Dr. Davey M. Perrin, MD

Expert Publications

• Expanding the catalytic repertoire of nucleic acid catalysts: simultaneous incorporation of two modified deoxyribonucleoside triphosphates bearing ammonium and imidazolyl functionalities.
• An approach to gene-specific transcription inhibition using oligonucleotides
• Nucleic acids for recognition and catalysis: landmarks, limitations, and looking to the future.
• Oligoribonucleotide-based gene-specific transcription inhibitors that target the open complex.
• Bridging the gap between proteins and nucleic acids: a metal-independent RNAseA mimic with two protein-like functionalities.
• Artificial nucleases.
• Structure of the mitogen-inducible TIS10 gene and demonstration that the TIS10-encoded protein is a functional prostaglandin G/H synthase.
• Helix packing of lactose permease in Escherichia coli studied by site-directed chemical cleavage.
• Inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase by a hydrophobic cation: the phenanthroline-cuprous complex.
• Inhibition of prokaryotic and eukaryotic transcription by the 2:1 2,9-dimethyl-1,10-phenanthroline-cuprous complex, a ligand specific for open complexes.
• Interactions of transcription inhibitors with the Escherichia coli RNA polymerase-lacUV5 promoter open complex.
• Hybridization of a complementary ribooligonucleotide to the transcription start site of the lacUV-5-Escherichia coli RNA polymerase open complex. Potential for gene-specific inactivation reagents.
• A transcription inhibitor specific for unwound DNA in RNA polymerase-promoter open complexes.
• Inhibitors of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase specific for the single-stranded DNA of transcription intermediates. Tetrahedral cuprous chelates of 1,10-phenanthrolines.
• Nucleic acid chemistry of the cuprous complexes of 1,10-phenanthroline and derivatives.

Media Releases

Get to know Family Physician Dr. Davey M. Perrin, who serves patients in Ferris, Texas.

Dr. Perrin is a qualified family physician who has been working for Ferris Family Medicine over the past three decades in a number of different roles. 

Focusing primarily on preventative health, she educates her patients on diet and exercise. She is also trained in acupuncture and has integrated its benefits into her practice.

A firm believer that if patients are empowered to take charge of and care for their own health, certain diseases can be prevented. Dr. Perrin is proud to be making a difference for the people and community she grew up with, and loves working in a welcoming environment that feels like family.

While attending her undergraduate classes, Dr. Perrin began as a medical assistant. In 2005, she graduated medical school from the Medical University of the Americas in St. Kitts/Nevis then went on to perform her residency in family medicine at MidMichigan Medical Center-Midland in 2008. A year later, in 2009, she returned to work for Ferris Family Medicine.

With a commitment to her speciality, she is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM). The ABFM is a non-profit, independent medical association of American physicians who practice in family medicine and its sub-specialties.

Holding a license to practice medicine in Texas, Dr. Perrin is affiliated with Methodist Charlton Medical Center, Baylor Scott and White Medical Center-Waxahachie, and Ennis Regional Medical Center.

On a professional level, she is an active member of the American Medical Association  and the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Family medicine is a medical specialty devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages. The specialist is called a family physician or family doctor. A family physician is often the first person a patient sees when seeking healthcare services. They examine and treat patients with a wide range of conditions and refer those with serious ailments to a specialist or appropriate facility.

Outside of work, Dr. Perrin lives in Forney, Texas, with her husband and has 6 grown children and 13 grandchildren.

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