Dr Alexandra Fletcher-Jones
PhD, MSc, BA
Current positions
Senior Research Associate in Molecular Neuroscience
School of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences
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Projects and supervisions
Research projects
8542 Investigating the therapeutic potential of CB1R trafficking
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of Biochemistry and Biomedical SciencesDates
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029
Investigating the therapeutic potential of CB1R trafficking
Principal Investigator
Dates
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029
Investigating the therapeutic potential of CB1R trafficking
Principal Investigator
Dates
01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029
Publications
Recent publications
12/06/2024SGIP1 binding to the α-helical H9 domain of cannabinoid receptor 1 promotes axonal surface expression.
Journal of Cell Science
Sustained postsynaptic kainate receptor activation downregulates AMPA receptor surface expression and induces hippocampal LTD
iScience
Protein interactors and trafficking pathways that regulate the cannabinoid type 1 receptor (CB1R)
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
The C-terminal Helix 9 motif in rat cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates axonal trafficking and surface expression
eLife
Thesis
The C-terminal helix 9 motif in rat cannabinoid receptor type 1 regulates axonal trafficking and surface expression
Supervisors
Award date
23/01/2020
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