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Christiana W. Davis, MD
Consult To Aspire● 3000 Chestnut Street ● # 34005 ● Philadelphia, PA 19101 ● 267-233-7926
[email protected]
Summary of Qualifications:
• Strong background in medicine, science, clinical trials and regulatory affairs
• Detail-oriented, strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong technical skills
• Proven ability to initiate and maintain clinical and translational databases
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to coordinate and prioritize projects
• Great interpersonal and team player skills
• Proven ability to engage people during conversations, presentations and blog posts
• Proven ability to pre-screen patients for participation in clinical trials
• Proven ability to facilitate the prescription fulfillment process for specialty drugs
• Demonstrable ability to handle the stress of tight deadlines
• Strong business acumen
Professional Experience:
2015-Present: Project and Database Manager, Thoracic Oncology, Abramson Cancer
Center, University of Pennsylvania
• Managing various ongoing Phase I-IV clinical trials
• Contributing to study protocols centering on bio-correlatives in the field of immune-oncology
• Coordinating disparate clinical and translational researchers
• Facilitating communication amongst oncologists, clinicians, researchers and other personnel
• Initiating and maintaining clinical and translational databases
• Managing chart abstraction and ensuring the validity and reliability of abstracted data
• Preparing progress reports and study summaries
• Attending weekly tumor board meetings and clinical trials conferences
• Developing Standard Operating Procedures
2013-Present: Owner, Consult To Aspire (www.consulttoaspire.com)
• Project and database management
• International Medical Graduate consulting
• Preparation of practice USMLE Test Questions
• Regulatory consulting
• Academic, biomedical and grant writing
• Professional and business writing
• Proofreading and editing
• Blogging and website content writing
• Managing phase I-IV clinical trials, and assisting with patient recruitment
• Educating physicians and other healthcare professionals about pharmaceutical products
• Preparing presentation slides and voiceover presentations
• Conducting evidence-based medical records review
• Performing literature searches
• Career coaching (resumes, cover letters, profiles, reference letters, personal statements)
• Webinars / Instruction
2013: Intern, Regulatory Affairs; DJA Global Pharmaceuticals
• Worked within multidisciplinary US and European drug development teams
• Participated in project meetings (in-house and via teleconferences)
• Reviewed and contributed to IND and other FDA submissions
• Conducted inactive ingredient search for approved drug products
• Stayed current with new updates, and performed literature searches
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2010-2012: Freelance Assistant
• Assisted during lectures and midterms (Penn School of Medicine)
• Analyzed and reviewed presentations
• Participated in career enhancing workshops
2007-2010: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Pennsylvania
• Generated hypotheses; designed and implemented in vitro and in vivo studies
• Wrote abstracts, manuscripts and grant proposals
• Collected and analyzed data
• Created slides, posters and presented data
• Performed literature searches and summarized relevant literature
• Held one-on-one discussions with clinicians, scientists and visiting experts
• Made meaningful contributions to seminars and round table discussions
2006-2007: NRSA Fellow, University of Pennsylvania
• Supported activities of the Imaging/Microscopy Core
• Assisted users and troubleshoot problems with equipment
• Collected and analyzed data; Presented results; Contributed to protocols and manuscripts
• Made meaningful contributions to seminars and round table discussions
2004-2006: NRSA Fellow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
• Contributed to neonatal research
• Utilized Reference Management System and EndNote to create libraries
• Collected and analyzed data; Presented results, contributed to protocols and manuscripts
• Assisted in training visiting students and new hires
1995-2002: Medical Consultant, Law Offices
• Reviewed medical records and prepared evidence-based summaries
• Analyzed patient’s comprehension of informed consent
• Facilitated meaningful discussions about disease management
Computer Skills:
• Advanced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Advanced in PubMed, EndNote and Photoshop
Education:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
2006: Postdoctoral Fellow, NRSA (Molecular and Cellular Biology)
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia PA
2004: National Research Service Award Trainee (Neonatology Research)
Volgograd State Medical University, U.S.S.R
1989: Doctor of Medicine (Internal Medicine)
Certifications:
• Good Clinical Practice / Responsible Conduct of Research
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
• Health Information Privacy and Security
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Honors and Awards:
2009: Travel Award (NIGMS)
2004: National Research Service Award (NHLBI)
1981: Distinguished Scholar Award
Professional Memberships:
American Medical Writers Association
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications:
1. Christiana W. Davis, Brian J. Hawkins, Subbiah Ramasamy, Krishna M. Irrinki, Bruce A.
Cameron, Khalid Islam, Varsha P. Daswani, Patrick J. Doonan, Yefim Manevich, Muniswamy
Madesh Nitration of mitochondrial complex I subunit NDUFB8 elicits RIP1- and RIP3- mediated
necrosis; Free Rad. Biol. Med. 48: 306-17 (2009)
2. Davis C. W; Gonzales L. W; Ballard R. A; Ballard P. L; Changjiang Guo; Gow A. J. Expression
of Nitric Oxide Synthases and endogenous NO metabolism in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
Pediatric Pulmonology 43:703-709 (2008)
3. Nascimento NRF, Lessa LMA, Kerntopf MR, Sousa CM, Alves RS, Queiroz MGR, Price J,
Heimark DB, Larner J, Du X, Brownlee M, Gow A, Davis C, Fonteles MC. Inositols prevent and
reverse endothelial dysfunction in diabetic rat and rabbit vasculature metabolically and by
scavenging superoxide. PNAS; Vol.103, pp. 218-223 (2006)
4. Veasey SC, Davis CW, Fenik P, Zhan G, Hsu YJ, Pratico D, Gow A. Long term intermittent
hypoxia in mice: protracted hypersomnolence with oxidative injury to sleep wake brain regions J.
Sleep; Vol. 27, pp. 194-201 (2004)
5. Gow AJ, Davis CW, Munson D, Ischiropoulos H. Immunohistochemical detection of Snitrosylated proteins. Methods Mol Biol. 279:167-72 (2004)
6. Atochina EN, Beers MF, Hawgood S, Poulain F, Davis C, Fusaro T, Gow AJ.Surfactant ProteinD, a Mediator of Innate Lung Immunity, Alters the Products of Nitric Oxide Metabolism. AJRCMB;
Vol. 30, pp. 271-279 (2004)
7. Atochina EN, Gow AJ, Beck JM, Haczku A, Inch A, Kadire H, Tomer Y, Davis C, Preston AM,
Poulain F, Hawgood S, Beers MF. Delayed clearance of pneumocystis carinii infection, increased
inflammation and altered nitric oxide metabolism in lungs of surfactant protein-D knockout mice. J.
Infectious Dis.; Vol 189, pp. 1528-1539 (2004)
Selected Webinars, Blogs, and eBooks:
1. Writing Effective Journal Abstracts: A Guide for Medical Writers and Clinical Research
Professionals (Webinar on Demand)
2. Residency Training Challenges for International Medical Graduates
https://www.hospitalrecruiting.com/blog/author/christiana-davis-md/
3. How to Take Control of Your Time and Write a Lot More http://biocareers.com/bio-careersblog/how-take-control-your-time-and-write-lot-more
4. Specialty Pharmaceuticals (Preparing for Transition; Mastering Oncology Drug Sales; Meeting
the Needs of Oncology Specialists; Trends and Drivers of Specialty Pharma)