Dr. Robert Davey

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Biography

Dr. Robert Davey is a Professor of Microbiology at Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. He received his PhD in Microbiology and Immunology from the University of Adelaide in Australia. His postdoctoral training was with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, focusing on hematology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Dr. Davey has served in various academic roles, including Instructor at Harvard and Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. He is currently the Ewing Halsell Scholar Scientist in the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute. Dr. Davey's research primarily investigates the cellular mechanisms critical for the establishment of infections by filoviruses, such as Ebolavirus and bunyaviruses. He has published extensively, with his work appearing in high-impact journals like PLoS Pathogens and PNAS. Notably, Dr. Davey's group employs advanced molecular biology techniques for the study of pathogenic viruses, including the development of high-throughput screenings for Ebolavirus. He also has served as the Interim Chair of the Department of Virology and Immunology at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute and as the Director of ABSL4. Dr. Davey is actively involved in mentoring graduate students and is a member of the Evans Center for Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research at Boston University.

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Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.88
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
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Department of Law offers JD, LLM, and Master's in Study of Tax Law.