Asoc Prof Davies completed her PhD in Biotechnology at Murdoch University and undertook postdoctoral training at Monash University and The Alfred Hospital. The underlying theme of her research is antigen-antibody interactions. She is an inventor on a patent granted in Australia and three patent applications under examination that underpin development towards more specific immunodiagnosis and treatment for subtropical grass pollen allergy. The NHMRC, The National Foundation For Medical Research Innovation and The Allergy and Immunology Foundation of Australasia support her research. Dr Davies is engaged in collaborative research with the global leaders in allergy diagnosis (ThermoScientific, Sweden) and treatment (Stallergenes, France), the national pathology service provider Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology and Abacus ALS.

Her current work focuses on applied allergy research to improve diagnosis, treatment and understanding of the immunological mechanism underlying allergic respiratory diseases. This extends to leading a multidisciplinary pollen aerobiology working group to monitor airborne pollen exposure.