Epernicus: Brandi N Davis, Ph.D.

Brandi N Davis, Ph.D.

Position:
Post Doctoral Fellow

Molecular Cardiology Research Institute

Tufts Medical Center (Boston, MA)
Advisor:
Akiko Hata
Degrees:

Ph.D., Biochemistry, Tufts University Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences (Boston, MA)

B.Sc., Biochemistry, University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Past Advisors:

Jeffrey J Hayes (as Undergraduate Student)
Research:
My work focuses on the role of microRNA in the control of vascular smooth muscle differentiation.
Other Experience:
2007-present Medical Student Pre-matriculation course instructor

Communities:

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Brandi Davis's Publications (8)

Smad Proteins Bind a Conserved RNA Sequence to Promote MicroRNA Maturation by Drosha.
Davis BN, Hilyard AC, Nguyen PH, Lagna G, Hata A

Molecular cell. 2010 Aug 13;39(3):373-384
Molecular basis for antagonism between PDGF and the TGFbeta family of signalling pathways by control of miR-24 expression.
Chan MC, Hilyard AC, Wu C, Davis BN, Hill NS, Lal A, Lieberman J, Lagna G, Hata A

The EMBO journal. 2010 Feb 3;29(3):559-73
Induction of microRNA-221 by platelet-derived growth factor signaling is critical for modulation of vascular smooth muscle phenotype.
Davis BN, Hilyard AC, Nguyen PH, Lagna G, Hata A

The Journal of biological chemistry. 2009 Feb 6;284(6):3728-38
Control of microRNA biogenesis by TGFbeta signaling pathway-A novel role of Smads in the nucleus.
Hata A, Davis BN

Cytokine & growth factor reviews. 2009 Oct-Dec;20(5-6):517-21
Regulation of MicroRNA Biogenesis: A miRiad of mechanisms.
Davis BN, Hata A

Cell communication and signaling : CCS. 2009;7:18
SMAD proteins control DROSHA-mediated microRNA maturation.
Davis BN, Hilyard AC, Lagna G, Hata A

Nature. 2008 Jul 3;454(7200):56-61
Control of phenotypic plasticity of smooth muscle cells by bone morphogenetic protein signaling through the myocardin-related transcription factors.
Lagna G, Ku MM, Nguyen PH, Neuman NA, Davis BN, Hata A

The Journal of biological chemistry. 2007 Dec 21;282(51):37244-55
A novel regulatory mechanism of the bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling pathway involving the carboxyl-terminal tail domain of BMP type II receptor.
Chan MC, Nguyen PH, Davis BN, Ohoka N, Hayashi H, Du K, Lagna G, Hata A

Molecular and cellular biology. 2007 Aug;27(16):5776-89

Brandi Davis's Posters and Presentations (1)

Smad proteins bind a conserved RNA sequence to promote processing by Drosha (presentation)
Brandi N Davis

Keystone microRNA meeting; 01/2010

Attachment: keystone.pptx

One Figure

The smads, the signal transducers of the TGF-B signaling cascade use diverse nucleic acid recognition modes to regulate transcription as well as pri-miRNA processing.

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