Nicholas Davidson, MD

Nicholas Davidson, MD

Gastroenterologist

Primary Academic Title

John E. and Adaline Simon Professor of Medicine and Developmental Biology Chief, Division of Gastroenterology Director, Digestive Research Core Center, Washington University School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Gastrointestinal cancer

Research Interest

Post-transcriptional C to U RNA editing. Identification of novel targets for apoB RNA editing machinery. Role of NF1 RNA editing in cancer phenotype.

Education

  • 1974: MD, Kings College Hospital Medical School, London

Training

  • 1974 - : House physician, Kings College Hospital, London
  • 1975 - : House surgeon, Nottingham General Hospital, Nottingham, England
  • 1975 - 1977: Medical senior house officer and registrar, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, England

Board Certification

  • 1978: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
  • 1983: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

Selected Research Publications

Red-flag signs and symptoms for earlier diagnosis of early-onset colorectal cancer.
  • Fritz CDL, Otegbeye EE, Zong X, [...] Davidson NO, [...] Cao Y
  • J Natl Cancer Inst 2023
Dysregulation of mannose-6-phosphate-dependent cholesterol homeostasis in acinar cells mediates pancreatitis.
  • Mareninova OA, Vegh ET, Shalbueva N, [...] Davidson NO, [...] Gukovskaya AS
  • J Clin Invest 2021

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Contact Information

  • Washington University Medical Campus

    4921 Parkview Place
    Saint Louis, MO 63110

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