About the Lab
Dr. Davis' research program focuses on identifying the mechanism by which nutrients, hormones, and growth factors regulate protein deposition in skeletal muscle during early postnatal life.
Studies performed in the Davis Lab are unique in that they bring basic research on the molecular mechanisms by which nutrients, hormones, and growth factors regulate protein synthesis closer to the translational level of both improving the bedside nutritional support of low-birth weight infants and developing new strategies to improve animal agriculture.
Primary Investigator
Dr. Davis's research interest is the regulation of protein metabolism by nutrients and hormones during early life.
Research Projects
View a listing of the current research projects for the Davis Lab.
Publications
Our research projects and studies result in publications in PubMed and other scientific journals.
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
The Davis Lab is part of the Children's Nutrition Research Center which houses state-of-the-art laboratories, a vast array of equipment, a greenhouse, observation labs, research volunteer accommodations, a metabolic kitchen, and an elite group of scientists conducting groundbreaking research.
Teresa Davis Lab
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center
Baylor College of Medicine
1100 Bates Ave., Houston, TX 77030
Phone: (713) 798-7169 / Email: tdavis@bcm.edu
