
Dawn Belt Davis MD PhD (She/Her)
Diabetes, Lipid Metabolism, Obesity
Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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University Of Wisconsin Hospital And Clinics4142 MFCB, MC5148, 1685 Highland AveMadison, WI 53705
Phone+1 608-263-5010
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Education & Training
University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, 2008
University of WashingtonResidency, Internal Medicine, 2005
University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2003
University of ChicagoPhD, Pathology, 1995 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 2005 - 2025
WA State Medical License 2003 - 2005
American Board of Internal Medicine Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Senior Clinician Scientist Investigator Award Department of Veterans Affairs
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011
Clinical Trials
- Pasireotide s.c. in Patients With Post-Bariatric Hypoglycaemia Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 04
- A Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of VX-880 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2021 Mar 29
- A Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy Study of VX-264 in Participants With Type 1 Diabetes Start of enrollment: 2023 May 16
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The prostaglandin EEP3 receptor has disparate effects on islet insulin secretion and content in β-cells in a high-fat diet-induced mouse model of obesity.Joshua C Neuman, Austin Reuter, Kathryn A Carbajal, Michael D Schaid, Grant Kelly
American Journal of Physiology. Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2024-05-01 - 6 citationsDiazobutanone-assisted isobaric labelling of phospholipids and sulfated glycolipids enables multiplexed quantitative lipidomics using tandem mass spectrometry.Ting-Jia Gu, Peng-Kai Liu, Yen-Wen Wang, Matthew T Flowers, Shuling Xu
Nature Chemistry. 2024-05-01 - 7 citationsMetformin Monotherapy Alters the Human Plasma Lipidome Independent of Clinical Markers of Glycemic Control and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Type 2 Diabetes Clinica...Benjamin Wancewicz, Yanlong Zhu, Rachel J Fenske, Alicia M Weeks, Kent Wenger
The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. 2023-08-01
Journal Articles
- Laparoscopic reversal of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: technique and utility for treatment of endocrine complicationsCampos GM, Ziemelis M, Paparodis R, Ahmed M, Davis DB, Surg Obes Relat Dis, 1/2014
Press Mentions
Childhood Type 2 Diabetes up 200% in StateApril 16th, 2022
Approaching a Cure: Treatments Offer Promise to Delay, Improve Life with Type 1 DiabetesFebruary 22nd, 2022- Studies Continue to Show A Link Between Obesity and Severe COVID-19 IllnessMarch 15th, 2021
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Grant Support
- The impact of cholecystokinin on pancreatic beta-cell survival through paracrine and pharmacologic signalingDepartment of Veterans Affairs2024–Present
- Functional studies of the novel diabetes gene TCF19Department of Veterans Affairs Merit Review Award2019–2023
- The role of GLP-1 and CCK in the pancreatic islet to promote beta-cell survivalNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases2016–2022
- Tranascriptional regulation of pancreatic beta cell massVeterans Affairs Merit Review Award2013–2017
- Mechanisms Of Beta Cell Proliferation In Mouse And Human IsletsNational Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2009–2011
Committees
- Diabetes Team Lead, Endocrine Society Annual Meeting Steering Committee 2018 - Present
Professional Memberships
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- American Federation for Medical ResearchCouncilor
- Central Society for Clinical and Translational ResearchPresident
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