Faculty
Amber L Alhadeff, PhD

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neuroscience
Department: Neuroscience
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
Carolyn Lynch Laboratories
University of Pennsylvania
433 S. University Avenue, Room 321
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4544
University of Pennsylvania
433 S. University Avenue, Room 321
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4544
Education:
BA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
MA (Psychology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
PhD (Psychology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
Permanent linkBA (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2009.
MA (Psychology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
PhD (Psychology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2015.
Selected Publications
Alhadeff Amber L, Betley J Nicholas: Escaping the Heat: A Hindbrain Circuit Essential for Nocifensive Behavior. Neuron 100(6): 1277-1279, Dec 2018.He Zhenyan, Gao Yong, Alhadeff Amber L, Castorena Carlos M, Huang Yiru, Lieu Linh, Afrin Sadia, Sun Jia, Betley J Nicholas, Guo Hongbo, Williams Kevin W: Cellular and synaptic reorganization of arcuate NPY/AgRP and POMC neurons after exercise. Molecular metabolism 18: 107-119, Dec 2018.
Alhadeff AL, Su Z, Hernandez E, Klima ML, Phillips SZ, Holland RA, Guo C, Hantman AW, De Jonghe BC, Betley JN: Hunger inhibits inflammatory pain through a hypothalamic-hindbrain peptidergic circuit. Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. San Diego, CA 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Alhadeff AL, Su Z, Goldstein N, Betley JN: Calories are necessary and sufficient for sustained changes in hypothalamic neuron activity. The Obesity Society annual meeting. Nashville, TN 2018 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Alhadeff Amber L, Su Zhenwei, Hernandez Elen, Klima Michelle L, Phillips Sophie Z, Holland Ruby A, Guo Caiying, Hantman Adam W, De Jonghe Bart C, Betley J Nicholas: A Neural Circuit for the Suppression of Pain by a Competing Need State. Cell 173(1): 140-152.e15, 03 2018.
Alhadeff AL, Hernandez E, Betley JN: Hunger inhibits pain responses through a hypothalamichindbrain peptidergic circuit. Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior meeting, Bonita Springs, FL. 2018 Notes: Oral Presentation.
Su Zhenwei, Alhadeff Amber L, Betley J Nicholas: Nutritive, Post-ingestive Signals Are the Primary Regulators of AgRP Neuron Activity. Cell reports 21(10): 2724-2736, Dec 2017.
Alhadeff Amber L, Mergler Blake D, Zimmer Derek J, Turner Christopher A, Reiner David J, Schmidt Heath D, Grill Harvey J, Hayes Matthew R: Endogenous Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Signaling in the Nucleus Tractus Solitarius is Required for Food Intake Control. Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology 42(7): 1471-1479, Jun 2017.
Alhadeff AL, Su Z, Betley JN: Hunger circuits modulate responses to competing survival needs. Keystone Symposia Conference: Neuronal Control of Appetite, Metabolism, and Weight, Copenhagen, Denmark 2017 Notes: Poster Presentation.
Alhadeff AL, Su Z, Betley JN: Calories are required for sustained reductions in hypothalamic hunger neurons. Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society annual meeting. Washington, DC 2017 Notes: Poster Presentation.
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