Jennifer Whistler, PhD
Professor of Neurology in Residence,
UCSF
Member, Wheeler Center for the
Neurobiology of Addiction
Phone: (510) 985-3127
Email: jwhistler@gallo.ucsf.edu
Research
Dr. Whistler's research focuses on the mechanisms of
membrane protein trafficking and the role this process
plays in regulating signal transduction. Specifically,
the Whistler lab studies the regulated endocytosis of G
protein coupled receptors, such as opioid receptors.
Opiate analgesia, tolerance, and dependence are
mediated by the drug-induced activation of opioid
receptors. A fundamental question in addiction biology
is why opiate drugs such as morphine and heroin have a
high liability for inducing tolerance and addiction,
while endorphins and enkephalins, the native ligands
for opioid receptors, do not.
Lab Members
Johan Enquist, PhD, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, jenquist@gallo.ucsf.edu
Madeline Ferwerda, Staff Research Associate and Lab
Manager, madelinef@gallo.ucsf.edu
Peter Hasenhuetl, Visiting Scholar, phasenhuetl@gallo.ucsf.edu
Li He, MD, Senior Research Scientist, lih@gallo.ucsf.edu
Derek Hok, Staff Research Associate, dhok@gallo.ucsf.edu
Maria Fe Lanfranco Gallofre, Postdoctoral Fellow, mlanfranco@gallo.ucsf.edu
Anuradha Madhavan, PhD, Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, amadhavan@gallo.ucsf.edu
Laura Milan-Lobo, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, lmilanlobo@gallo.ucsf.edu
Sarah Roed, Visiting Scholar, sroed@gallo.ucsf.edu
Richard M. van Rijn, PhD, Assistant Research Scientist,
rvanrijn@gallo.ucsf.edu
Publications
Jennifer Whistler's publications
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