Dr. Linda Vona-Davis received her M.S. and Ph.D. from West Virginia University and is currently an Associate Professor in the WVU Department of Surgery where her primary research interest is obesity and cancer.   As a member of the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center, she coordinates the educational curriculum for the graduate program in Cancer Cell Biology.  Dr. Davis also teaches Animal Physiology to college students and Human Function to medical students.  She trains residents and students in laboratory research.  She participates in the Health Careers Opportunity Program, teaching preliminary biology to talented students at the pre-college level, who aspire for health careers. Dr. Davis is president-elect of the Association for Women in Science for the State of West Virginia.  Every year she helps coordinate the "Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference" for students in grades 6-9, to learn about career opportunities in science and math, and how to prepare for them academically.