Sandra Davidge
{{Short description|Canadian scientist}}
Sandra Davidge is a Canadian scientist whose research explores pregnancy complications. She is a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Alberta in Canada, and the Executive Director of the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute.{{Cite web |title=Sandra T Davidge, PhD, FRSC, FCAHS - Directory@UAlberta |url=https://apps.ualberta.ca/directory/person/sdavidge |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=apps.ualberta.ca}}{{Cite news |last=Theobald |first=Claire |date=2018-06-06 |title=New hospital will care for women 'in all ages and all stages'— and close gaps in female healthcare research |language=en-CA |work=The Toronto Star |url=https://www.thestar.com/edmonton/2018/06/06/new-edmonton-research-centre-helping-close-gaps-in-womens-health-research.html |access-date=2022-04-03 |issn=0319-0781}} Davidge was appointed as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2021), and a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.{{Cite web |title=PRESS RELEASE {{!}} THE RSC PRESENTS THE CLASS OF 2021 {{!}} The Royal Society of Canada |url=https://rsc-src.ca/en/news/press-release-rsc-presents-class-2021 |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=rsc-src.ca|date=7 September 2021 }}
Career
Davidge pursued post-doctoral research training at the Magee Womens Research Institute at the University of Pittsburgh (1993-1996). She previously held the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Maternal and Perinatal Cardiovascular Health for two terms, and was the President of the Society for Reproductive Investigation (2017–18).{{Cite web |title=Sandy Davidge {{!}} Society for Reproductive Investigation |url=https://www.sri-online.org/about-sri/history-of-sri/sri-through-the-years/davidge |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=www.sri-online.org}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=Mentorship key to breakthrough science in women and children's health |url=https://www.miragenews.com/mentorship-key-to-breakthrough-science-in-women-655653/ |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=Mirage News |language=en-AU}}
In 2019, Davidge's research (specifically, a project to explore why some unborn babies don’t get as much oxygen as they need in the womb, using specialized imaging equipment) was selected as one of ten University of Alberta projects which received $2.2 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation program.{{Cite web |title=University of Alberta receives $2.2 million in federal research funds |url=https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/university-of-alberta-receives-2-2-million-in-federal-research-funds |access-date=2022-04-03 |website=edmontonjournal |language=en-CA}}
Davidge has published over 500 academic publications, which have been cited over 15,000 times, resulting in an h-index and i10-index of 69 and 221 respectively.{{Google Scholar id}}
Selected academic publications
- Fernandez-Patron, C., Radomski, M. W., & Davidge, S. T. (1999). Vascular matrix metalloproteinase-2 cleaves big endothelin-1 yielding a novel vasoconstrictor. Circulation research, 85(10), 906-911.
- Davidge, S. T. (2001). Prostaglandin H synthase and vascular function. Circulation research, 89(8), 650-660.
- Xu, Y., Williams, S. J., O'brien, D., Davidge, S. T., Xu, Y., Williams, S. J., ... & Davidge, S. T. (2006). Hypoxia or nutrient restriction during pregnancy in rats leads to progressive cardiac remodeling and impairs postischemic recovery in adult male offspring. The FASEB Journal, 20(8), 1251-1253.
- Roggensack, A. M., Zhang, Y., & Davidge, S. T. (1999). Evidence for peroxynitrite formation in the vasculature of women with preeclampsia. Hypertension, 33(1), 83-89.
- Roggensack, A. M., Zhang, Y., & Davidge, S. T. (1999). Evidence for peroxynitrite formation in the vasculature of women with preeclampsia. Hypertension, 33(1), 83-89.
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Category:Canadian obstetricians
Category:Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Canada Research Chairs