Frank M Davis, MD

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Linda M Graham M.D.
Research Professor of Vascular Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical School
Office:
University of Michigan
1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Email:
[email protected]
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Frank M Davis, MD
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Assistant Professor
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    • Qualifications
    • Integrated Vascular Surgery Residency
      University of Michigan, Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2016 - 2022
    • Integrated Vascular Surgery Internship
      University of Michigan, Department of Surgery, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2015 - 2016
    • MD
      University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2010 - 2015
    • BS, Cellular and Molecular Biology
      University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      2006 - 2010

    Center Memberships
    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center

    Research Overview

    I have a defined clinical and translational interest in the mechanisms underlying aberrant inflammation during aortic aneurysm formation and cardiovascular disease . My long-term goal is to uncover the basic mechanisms responsible for the coordination of immune cells in early tissue repair processes, determine impairments in vascular disease and translate this knowledge to the bedside. Since joining University of Michigan Vascular Surgery, my research has focused on the epigenetic regulation of immune and structural cell pheontypes as it relates to wound healing, aortic aneurysms, and inflammation. This work will provide important information on inflammatory macrophages in peripheral tissue and their contribution to chronic inflammation that may lead to novel treatment modalities.

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    • Journal Article
      IL-17A is increased in diabetic wounds and impairs keratinocyte function via histone demethylase JMJD3
      Moon JY, Wolf SJ, Joshi AD, Zhang H, Shadiow J, Bauer TM, Mangum KD, Hughes LD, Audu CO, Melvin WJ, Barrett EC, Rocco S, de Jimenez GS, Estor AL, Nelapudi M, Li Q, Bogle R, Levi B, Davis FM, Obi AT, Moore BB, Tsoi LC, Gudjonsson JE, Gallagher KA. Nature Communications, 2026 Dec 1; 17 (1): DOI:10.1038/s41467-025-67456-3
      PMID: 41413388
    • Presentation
      A Lymphatically Absorbed Kinase Inhibitor to Treat Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
      Davis FM. 2026 Sep 9;
    • Journal Article
      Acetyltransferase MOF Regulates Macrophage Inflammation in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.
      He X, Juriga N, Salih S, Callow B, Pierre-Louis D, Joshi A, Bogle R, Tsoi LC, Obi A, Gudjonsson JE, Gallagher K, Davis FM. Circ Res, 2026 Oct 1; DOI:10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.126.329212
      PMID: 42817883
    • Journal Article
      Preoperative neck growth and size are associated with type 1a endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair
      Braet DJ, Carne P, Campello Jorge CA, Delbono L, Eliason J, Figueroa CA, Davis FM, Burris NS. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2026 Jun 5; 84 (4): 857 - 865.e3. DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2026.05.034
      PMID: 42235840
    • Presentation
      Open and Hybrid Revascularization in the Endovascular Era
      Davis F. 2026 Sep 9;
    • Presentation
      Scientific Session 3
      Davis F. 2026 Sep 9;
    • Presentation
      Scientific Session 3
      Davis F. 2026 Sep 9;
    • Presentation
      Pathological Mechanisms of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development
      Davis F. 2026 Sep 9;

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