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John Davis , M.D.
Research Professor
Gillman Professor
Phone: (312) 413-4570
E-mail: Jdavis@psych.uic.edu

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Research Interests: Drug treatment of schizophrenia, mania, depression, premenstrual dysphoric disorder; biology of major mental illnesses; meta-analysis

For information on Fluoxetine as Used to Prevent Clinical Panic Attacks, please visit: http://www.psych.uic.edu/research/fluoxentine.htm.

Education:

  • 1952 - 1956 Princeton University, A.B., Psychology, summa cum laude
  • 1956 Anthropological field work in Jamaica (Summer)
  • 1956 - 1960 Yale University, M.D., Senior Research Prize

Postgraduate training:

  • 1960 - 1961 Internship; Massachusetts General Hospital
  • 1961 - 1964 Psychiatric Residency; Yale University
  • 1964 - 1968 Clinical Associate, Adult Psychiatry Branch, National Institute of Mental Health

Positions:

  • 1968 - 1970 Chief, Unit on Clinical Pharmacology, Laboratory of Clinical Science, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
  • 1969 - 1970 Associate Professor Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • 1970 - 1973 Professor of Psychiatry, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
  • 1973 - 1981 Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago School of Medicine
  • 1983 - 1984 Research Professor (Aviation Medicine), Institute of Aviation, University of Illinois, Urbana- Champaign
  • 1973 - 1996 Director of Research, Illinois State Psychiatric Institute
  • 1981 - Present Gilman Professor of Psychiatry and Research Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago

Awards:

  • Ranked 319th (most recent); (400th, 1965-1973) in the Institute for Scientific Information rankings of physical, biological, medical scientists worldwide, based on citation analysis (Scientist, August 20, 1990).
  • Listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S. (J. Pekkanen, rev. ed., New York: Seaview Books, 1981).
  • Listed in The Best Doctors in America (Naifeh, Smith, eds.), 1st ed., Aiken, S.C.: Woodward/White 1992-1993.
  • University Scholar: University of Illinois, 1988; carries a $30,000 stipend.
  • Taylor Manor Hospital Award (1969)
  • Tele Award Finalist 1976 for educational video on Movement Disorders. (Somewhat similar to an Emmy award for TV or Academy Award for Film but for the category of educational-industrial film.

Recent Publications:

  • 1997 Janicak PG, Davis JM, Preskorn S, Ayd F, Jr.(Eds) Principles and Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy. Second ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1997.
  • 1997 Janicak PG, Javaid JI, Sharma RP, Leach A, Dowd S, Davis JM. A two-phase, double-blind randomized study of three haloperidol plasma levels for acute psychosis with reassignment of initial non-responders. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 95(4):343-350, 1997.
  • 1997 Marder SR, Davis JM, Chouinard G. The effects of risperidone on the five dimensions of schizophrenia derived by factor analysis: combined results of the North American trial. J Clin Psychiatry, Dec. 1997.
  • 1997 Nelson JC, Davis JM. DST studies in psychotic depression: a meta-analysis. Am J Psychiatry. 154(11):1497-1503, 1997.
  • 1997 Sharma RP, Shapiro LE, Kamath SK, Soll EA, Watanabe MD, Davis JM. Acute dietary tryptophan depletion: Effects on schizophrenic positive and negative symptoms. Neuropsychobiology. 35(l):5-10, 1997.
  • 1997 Swann AC, Bowden CL, Morris D, Calabrese JR, Petty F, Small J, Dilsaver SC, Davis JM. Depression during mania. Treatment response to lithium or divalproex. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1997;54(l):37-42.

National advisory committees:

  • Stanley Foundation Research Program: Member, Professional Selection Committee (1998-present)
  • VA Merit Review Board for Mental Health & Behavioral Science (1988-91)
  • Food and Drug Administration: Member, Psychopharmacology Advisory Committee (1975-1976,1989-1992); Chairman, Geriatric Advisory Panel (1974-75); Neuropharmacology Advisory Committee (1974-75)
  • American Psychiatric Association: Council on Research (1977-1981), Chairman (1979-1981)
  • Scottish Rite Foundation, Schizophrenia Grant Review Board
  • MacArthur Foundation: Planning committee and Principal Investigator, Chicago Node of the MacArthur Research Network on Psychobiology of Depression (1982-1987)
  • Tourette Society: Illinois Board and/or National Scientific Board (1975-1985)
  • National Academy of Science (1964-1966)
  • American Medical Association: Consultant to Committee on Drugs
  • National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse (1970-1973)
  • Public Information & Relationship with Non-Professional Organizations & Advocacy Groups: Chairperson, American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology, Inc.
  • National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association, National Advisory Committee
  • SADHART (Sertraline Antidepressant Heart Attack Randomized Trial), Data and Safety Monitoring Board
  • Veteran Affairs Cooperative Study, Data Monitoring Board: Lithium treatment of Alcoholism; Vitamin E treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Information Service, Professional Advisory Committee Chicago Consortium of Psychiatry, Board of Directors
  • Scientific Advisory Committee of Board of Trustees, Massachusetts General Hospital (McLean Hospital); Subcommittee (Member 3 years, Chairman 3 years)

Editorial boards:

  • American Journal of Psychiatry (1973-1981)
  • Annual Review of Psychiatric Drug Treatment (1973-1975)
  • Archives of General Psychiatry (1974-1983)
  • Clinical Neuropharmacology (1982-present)
  • CNS Drugs (1989-1996)
  • Communications in Psychopharmacology (1977-1980)
  • Essentials in Psychopharmacology (1976-present)
  • Integrative Psychiatry (1984-1988)
  • Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology (1979-present)
  • Journal of Psychiatric Research (1982-1992)
  • Journal of Psychiatric Treatment and Evaluation (1982-1983)
  • Neuropsychobiology (1975-present)
  • Psychiatric Annals (1971-present)
  • Psychiatric Medicine (1982-1985)
  • Psychiatry Research (1979-1996)
  • Psychline (1997-present)
  • Psychopharmacology Communications (1977-1976)
  • Psychosomatics (1984-1986)
  • Schizophrenia Research (1987-1991)

Memberships:

  • American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (Fellow)
  • American College of Psychiatrists
  • Collegium Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum
  • American Psychiatric Association (Fellow)
  • Academia, Medicinae & Psychiatriae Foundation (Charter Fellow)
  • Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine
  • American Medical Association
  • American Psychopathological Association
  • American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
  • Canadian Psychiatric Association (Corresponding Member)
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Sigma XI
  • Society of Biological Psychiatry
  • World Psychiatric Society
  • Psychiatric Research Society
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