Ehringer Lab

Marissa A. Ehringer

Marissa A. Ehringer, Ph.D.
Department of Integrative Physiology
Institute for Behavioral Genetics
University of baby直播app
Boulder, CO 80309-0447
phone: 303-492-1463 
fax: 303-492-8063 
e-mail: marissa.ehringer@colorado.edu

Research Interests

  • Identification of genetic mechanisms that contribute to alcohol, tobacco, and substance use.

  • Application of genomics and bioinformatics to the study of behavior genetics.

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  • Graduate training opportunities at the .

Education

  • 1991-1995, B.S. Biology, B.A. French, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.

  • 1997-2001, Ph.D., Human Medical Genetics, University of baby直播app Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO.

Professional Experience

  • 2001-2002, Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

  • 2002-2003, Research Associate, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

  • 2003-2010, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

  • 2010-present, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

  • 2003-present, Faculty Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

Honors and Awards

  • 2000-2001 Graduate Student Training Fellowship, National Institute of Mental Health, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, University of baby直播app, Boulder, CO.

  • 2001-2002 Postdoctoral Training Fellowship, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Unversity of baby直播app Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO

Recent Publications

  • Gallego X, Cox RJ, Funk E, Foster RA, Ehringer MA. Voluntary exercise decreases ethanol preference and consumption in C57BL/6J adolescent mice: Sex differences and hippocampal BDNF expression. Physiology and Behavior 138: 28-36, 2015.
  • Darlington TM, McCarthy RD, Cox RJ, Ehringer MA. Mesolimbic transcriptional response to hedonic substitution of voluntary exercise and voluntary ethanol consumption.Behavioural Brain Research 259: 313-320, 2014.
  • Melroy WE, Stephens SH, Sakai JT, Kamens HM, McQueen MB, Corley RP, Stallings MC, Hopfer CJ, Krauter KS, Brown SA, Hewitt JK, Ehringer MA. Examination of genetic variation in GABRA2 with conduct disorder and alcohol abuse and dependence in a longitudinal study. Behavior Genetics 44(4): 356-367, 2014.

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