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Address:


Biochemistry Dept.,

University of Oxford,

South Parks Rd.,

Oxford,

OX1 3QU

Vacancies &
PhD Positions

  1. Yang L., Titlow J., Ennis D., Smith C., Mitchell J., Young F.L., Waddell S., Ish-Horowicz D., Davis I. (2017) Single molecule fluorescence in situ hybridisation for quantitating post-transcriptional regulation in Drosophila brains. Methods (In Press). pre-print
  2. Yang L., Samuels T.J., Arava Y., Robertson F., Järvelin A.I., Yang C-P., Lee T., Ish-Horowicz D., Davis I. (Under Review, Cell Reports) Regulating prospero mRNA Stability Determines When Neural Stem Cells Stop Dividing. pre-print
  3. Yang C-P., Samuels T. J., Huang Y., Yang L., Ish-Horowicz D., Davis I., Lee T. (Under Review, Development) Imp/Syp Temporal Gradients Govern Decommissioning Of Drosophila Neural Stem Cells.
  4. Hailstone M., Yang L., Waithe D., Samuels T.J., Arava Y., Dobrzycki T., Parton R.M., Davis I. (Under Review, Dev Cell) Brain Development: Machine Learning Analysis Of Individual Stem Cells In Live 3D Tissue. pre-print
  5. ​​​Pratt M, Titlow S, Davis I., Barker AR, Dawe HR, Raff JW, Roque H. (2016). Drosophila sensory cilia lacking MKS-proteins exhibit striking defects in development but only subtle defects in adults. J Cell Sci   doi: 10.1242/jcs.194621 pdf
  6. Järvelin A, Noerenberg M, Davis I, and Castello A. (2016). The new (dis)order in RNA regulation. Cell Commun Signal: 14, 9. ​ pdf​

                      Full list of publications on Pubmed

We welcome informal enquiries from prospective Post-Doc and PhD students


Browse a selection of movies and still images taken using the advanced imaging techniques we use in the lab.

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We wish to thank the generosity of the Drosophila research community and acknowledge the contribution of FlyBase and the various stock centres

Ilan Davis Lab


Biochemistry Department, University of Oxford

​ILAN DAVIS LAB
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our Research

Telephone:

+44 (0)1865 613271



email:

darragh.ennis@bioch.ox.ac.uk

We are interested in understanding how the fly brain develops and functions, as a model for the human brain in health and in disease.

Lab Members

Research Focus

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We are interested in understanding how the fly brain develops and functions, as a model for the human brain in health and in disease. We are focusing on elucidating the role of post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in neural stem cell (neuroblast) development and their differentiation into neurons, as well as in synaptic plasticity during memory and learning. These mechanisms include mRNA transport and localised translation, as well as mRNA stability and processing. 


Keywords:  mRNA, Neuronal development, Neural stem cells, Drosophila, live cell imaging,  synaptic plasticity, neuromuscular junction, brain, neurons, memory, learning, neuromuscular diseases. 

We use a wide range of methodologies in our research, from established methods to cutting edge technologies and purpose-built microscopes.

Movies & Images

The research in our lab is generously funded by the Wellcome Trust, the BBSRC and Marie Curie. 

​Recent Publications

In the Davis lab we have a team of people from diverse scientific backgrounds who bring a wide range of skills to our research.

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