USC Educational Foundation Research Award for Health Sciences
April 27, 2009
Mark Davis
Dr. Mark Davis, a professor in the Arnold School’s Department of Exercise Science, is the winner of the 2009 USC Education Foundation Research Award, one of the university’s most prestigious annual prizes for research and scholarship.
Davis has served the University for over 26 years. During this time, his research on the neurobiological mechanisms of mental and physical fatigue, on nutritional countermeasures for mental and physical fatigue, and the effects of nutrition and exercise on immune function and disease resistance has gained national and international recognition. His current research focuses on the efficacy and safety of herbal extract/phytochemicals on fatigue and immune suppression during mental and physical stress and disease. His work has been especially useful to the Department of Defense in advancing their research to improve combat troop health, performance, and recovery from injury and fatigue.