Dr. Barbara Ehrlich

Biography

Barbara Ehrlich is a Professor in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology at Yale University. She received her PhD from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1979. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, MA, and has also worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her research interests include calcium signaling, drug-related side effects, pharmacology, and the physiology of polycystic kidney diseases. She has been involved in numerous research endeavors, including studies related to chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Barbara's contributions to the field have been recognized through several awards, such as the K.S. Cole Award for Excellence in Membrane Biophysics and the Margaret Oakley Dayhoffer Award from the Biophysical Society. Furthermore, she has served on various scientific councils and committees throughout her career. Her work is pivotal in understanding the mechanisms underlying cellular processes and drug interactions, impacting both basic science and clinical applications.

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