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Amy Davidson Obituary
Dr. Amy Louise Davidson, 54, died from cancer on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Central in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born in 1958 in Plainfield, N.J. and was the daughter of the late Jean Davidson and the late James Davidson. Early in her education, she developed an interest in mathematics and won awards in this subject, but as an undergraduate she shifted her focus to studying chemistry. In 1980 she earned her B.S. in chemistry (magna cum laude) from Tufts University and her M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University in Nutritional Biochemistry in 1983 and 1987, respectively. She undertook postdoctoral research at the University of California, Berkeley between 1986 and 1992.
Dr. Davidson met her husband, Dr. Frederick Gimble, at Tufts University. They married on May 8, 1988 in Plainfield, N.J. and he survives.
Dr. Davidson's first academic position was at the Baylor College of Medicine, where she was Assistant Professor of Microbiology and Immunology from 1992 to 1999 and Associate Professor of Molecular Virology and Microbiology from 1999 to 2005. She moved with her husband and son to West Lafayette, In. in 2005 where she became Associate Professor of Chemistry at Purdue University.
Professor Davidson led an internationally-respected research program that focused on the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily of proteins that transport molecules into and out of cells, and that have been linked to several serious human diseases. During her career, she had over 40 professional publications to her credit, and she made nearly 100 presentations of her research around the world. She served as an editorial board member of a scientific journal and sat on review panels for several research funding agencies. She leaves a legacy of students and post-doctoral fellows who shared her profound interest in understanding how ABC proteins function. Those who knew Professor Davidson commented that she was not only an intelligent scientist, but also a genuinely good person who easily interacted with colleagues, collaborators and students.
Much of Amy's enjoyment in life came from spending time with her husband, son and extended family who gladly served as her caregivers during her lengthy illness. She was a member of Temple Israel, where she helped coordinate the annual deli sale for several years. She enjoyed hiking in the outdoors, attending Purdue jazz concerts, and reading.
Surviving with her husband are her son Nathan, her sister Susan (husband: Terry) of Fort Wayne, In. and her brother Thomas (wife: Patricia) of Bridgewater, N.J.
Contributions in memory of Professor Davidson may be made to the Davidson/Gimble Scholarship Endowment in Chemistry (please make checks payable to "Purdue Foundation" (in memory of Amy Davidson) and mail to Purdue Foundation, 403 W. Wood St., West Lafayette, IN 47907) or to the American Cancer Society.
A Celebration of Life for Amy will be held at 1:00 pm Sunday, April 7, 2013 at Soller -Baker Lafayette Chapel 400 Twyckenham Blvd Lafayette, IN 47909.
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Susmita Samanta
October 12, 2013
Very much shocked when I heard the news. Amy, you will be always in my memory. Being your first post doc, I still remember your training when I apply it to my daily research till to date. I still remember the day I went to see you at Baylor before you leave for Purdue although I did not know about your joining to Purdue. You told me that every one was coming to visit you although they did not know that you are moving. You said that we have some other connections with you. This time I missed to contact you before your heavenly abode. Even after several years when I asked your help you helped me without delay. You were the best mentor I ever had. You were professional as wells as very very friendly. I tried to learn from you how could a person be calm in difficult situation during the experimental work. You were great scientist/friend/philosopher. It broke my heart to write "were". Your amazing personality always attracted me. May your soul rest in peace
Gavin H. Thomas
September 5, 2013
I had the privilege of meeting Amy at a number of Gordon conferences and always really enjoyed talking with her about science. I had followed her work on ABC transporters for many years and her more recent work with Jue Chen has taken our understanding of ABC transporter function to new levels. She will leave a big whole in the bacterial transporter community and I will miss her. My deepest sympathies to her family.
Steve Halvorson
June 7, 2013
I was tasked to help with a portion of the lab move from Baylor College of Medicine. I remember she was just approved for a grant prior to her move to Purdue and had mixed feelings about leaving. She was sad to leave Houston and all the work she had done here but was glad to be going back to be closer to family. I remember she was friendly and very positive during difficult times and situations it was sad to see her leave Houston. Amy we will miss you.
Shreya Datta
June 7, 2013
Very much shocked to learn about Dr. Davidson. She was one of the members in my Ph.D. thesis committee at Purdue University and thus we interacted a lot whenever I needed suggestions, guidance to follow a path of success. It has been more than three years that I have moved away from Lafayette but has always treasured the way she mentored me. A brilliant scientist, wonderful person is what we have lost. Truly saddened to know about her demise. My heartfelt condolences for her family. May her soul rest in peace!
Ute Hellmich
May 19, 2013
My heartfelt condolences to Amy's family and friends. When I first met Amy, I was deeply impressed by her enthusiasm for her research, her friendliness and how much she was admired by her students and her peers. I have benefited greatly from her vast knowledge and her willingness to share it. For me, one encounter at an ABC transporter research meeting sums up her wonderful and caring personality (and I have told this story to many people over the past few years): I asked her how large her lab was at the time and her answer was: "It is HUGE!". I asked how many people that referred to. Her answer was: "Five - but because I want to be able to interact and talk to every student and understand all the details of what thtey are doing, it cannot be any larger than that..."
Amy, Tom & Sue - Tucson AZ 1962
May 15, 2013
Amy - 1958
May 15, 2013
Laura, Amy, Sue, Pat and Tom - 6/6/09
May 15, 2013
Bette and Arnie Hoffman
May 6, 2013
Dear Fred, We were sorry to hear about Amy's death, but so impressed to learn about her wonderful life. It seems that she was multifaceted and lived each segment with gusto; her scientific work, hiking, music and loving family. It is really too bad that we have lost track of this wonderful part of our family. At this time we remember your parents and what they taught us about so many things, most of all love for the outdoors and hiking(in Montana. Please know that we are thinking of you, Cousin Bette and Arnie Hoffman
Fred Pereria
April 22, 2013
Her friends and colleagues at Baylor College of Medicine will greatly miss her. I will always remember her scientific intuition, smile and mentorship of her students and colleagues. My sincere condolences to Fred and Nathan and family.
Rick Johns
April 16, 2013
I have many fond memories of Amy stretching back to the time when she and Fred were just dating. She always was a calm, friendly and practical person, who complemented Fred and smoothed out his rough spots. I am very sad that she had to leave us at such a young age. My best wishes to Fred and Nate and all of their family.
Mary (Micki) Luckey
April 13, 2013
Amy was a friend, as well as a talented and successful biochemist. She laid the foundation for her work on the maltose transporter during her post-doc with Hiroshi Nikaido, arriving at the lab just as I was leaving it. I was impressed by her clarity and her progress as I watched her career blossom. Over the years we met at various conferences and meetings, where I was glad to see her give talks and get deserved recognition for her beautiful work, and we always found a few minutes between talks to sit and share family photos. I had plans to see Amy in December, but she was not able to make the trip to California. I am so sorry. I will miss her. My sincere condolences to her family on their loss.
Rachelle Gaudet
April 13, 2013
I feel very lucky to have been able to interact with Amy through the ABC transporter community. Her publications are simply outstanding and a reflection of her honesty, creativity and intellectual clarity. My conversations with her about any and all topics including science, teaching, collaboration and work-life balance have deeply enriched my scientific and academic experience. She has left us all too soon, but I continue to treasure her insights and advice.
Aimee Pugh
April 12, 2013
Amy was a beautiful, talented, loving person. I am deeply sorry for her passing. I am so glad our sons became such good friends which allowed us to become friends too. Fred and Nathan I will be thinking of you.
Jody Fronzo
April 12, 2013
I am so sorry to learn that the world has lost a shining light. Amy and I were high school friends, and she was always willing to lend an ear, or share a laugh. My heart goes out to her family.
Erin Fetsch
April 12, 2013
Amy was a wonderful advisor. I will miss her enthusiasm for science and for life.
Rose Mary Meyer
April 12, 2013
Sometimes people touch us is small ways, but they leave us with big wonderful memories. Thanks for being you Amy.
April 11, 2013
Amy -- You were a super-straight arrow, both in your dealings with fellow scientists and in shooting right to the heart of ABC transporter structure and mechanism -- you leave a spiritual and intellectual void in the ABC community, but your many contributions will not soon be forgotten.
David Gadsby, New York
Larry Stone
April 11, 2013
I was very saddened to learn of Amy's passing. I was a high school friend of Amy's and while we had no contact since then, she was fondly remembered. I knew back then she was destined for great things and in reading about her life's work, I see that was true. She will be missed.
Helen Zgurskaya
April 10, 2013
I will miss Amy very much. My deepest condolences to the family.
Huan Bao
April 10, 2013
I have leanred a lot from your work and I will miss you.
Cory Parham
April 10, 2013
My heart goes to Amy's family. It is easy to see that she was an extraordinary person.
Frances Sharom
April 9, 2013
I am greatly saddened by this unexpected loss of a fellow scientist and friend. Amy was a great researcher, who made amazing contributions to the ABC transporter field. She was also a lovely person to know, honest and unassuming, always ready for a quiet chat or a quick laugh. ABC and ATPase conferences will not be the same without her. I will miss her greatly. My heart goes out to her son and husband.
Loretta Nielsen, Ph.D.
April 9, 2013
Amy and I shared a love of science, but that's not where our story began...it began in BAND CAMP.
We became close friends at Governor Livingston High School in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey in the mid-1970s. Thousands of hours of lunch room chats and band practices culminated in a whirl-wind senior year. It was a crazy year because it was the year leading up to July 4th, 1976...the country's bicentennial anniversary. We both played bagpipes in the Governor Livingston Highlander Girls Pipe Band, a group that performed both separately and in combination with the entire GL Highlander band. Our band was wildly popular for bicentennial events; on top of our usual football half-time shows, band competitions, and Scottish Games. It seemed like we lived in kilts on school buses the whole year. Two trips to Florida for national championship competitions, parades ad nauseum, late-nights marching and marching and marching on the practice field, plus prepping for college and once-in-awhile... visits with our families, discovering boys, and LOTS of teenage angst. It was amazing! We had a blast.
During our college years, we had a small group of close friends who got together to talk and share our lives during every school break. Gradually, most of the group went their separate ways, but Amy and I stayed close. I wound up studying for my doctorate at Harvard, while Amy's boyfriend Fred was doing his graduate work at M.I.T. During those years, Amy would often visit from Cornell, where she was also working on a Ph.D. The three of us traveled all over the Cambridge/Boston area taking advantage of the concerts, the parks, the pubs, and all the other fun activities available to students in this cultural hub.
After graduate school, all three of us wound-up, once again, in the same part of the country. I did a post-doc in San Francisco, while Amy and Fred did post-docs at Berkeley. We got to explore another bay area cultural nexus...Chinese New Year in SF, wine in Napa Valley, the 50th anniversary of the Golden Gate bridge, and much, much more... when we could get out of the lab! I have many fond memories of those years. Unfortunately, as so often happens in life, we gradually drifted apart after our post-docs. I took a job in the pharmaceutical industry in New Jersey doing cancer drug develop, while Amy and Fred landed academic posts in Houston, Texas. We rarely saw each other after that. Still, I mourn my friend's passing and will always remember all the good times we had together.
Da-Neng Wang
April 9, 2013
I am so sad to hear Amy passed away. I met her only a number of times at conferences, the last during my visit to Purdue in May, 2011. Amy was always so nice, generous and pleasant. I just felt I could trust her. I will miss her so much.
Phil Thomas
April 9, 2013
This is a terrible loss of a wonderful scientist and person at far too young an age. Amy made profound contributions to the understanding of biology and provided a example to emulate in how to treat and interact with others. She had my deepest respect and admiration. Her family is in my thoughts--they have my sincerest sympathy.
Doug Rees
April 8, 2013
I am very sorry to learn about Amy's passing. I greatly enjoyed my too brief discussions with her at meetings; she had such special qualities and was a wonderful person and scientist. Her maltose transporter papers are classics for their clear exposition of how ABC transporters work. Becky and I wish to convey our deepest condolences to her family, friends and colleagues on this very difficult occasion.
Markus Seeger
April 8, 2013
I am really saddened to hear of Amy's untimely passing. I got to know Amy as a first year PhD student at an EBEC conference in Pisa (2004) and it was a great pleasure to interact with her on many other occasions since then. Talking to Amy was always thought-provoking and I was impressed of her modesty and her true interest in science. I will miss her a lot and she is a great loss for the ABC transporter community. My thoughts are with her family.
Rod MacKinnon
April 7, 2013
Amy you will be so missed in the scientific community and your contributions will not be forgotten.
Donna Coleman
April 7, 2013
I will keep you and your family in prayer. Amy was such a wonderful teacher and person who will be so greatly missed. It is rare to meet such a gentle and kind soul and I feel blessed to have met such a person as Amy. God bless
Dan & Sonny Gichner
April 7, 2013
Amy is missed by everyone whose life she touched.
Sonny & Dan Gichner
Andre Santoso
April 7, 2013
A great mentor, friend and scientist, I will miss her greatly. She found time during her busy schedule to help with my research and nurture me into a good scientist, always. Wish all the best to Fred and family, to stay strong despite this loss.
Cousin Debbie Greenslit
April 7, 2013
Fred, Nathan, Sue, Tom: Amy's passing brings great sadness. The loss of Amy's quiet beauty, devotion to her family, and contributions to the scientific world is enormous. I hope you will find peace and comfort in the fond memories of your time with her. She undoubtedly loved you all so very much. It is with sincere sorrow that I cannot be there to share in all the
wonderful and meaningful accomplishments Amy had. She was truly an exceptional person!
With Love
Michael Oldham
April 6, 2013
I will miss Amy very much. She was so kind to me and the rest of my lab mates in Jue Chen's lab. I did not realize at the time how much Amy's arrival to Purdue would benefit our work. It was obvious how much her students and post docs cared for her. I have been reminded recently in writing a book chapter with my friend and her postdoc Cedric how much she contributed. The ABC community owes so much to Amy. My sympathy to her family.
April 6, 2013
Fred and Nathan, beyond broken-hearted that the world would take such rare kindness, beauty intelligence and love away from her loved ones too soon. I guess her never ending sunlight is needed elsewhere, yet still brightens our lives. Her absents is palpable. All my love Cousin Nancy Wollberg
Kathy Waters
April 6, 2013
I am sorry to read about Amy's passing in the newspaper. I was a roommate of Amy's at Cornell. I worked as a lab techician down the hall from her lab. I now live in West Lafayette. I was in charge of the women's intramural sports teams for the Nutrition Dept. We were always trying to defeat the Veterinary womam. Amy was always willing to play to help out. One year she was our lone golfer. I remember her as quiet but fun. A hard worker and and a dedicated scientist. I will remember her fondly. My thoughts are with her family.
Stuart Gossels
April 6, 2013
Fred, I was truly shocked and saddened to hear of Amy's passing. Thank you for letting me know. She was one of the special people and the world is a little poorer now. If Maria and I can do anything, please let us know.
Jinming Cui
April 6, 2013
Until today, I cannot believe Amy is gone. Amy was my PhD advisor from 2005 to 2010, I learned so much from her, not only science, but also her kindness and humbleness. I'll always miss you, Amy, from the other side of the earth.
April 5, 2013
Fred and Nathan: While you are always in our thoughts, all here in Washington are especially thinking of you during these sad times.
Uncle Sid and Aunt Shirley
Daynene Mannering Vykoukal
April 5, 2013
As my thesis advisor, Amy's impact on my scientific training was profound. She patiently teased out answers to the mysteries of her transporter while maintaining the highest integrity and standards for her science. My deepest condolences to Fred and Nathan; she will be missed by so many.
David Clarke
April 5, 2013
I am so sorry to learn of such sad news. Amy will be missed by all in the ABC community.
My condolences to her family.
Glenn and Chana Gimble
April 5, 2013
Fred and Nathan: Chana (Nancy) and I can't express enough our deepest condolence on Amy's passing. Though the miles between us didn't allow us to visit with her as much as we would have liked, we loved the visits we did have with her. She will be sorely missed by all of the Washington Gimbles.
Love Cousins Glenn and Chana and Shayna, Rebecca, and Kayla
April 5, 2013
Amy leaves such an amazing legacy of admiration and love as these tributes from her colleagues, students, friends and family reflect. Fred and Nathan, we hope you take comfort and gather strength from this.
Our heartfelt sympathies and love, Cousins Barbara and Larry
April 5, 2013
I was very saddened by Amy's death. I always enjoyed talking to her in meetings and by Skype not only because of her deep understanding of the scientific issues but also because she was such an honest, humble and likable person. I had a Skype session with her last June and she told me about her cancer but she sounded optimistic at the time and ready to battle it.
I will miss Amy.
Shimon Schuldiner, Jerusalem, Israel
Jean-Marie Ruysschaert
April 5, 2013
I keep the image of a modest person with a superb intelligence.She will be missed by all of us.
After Hike Ben & Jerry's Summer 2011
Lisa Lippert
April 5, 2013
When our sons met in Kindergarten (for Ethan- 1st for Nathan), I never expected the gift of a long friendship with The Davidson- Gimble Family. We shared Shabbat dinners and all sorts of play dates. Even after our families moved on to other parts of the country, we were fortunate to meet in Vt. for vacations of long hikes and cool dips around the pond. I am brokenhearted, but feel so lucky to have walked along her side. I have never known a woman so brilliant and warm hearted. Fred and Nathan, our deepest sympathies and love.
The Lipperts.
Rik van Veen
April 5, 2013
Amy was an outstanding scientist, inspirational, dedicated, embracing life to its fullest. I have warm memories of our conversations. It is such a loss that she has gone. She will be dearly missed. My deepest sympathies to her family and close colleagues.
Erwin Schneider
April 5, 2013
I've got to know Amy as a very friendly and open-minded person besides being a great scientist. She will be missed by everyone in the ABC community. My thoughts go out to her family.
Michael Rossmann
April 4, 2013
I became acquainted with Amy through Jue Chen. Amy's untimely death is very sad, but I feel very fortunate to have had the chance to meet her and know her. She was a special person.
Michael Kurtz
April 4, 2013
Fred, Nathan I am so sorry.
I consider the time our families spent together to be some of my best memories. Houston was never the same after you guys moved.
Love Michael
Hilda Namanja-Magliano
April 4, 2013
Amy Davidson was a wonderful professor and a very kind person. It was an honor to have her serve in my dissertation committee at Purdue. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
Jeremy Thorner
April 4, 2013
I was very sorry to hear of the untimely passing of Amy Davidson. Her husband Fred Gimble was a postdoc in my lab at UC Berkeley at the same time that Amy was a postdoc in the lab of my colleague, Hiroshi Nikaido. I know that Fred and Amy shared a love for each other and their love of science. I respected Amy's tenacity at the bench and her warmth and generosity in every other aspect of life. She will be sorely missed, but always remembered by those who were graced by the opportunity to know her.
Tulin Ayvaz
April 4, 2013
Amy was a wonderful person and a great boss. She gave out good advice and I will miss . My condolences to your family.
Ron Kaback
April 4, 2013
Amy Davidson was a superb scientist, a fine teacher, a great colleague and an excellent human being. She will be missed by one and all.
Hiroshi Nikaido
April 4, 2013
Amy was probably the best postdoc I have ever had. What she has did in my lab, i.e. the first purification and reconstitution of the binding-protein-dependent transport system, was a colossal achievement, but even more importantly she did all this without my help. What we now know about the mechanism of ABC transporters largely came from her work after she became an independent investigator. She was also a wonderful, kind, human being. I will miss her very much.
Susan Cole
April 4, 2013
What a loss! what a loss! what a loss! too sad. May her kindness and generosity remain an inspiration ...
Janet Wood
April 4, 2013
Amy was an outstanding scientist and a fine person. I regularly ask my students to read her work for inspiration - and will continue to do so!
Brenda Hogue
April 4, 2013
Amy was a wonderful colleague and friend during our years at Baylor. There are many fond memories from our labs being "neighbors" during that time. Her smile and kind spirit will always be remembered.
Candice Klug
April 4, 2013
Amy and I were collaborators and friends for more than ten years. I am saddened by her passing and I miss her already. My thoughts and prayers are with Nathan and Fred.
James Bowie
April 4, 2013
I followed your work from afar for the past 20 years. You were a fantastic scientist who produced some of my favorite papers. The early work trapping the transition state of maltose transport was truly remarkable and then seeing it in its atomic glory...wow! Thank you for giving us that. And such a nice, humble person to boot.
Marcy Towns
April 4, 2013
I will miss sitting with Amy at West Lafayette High School football games. She was a great person to share a blanket with during cold football games and she was always generous in sharing what ever she brought to stay warm with. She greatly enjoyed the band which Nathan played in.
I will miss sitting with her and talking. She had a great smile and laugh--her face could convey a lot of merriment! I will miss her friendship very much. My condolences to Fred and Nate.
Rajini Rao
April 4, 2013
It's hard to believe that you are gone, Amy. I can see us chatting at ATPase conferences, exchanging notes about our sons, and planning excursions after the talks. You gave the most beautiful and precise presentations! The maltose transporter was lucky to be in your sights.
Mary Nakhleh
April 4, 2013
Amy was a wonderful colleague, and she will be missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family.
April 4, 2013
I knew Amy since 1988, when she was a post-doc in the lab Hiroshi Nikaido. She came to visit Maurice Hofnung lab, along with Hiroshi and David Dean. I was working on MalF and MalG, the membrane proteins of the maltose transport system of E. coli. They came to show us their latest findings in the context of a private seminar. Amy was on the way to reconstitute the maltose transport system in proteoliposomes, from purified components, thereby demonstrating conclusively that ATP only was responsible for energizing the system. I still remember this seminar, I was struck by the rigor she showed in her so delicate reconstitution experiments, by the attention she wore to the purity criteria of her protein and lipid preparations, and also by the intelligence and sweetness that emanated from her eyes.
We had the opportunity to meet several times since, at the Gordon Conferences on Bacterial Cell Surfaces, every two years between 1990 and 2002, and for some odd years in Gosaü, at the ABC meetings between 1997 and 2001. This is also in one of the latter conferences that the idea emerged to write a review on ABC systems. It took time since 2001 to make it happen. I kept a few drafts, dating from 2001 to 2006. We met one last time in Paris, but I do not remember the date exactly. Amy came from a conference she had given in Germany, en route for the US, and she spent two days in Paris at the Pasteur Institute, to give a seminar and to talk with me. We then agreed on the division of labor. For Amy, the overall coordination of the review, import and export, Jue Chen for the structure and mechanism, for Cedric Orelle, the efflux mechanisms and the resistance to drugs, and for me, the general introduction, the description of ABC families and the hypothesis in the evolution of ABC proteins. This beautiful project was finally realized in 2008, and all the feedback I received indicated that the scientific community awaited this review, which has been recognized as a significant contribution to the knowledge of ABC systems. The establishment of the structure of the maltose transporter, by Jue and Amy the previous year, also contributed to the success of this review.
I keep of Amy the image of a nice person, almost shy, modest and discreet, but with an uncommon intelligence, a remarkable ability to work very hard and with high quality, a superior organization, and boldness in conceiving and realizing experiments. The maltose community, and that of ABC systems, will be indebted to her for many years.
Amy, I will miss you.
Barry Holland
April 4, 2013
I met Amy several times as a fellow microbiologist and a colleague in the ABC field. A wonderful human being, kind, sincere and great to talk to. She made a huge contribution to science and I cannot believe that she has gone but she leaves behind warm memories and a lasting legacy of great science. My sympathies to the family and all her close colleagues - we shall not forget Amy.
Jean-Michel Jault
April 4, 2013
Amy was a wonderful scientist, and a very nice person. She has been a great source of inspiration for scientists from all over the world who work on ABC transporters. We will miss her a lot.
Enrica Bordignon
April 4, 2013
I learned a lot from your way of doing science, I will miss you.
My condolences to your family.
Mariana Park
April 3, 2013
Amy will be greatly missed -- she was a fantastic advisor and wonderful person. I am so fortunate to have known her and I learned so much with her guidance. My deepest sympathies to Fred and Nathan.
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