Professor Michael Jonathan Davies
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Professor
B16 The Heart Research Institute |
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Biographical details
Michael Davies was awarded his B.Sc. and D.Phil. degrees from University of York, UK. He completed a post-doctoral position at Brunel University, before returning to the University of York as a staff member. In 1995 he moved to the Heart Research Institute, Sydney, Australia, where he is now Deputy Director and a Professor at the University of Sydney.
Research interests
Prof. Davies' research interests lie in the mechanisms of protein modification by reactive species (radicals, two-electron oxidants, glycation reactions), the biological consequences of such reactions, and the development of methods to quantify protein damage in disease. He also has interests in EPR spectroscopy for the detection of transient radicals, the kinetics of oxidant reactions, extracellular matrix damage and the development of antioxidants.
Current national competitive grants*
2009
Mechanisms and consequences of myeloperoxidase-mediated damage to glycosaminoglycans, proteins and proteoglycans
Davies M
ARC Discovery Project ($868,000 over 5 years)
2005
Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology
Radom L, Davies M
ARC Centre of Excellence for Free Radical Chemistry and Biotechnology Research Support ($3,617,226 over 8 years)
* Grants administered through the University of Sydney