On Episode 31 of Black in Science, I sat down with Dr. Jamaine Davis who currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Cancer Biology at Meharry Medical College. To open, Dr. Davis discusses his childhood while growing up in Long Island, New York. He then segues into his experience as an undergraduate chemical engineering major at Temple University and Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania before discussing his transition into the biomedical research field. After sharing the details of his Ph.D dissertation research in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Davis delves into the work he did for both of his postdoctoral fellowships at the National Cancer Institute in Maryland. Following this, Dr. Davis describes the Breast cancer and Alzheimer's structural biology and health disparities research his lab focuses on before disclosing his short term and long term goals. To conclude, Dr. Davis shares his feelings on the importance of seeking help, remaining your authentic self and more.

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Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @jscdavis