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Email

r.davey@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow - Discovery Endocrine
Department of Medicine
Education
PhD
Adelaide University
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
Adelaide University
ORCID

0000-0001-5121-0209

Prof Rachel Davey

Professorial Fellow - Discovery Endocrine
Department of Medicine

103 Scholarly works
31 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Plasma proteome adaptations during feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-04023-9
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Mean Cartilage Attenuation Measured In Situ in an Osteoarthritis Mouse Model Using Contrast-Enhanced Micro–Computed Tomography is Indicative of Cartilage Degeneration
    DOI: 10.1177/19476035251323373
  • 2025

    Journal article

    Epigenetic remodeling by sex hormone receptors and implications for gender affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1501959
  • 2025

    Journal article

    UNCOVERING STRUCTURAL DISEASE PATTERNS OF EARLY POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS IN A DMM MOUSE MODEL USING CONTRAST-ENHANCED MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ostima.2025.100316
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Longitudinal Immunology Study of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (LIGHT Study)
  • 2023

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Determining the Importance of Aromatase Activity in Bone: A New Potential Target for Osteoporosis Therapy
  • 2016

    Internal Research Grant

    Skyscan 1272 High-Resolution Desk-Top X-Ray Microtomograph
Rachel Davey

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
University of Melbourne
2021
Named a Fellow of the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research American Society of Bone and Mineral Research
2017
Mid-career Fellowship Australian and New Zealand Society of Bone and Mineral Research
2017
ANZBMS Mid-Career Fellowship

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2024

    Journal article

    Estradiol increases cortical and trabecular bone accrual and bone strength in an adolescent male-to-female mouse model of gender-affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41413-023-00308-2
  • 2024

    Journal article

    High circulating concentrations of estradiol are anabolic for bone mass and strength in an adult male to female transgender mouse model
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2024.117143
  • 2024

    Journal article

    Systematic review of computed tomography parameters used for the assessment of subchondral bone in osteoarthritis
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2023.116948
  • 2023

    Journal article

    The Utility of Preclinical Models in Understanding the Bone Health of Transgender Individuals Undergoing Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy
    DOI: 10.1007/s11914-023-00818-2
  • 2023

    Journal article

    SAT644 Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (GHAT) In Adult Male-to-female Mice Increases Cortical And Trabecular Bone, Resulting In An Increase In Bone Strength
    DOI: 10.1210/jendso/bvad114.2093
  • 2023

    Journal article

    SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY PARAMETERS USED FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF SUBCHONDRAL BONE IN OSTEOARTHRITIS
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ostima.2023.100128

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    How Age & Sex Impact the Transcriptional Control of Mammalian Muscle Growth
  • 2026

    Research grants (other domestic)

    Estradiol, a Potential New Therapeutic to Alleviate Androgen Deprivation Therapy Mediated Bone Loss

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