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Preface

Caitlin Davis works at Yale Univeristy in New Haven, Connecticut as an assistant professor of chemistry. She is well known in the chemistry field for applying various techniques of spectroscopic imaging to study protein and RNA processing and manipulation under changing environments at the micro and macro cellular level.

Early Education

In 2007, Caitlin earned her Bachelors of Sciences in both physical chemistry and mathematics. After her undgradute degree, she went on to complete her PhD at Emory University alongside Professor Brian Dyer in 2015. This experience in his Dyer laboratory gave Caitlin the opportunity to learn how different in vitro proteins are manipulated under various spectrums of light. It further prepared her for her postdoc fellow work with Professor Martin Gruebele at the Center for the Physics of Living Cells, where she helped develop a unique mimic in vitro environment suitable for laboratory studies, which allowed her team to isolate and study protein folding and stability.

Current Work & Research

Since 2020, Caitlin has been leading a team of six PhD students in her laboratory where they conduct research that gives clearer answers as to how specific proteins interact with RNA processes. A key tool that has enabled Caitlin and her team to answer questions such as how morphological changes to protein structures alter RNA splicing outcomes has been the development and application of new qunaitative spectroscopic imaging techniques. This research understanding changes to the interactions between proteins and RNA is at the forefront of protecting against dangerous pathogens and developing effective medicines.

Honors & Awards

Scholarly Inquiry and Research at Emory-HHMI Fellowship, 2011-2012 Emory Clare Boothe Luce Scholar Program Graduate Fellowship, 2013 Emory 3MT® Public Dissertation Abstract Winner, 2014 Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholarship, 2013-2014 Center for the Physics of Living Cells Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2015-2019