Marissa A. Ehringer Marissa A. Ehringer, Ph.D. Department of Integrative Physiology Institute for Behavioral Genetics University of Colorado 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,


• Genetics of Substance Abuse Laboratory


• Graduate training opportunities at the Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Education

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


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

Professional Experience

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


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


• 2003-2010, Assistant Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


• 2010-present, Associate Professor, Department of Integrative Physiology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.


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

Honors and Awards

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


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

Recent Publications

• Ehringer MA, Hoft NR, Zunhammer M. Reduced alcohol consumption in mice with access to a running wheel. Alcohol 43: 443-452, 2009.


• Ehringer MA, McQueen MB, Hoft NR, Saccone N, Stitzel J, Wang JC, Bierut LJ. Association of CHRN genes with "dizziness" to tobacco. Neuropsychiatric Genetics 153B: 600-609, 2010.


• Hartman CA, Hopfer CJ, Haberstick BC, Rhee SH, Crowley TJ, Corley RP, Hewitt JK, Ehringer MA. The Association between Cannabinoid Receptor 1 Gene (CNR1) and Cannabis Symptoms in Adolescents and Young Adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 104: 11-16, 2009.


• Hoft NR, Corley RP, Smolen A, McQueen MB, Huizinga D, Menard S, Ehringer MA. SNPs in CHRNA6 and CHRNB3 are associated with alcohol consumption in a nationally representative sample. Genes, Brain, and Behavior 8: 631-637, 2009.


• Hoft NR, Stitzel JA, Hutchison KE, Ehringer MA. CHRNB2 promoter region: association with subjective effects to nicotine and gene expression differences. Genes, Brain, and Behavior 10: 176-185, 2011.


• Saccone NL, Culverhouse RC, Schwantes-An TH, Cannon DS, Chen X, Cichon S, Giegling I, Han S, Han Y, Keskitalo-Vuokko K, Kong X, Landi MT, Ma JZ, Short SE, Stephens SH, Stephens VL, Sun L, Wang Y, Wenzlaff AS, Aggen SH, Breslau N, Broderick P, Chatterjee N, Chen J, Heat AC, Heliovaara M, Hoft NR, Hunter DJ, Jensen MK, Martin NG, Montgomery GW, Niu T, Payne TJ, Peltonen L, Pergadia ML, Rice JP, Sherva R, Spitz MR, Sun J, Wang JC, Weiss RB, Wheeler W, Witt SH, Yang BZ, Caparaso NE, Ehringer MA, Eisen T, Gapstur SM, Gelernter J, Houlston R, Kaprio J, Kendler KS, Kraft P, Lepper MF, Li MD, Madden PAF, Nothen MM, Pillai S, Rietsche M, Rujescu D, Schwartz A, Amos CI, Bierut LJ. Multiple independent loci at chromosome 15q25.1 affect smoking quantity: a meta-analysis and comparison with lung cancer and COPD. PLoS Genetics 6, 2010.


• Sakai JT, Stallings MC, Crowley TJ, Gelhorn HL, Ehringer MA. Test of association between GABRA2 (SNP rs279871) and adolescent conduct/alcohol use disorders utilizing a sample of clinic referred youth with serious substance and conduct problems, controls and available first degree relatives. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 106: 199-203, 2010.