Framework (BUSM FIF) app can be found in the app store.
Two recent publications demonstrate the success of the OHS pipeline program. First in 2019 - We show the success of the OHS program in increasing the preparedness and diversity of dental school applicants from under-represented groups to dental school and in 2020 - How alternative predictors of success may help to reduce intrinsic bias among applicants from underrepresented groups during the admissions process.
Director, M.S. in Oral Health Sciences Program
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
Dean’s Office
Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences
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Davies TA, Miller MB, Moore VA, Kaye EA. Predicting professional school performance with a unique lens: are there other cognitive predictors? BMC Med Educ. 2020 Jan 15; 20(1):14. PMID: 31941519; PMCID: PMC6961370; DOI: 10.1186/s12909-020-1930-2;
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Davies TA, Kaye E, Stahlberger M, Abbas M, Sarkis C, Reed L, Dunham L, Schreiber BM, Leone C, Mascarenhas AK. Improving Diversity of Dental Students Through the Boston University Master's of Oral Health Sciences Postbaccalaureate Program. J Dent Educ. 2019 Mar; 83(3):287-295.View Related Profiles. PMID: 30692183
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Lui A, Davies TA*, Liu A, Flynn DB, Wiecha JM, Cohen-Osher M, Hoffman-Kleiner M* (*shared senior author). Novel Mobile Application to Promote Evidence-Based Medicine Decision-Making in Medical Education. Medical Science Educator. 2015; (1-2). View Publication
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Ulbricht C, Abrams TR, Basch E, Davies-Heerema T, Foppa I, Hammerness P, Rusie E, Tanguay-Colucci S, Taylor S, Ulbricht C, Varghese M, Weissner W, Woods J. An evidence-based systematic review of gymnema (Gymnema sylvestre R. Br.) by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Diet Suppl. 2011 Sep; 8(3):311-30.View Related Profiles. PMID: 22432729; DOI: 10.3109/19390211.2011.597977;
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Basch E, Boon H, Davies-Heerema T, Foppo I, Hashmi S, Hasskarl J, Sollars D, Ulbricht C. Boswellia: an evidence-based systematic review by the Natural Standard Research Collaboration. J Herb Pharmacother. 2004; 4(3):63-83. PMID: 15829470
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Davies TA, Long HJ, Eisenhauer PB, Hastey R, Cribbs DH, Fine RE, Simons ER. Beta amyloid fragments derived from activated platelets deposit in cerebrovascular endothelium: usage of a novel blood brain barrier endothelial cell model system. Amyloid. 2000 Sep; 7(3):153-65.View Related Profiles. PMID: 11019856
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Eisenhauer PB, Johnson RJ, Wells JM, Davies TA, Fine RE. Toxicity of various amyloid beta peptide species in cultured human blood-brain barrier endothelial cells: increased toxicity of dutch-type mutant. J Neurosci Res. 2000 Jun 15; 60(6):804-10. PMID: 10861793
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Abraham CR, Marshall DC, Tibbles HE, Otto K, Long HJ, Billingslea AM, Hastey R, Johnson R, Fine RE, Smith SJ, Simons ER, Davies TA. Platelets and DAMI megakaryocytes possess beta-secretase-like activity. J Lab Clin Med. 1999 May; 133(5):507-15.View Related Profiles. PMID: 10235134
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Davies TA, Billingslea AM, Long HJ, Tibbles H, Wells JM, Eisenhauer PB, Smith SJ, Cribbs DH, Fine RE, Simons ER. Brain endothelial cell enzymes cleave platelet-retained amyloid precursor protein. J Lab Clin Med. 1998 Oct; 132(4):341-50.View Related Profiles. PMID: 9794706
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Simons ER, Marshall DC, Long HJ, Otto K, Billingslea A, Tibbles H, Wells J, Eisenhauer P, Fine RE, Cribbs DH, Davies TA, Abraham CR. Blood brain barrier endothelial cells express candidate amyloid precursor protein-cleaving secretases. Amyloid. 1998 Sep; 5(3):153-62.View Related Profiles. PMID: 9818052
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Davies TA, Billingslea A, Johnson R, Greenberg S, Ortiz M, Long H, Sgro K, Tibbles H, Seetoo K, Rathbun W, Schonhorn J, Simons ER. Stimulus responses and amyloid precursor protein processing in DAMI megakaryocytes. J Lab Clin Med. 1997 Jul; 130(1):21-32.View Related Profiles. PMID: 9242363
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Davies TA, Long HJ, Sgro K, Rathbun WH, McMenamin ME, Seetoo K, Tibbles H, Billingslea AM, Fine RE, Fishman JB, Levesque CA, Smith SJ, Wells JM, Simons ER. Activated Alzheimer disease platelets retain more beta amyloid precursor protein. Neurobiol Aging. 1997 Mar-Apr; 18(2):147-53.View Related Profiles. PMID: 9258891
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Davies TA, Long HJ, Tibbles HE, Sgro KR, Wells JM, Rathbun WH, Seetoo KF, McMenamin ME, Smith SJ, Feldman RG, Levesque CA, Fine RE, Simons ER. Moderate and advanced Alzheimer's patients exhibit platelet activation differences. Neurobiol Aging. 1997 Mar-Apr; 18(2):155-62.View Related Profiles. PMID: 9258892
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Wu XY, Cornell-Bell A, Davies TA, Simons ER, Trinkaus-Randall V. Expression of integrin and organization of F-actin in epithelial cells depends on the underlying surface. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1994 Mar; 35(3):878-90.View Related Profiles. PMID: 8125751
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Davies TA, Fine RE, Johnson RJ, Levesque CA, Rathbun WH, Seetoo KF, Smith SJ, Strohmeier G, Volicer L, Delva L, et al. Non-age related differences in thrombin responses by platelets from male patients with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 1993 Jul 15; 194(1):537-43.View Related Profiles. PMID: 8333868
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Simons ER, Davies TA, Greenberg SM, Larsen NE. Thrombin receptors on human platelets. Methods Enzymol. 1992; 215:155-76.View Related Profiles. PMID: 1331705
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Davies TA, Weil GJ, Simons ER. Simultaneous flow cytometric measurements of thrombin-induced cytosolic pH and Ca2+ fluxes in human platelets. J Biol Chem. 1990 Jul 15; 265(20):11522-6.View Related Profiles. PMID: 2365684
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Davies TA, Drotts DL, Weil GJ, Simons ER. Cytoplasmic Ca2+ is necessary for thrombin-induced platelet activation. J Biol Chem. 1989 Nov 25; 264(33):19600-6.View Related Profiles. PMID: 2511190
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Davies TA, Drotts D, Weil GJ, Simons ER. Flow cytometric measurements of cytoplasmic calcium changes in human platelets. Cytometry. 1988 Mar; 9(2):138-42.View Related Profiles. PMID: 3359892
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Simons ER, Davies TA, Greenberg SM, Dunn JM, Horne WC. Platelet membrane potentials and their significance in monitoring stimulus response coupling. Soc Gen Physiol Ser. 1988; 43:265-79.View Related Profiles. PMID: 3077551
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Davies TA, Dunn JM, Simons ER. Evaluation of changes in cytoplasmic pH in thrombin-stimulated human platelets. Anal Biochem. 1987 Nov 15; 167(1):118-23.View Related Profiles. PMID: 3434788
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Davies TA, Katona E, Vasilescu V, Cragoe EJ, Simons ER. Sequential sodium-proton exchange in thrombin-induced human platelets. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1987 Oct 2; 903(2):381-7.View Related Profiles. PMID: 2820494
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Schmoldt A, Benthe HF, Haberland G. Digitoxin metabolism by rat liver microsomes. Biochem Pharmacol. 1975 Sep 1; 24(17):1639-41.View Related Profiles. PMID: 10
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Kröger H, Donner I, Skiello G. Influence of a new virostatic compound on the induction of enzymes in rat liver. Arzneimittelforschung. 1975 Sep; 25(9):1426-9. PMID: 24
This graph shows the total number of publications by year, by first, middle/unknown,
or last author.
| Year | Publications |
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| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
I have been actively mentoring masters students to medical and dental schools for over 30 years in particular those from groups currently and socioeconomically disadvantaged or under-represented in the biomedical science fields (DMD, MD, DO and MS). I working with students, in a teaching, mentoring and research capacity. I also previously mentored masters and doctoral students in the laboratory in my early career. I continue to serve as a mentor to faculty, especially junior faculty, as they build their careers.
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