Professor Janet Davies

Chief Investigator, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, QUT

Doctor of Philosophy - Biological Sciences (Murdoch University)

Prof Davies completed her PhD in Biotechnology at Murdoch University and undertook postdoctoral training at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital.  She is the Assistant Director of Research for Australia's largest hospital network, Metro North Hospital and Health Service where she develops research strategy, policy and chairs the clinical research education program. The underlying theme of her research is antigen-antibody interactions. Her current work focuses on applied allergy research to improve diagnosis, treatment and understanding of the immunological mechanism underlying allergic respiratory diseases.  This extends to leading the multidisciplinary AusPollen aerobiology partnership that is establishing the standardized national pollen monitoring network.  She is an inventor on a patent granted in Australia and three patent applications under examination that underpin development towards more specific immunodiagnosis and treatment for subtropical grass pollen allergy.  The NHMRC, The National Foundation For Medical Research Innovation and The Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia support her research.  Prof Davies is engaged in collaborative research with the global leaders in allergy diagnosis (ThermoScientific, Sweden), Abionic Switzerland and treatment (Stallergenes, France), the national pathology service provider Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology and Abacus ALS.