Research Interests and Expertise

Her research investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying the transmission of thermal sensations in both health and disease. In the Griffith lab, they aim to identify the ion channels and receptors that constitute the transmission machinery in thermosensitive sensory neurons, as well as understand how their function is regulated under physiological and pathological conditions. To accomplish this, they use innovation combination of mouse genetics, patch-clamp electrophysiology, behavior, molecular profiling, and imaging.