Elena Gracheva PhD
Assistant Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Departments & Organizations
Program in Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Neuroscience | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program
Cellular & Molecular Physiology
Research Interests
Sensory physiology, molecular adaptations, hibernation, thermoregulation, ion channels, neuroscience
Education
- Ph.D., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
Selected Publications
- Gracheva EO, Cordero-Morales JF, González JA, Ingolia NT, Aranguren CI, Manno C, Weissman JS, Julius D. Ganglion-specific splicing of TRPV1 underlies infrared sensation in vampire bats. Nature (Cover) 2011: 476:88-91. Research highlighted in “Nature” “News and views” M. Brock Fenton. Heat-thirsty bats. 2011; 476:40-41.
- Gracheva EO, Ingolia NT, Kelly YM, Cordero-Morales JF, Hollopeter G, Chesler AT, Sánchez EE, Perez JC, Weissman JS, Julius D. Molecular basis of infrared detection by snakes. Nature (Article) 2010; 464(7291):1006-11 PMID: 20228791. Evaluated by The Faculty of 1000.
- Cordero-Morales JF, Gracheva EO, Julius D. Cytoplasmic ankyrin repeat domains of TRPA1 dictate sensitivity to thermal and chemical stimuli. PNAS 2011, PMID: 21930928 .
