Faith Zamamiri-Davis
Associate Professor of Biology
Office: UUG 215, 901-312-1905
fzamamiri-davis@uu.edu
Mailing Address:
2745 Hacks Cross Rd
Germantown, TN 38138
University Profile
Scholarship Profile
Education
- B. S. in Biology, Westmont College
- Ph.D. in Pathobiology, Penn State University
Courses Commonly Taught
- Biology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pathophysiology
Previous Experience
- Campus College Chair, College of Natural Sciences, University of Phoenix, Memphis Campus, 2011
- Lead Faculty & Area Chair, College of Natural Sciences, University of Phoenix, Memphis Campus, 2006-2010
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Biochemistry, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 2002-2004
Research Interests
- Zebrafish models of human endocrine disease and cancer
- Altered gene expression in HPA-axis dysfunction
- Molecular mechanisms of autoimmune thyroid disease
- The role of synthetic estrogens in disease
- Computational analysis of DNA variants in disease
Graduate Research Students
- Heather Hetrick (2022) Laboratory Instructional Specialist
The Role of the Gut Microbiome in the Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Potential Implications for Treatment - Raven Cox (2020) Medical school
Studying the Links Between TSHB, TSHR, and VDR Expression in Zebrafish Through Treatment with Vitamin D Supplementation - Ashley Jones (2019)
Evaluation of Thyroid Disease and Screening: Current Protocols for Identifying Hypothyriodism - Christian Mitchell (2018) Medical school
Studying the Links Between DIO1, DIO2, and MTHFR Expression in Zebrafish through Treatment with Riboflavin by Intraperitoneal Injection
Undergraduate research Students
- Jeremiah Chapman (2023/24 - in progress)
The Effect of Temperature on the Expression of ABCB5 and p53 Genes in Zebrafish - Sarah Beth McGee (2023 - in progress)
Effects of Estrogen on the PDE5a Gene in Adult and Embryonic Zebrafish - Savannah Garner (2022)
Effects of Prolonged Estrogen Exposure on BRCA2 Expression in Zebrafish - Heather Baugh (2022)
Zebrafish as a Pancreatic Cancer Model - Alexis Hightower (2022) Graduate assistant, Lipscomb University
Affects of 17A-Ethinylestradiol on the HPT Axis of Danio Rerio - Carly Bryant (2021)
Analysis of the Effects of Glucose on HUC Protein Expression in Zebrafish - Alexis Tinsley (2020) Nursing school
Effects of Exposure to 17a-Ethinylestradiol on Developing Zebrafish Morphology and the Brain Transcriptome - Cordelia Moss (2019)
Effects of Vitamin D on Deiodinase 3 Level sin Adult Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) - Jasmine Hailey (2017) Dentist
The Effects of Stress on PTPN22 Expression in Danio Rerio - Kierra Joy (2017) Author
Assessment of the Impact of Exogenous Hydrocortisone on Deiodinase Expression in a Zebrafish Model
Scholarship
- Zamamiri-Davis, F. and Zambetti, G. (2004). Chapter 19: p53 Tumor Supressor Genes. In G. Stein & A. Pardee (Eds.), Cell Cycle and Growth Control: Biomolecular Regulation and Cancer, 2nd Edition (pp. 635-668). John Wiley & Sons, Inc., NJ: Hoboken.
- Prabhu K.S., Zamamiri-Davis F., Stewart J.B., Thompson J.T., Sordillo L.M., Reddy C.C. Selenium deficiency increases the expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in RAW 264.7 macrophages: role of nuclear factor kappa B in up regulation. Biochem. J. 2002 Aug 15; 366(Pt 1): 203-9.
- Zamamiri-Davis F., Lu Y., Thompson J.T., Prabhu K.S., Reddy P.V., Sordillo L.M., Reddy C.C. Nuclear factor-?B mediates over-expression of cyclooxygenase-2 during activation of RAW 264.7 macrophages in selenium deficiency. Free Radic. Biol. Med. 2002 May 1; 32(9):890-7.
Graduate Dissertations
- Hetrick, H (Zamamiri-Davis, F. (Chair). (2022). The Role of The Gut Microbiome in The Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Potential Implications for Treatment (Publication No. 30248337 ) [Masters dissertation, Union University]. ProQuest Dissertations Publishing