Rachel Davey Annual Meetings of the Endocrine Society of Australia and Society for Reproductive Biology and Australia and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society 2016

Rachel Davey

Associate Professor Rachel Davey completed her PhD in Physiology at The University of Adelaide in 1998, studying the effects of estrogens and androgens on bone cell metabolism. Associate Professor Davey is currently Head of the Bone Biology laboratory in the Department of Medicine, Austin Health at the University of Melbourne. Associate Professor Davey’s research uses the unique combination of bone physiology and genetically modified mouse models to provide significant insight into the cellular and molecular pathways through which hormones act. Knowledge gained from our research will help build Australia’s health research skills and has potential for the development of improved therapies for the treatment of metabolic bone diseases such as osteoporosis. In recognition of her research and teaching achievements, she was the first Australian to be awarded the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research Early Career Teaching Award in 2008 and was the inaugural recipient of the Endocrine Society of Australia Mid-Career Award in 2009. Associate Professor Davey has been a Chief Investigator on 8 successful NHMRC Project Grants since 2002, has supervised 3 PhD, 1 MSc and 3 honours students to completion and was academic coordinator of the BSc Honours program for the University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine, Austin Health from 2005 to 2011.