Aliza Ehrlich, PhD
Working Title
Assistant Adjunct Professor
Preferred Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Biography
As an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry department at UCSF, my research focuses on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation and its impact on neuromodulation. Neuromodulation by GPCRs is a key process required for information processing involved in most behaviors.
As an Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry department at UCSF, my research focuses on understanding the neurobiological mechanisms underlying G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) activation and its impact on neuromodulation. Neuromodulation by GPCRs is a key process required for information processing involved in most behaviors. Psychiatric disorders are believed to in part arise from dysregulation of neuromodulators and therefore the study of GPCR regulation is key to developing new therapies. Additionally, my research focuses on the role of GPCR activation at distinct membrane domains such as the primary cilium and how compartmentalization of receptor signaling impacts psychiatric disorders.
GTP-Binding Protein Beta Subunits
Receptors, Dopamine D1
Genes, Reporter
GTP-Binding Protein Gamma Subunits
Receptors, CXCR
Gene Knock-In Techniques
Analgesics, Opioid
Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP1 Subtype
Buprenorphine
Habenula
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
Receptors, Opioid, Mu
Cilia
Bacterial Proteins
Luminescent Proteins
July 1, 2020 - April 23, 2025 - Neuronal Gai-GPCR targeting to primary cilia and impact on cAMP mediated transcription , Principal Investigator . Sponsor: NIH, Sponsor Award ID: K01MH123757