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Erika Mehrhoff

Predoctoral Trainee

Integrative Physiology • Institute for Behavioral Genetics

Research Interests:

My research focuses on using behavioral paradigms and genetic data of rodent models to understand the role genetics plays in substance use disorders, such as alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder.

Mentor:

Marissa Ehringer

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Highlighted publications

Number of nose pokes during the novel object exploration test for male High and Low Activity mice

Anxiety-related defensive behavioral responses in mice selectively bred for High and Low Activity

High and Low Activity strains of mice that have differences in open-field activity were selected and subsequently inbred to use as a genetic model for studying anxiety-like behavior in mice. A behavioral test battery was used to confirm their extreme differences in multiple measures of anxiety-like behaviors, as well as support the idea that these differences are likely due to anxiety-related factors and not simply generalized differences in locomotor activity.

(Genes, Brain and Behavior, 2021)

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