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Anna V. Elleman

Stanford UniversityORCID 0000-0002-0312-2172Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:electronic health records· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Allison L. HaynesiD· 2 shared Christopher D. MakinsoniD· 2 shared J. Du BoisiD· 2 shared Benjamin E. SmithiD· 1 shared Christine J. Liu· 1 shared Damian J. WilliamsiD· 1 shared David EhrlichiD· 1 shared Evan W. MilleriD· 1 shared

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Tension TRAAKer: a chemigenetic fluorescent membrane tension reporter

Anna V. Elleman, Nels C. Gerstner, Benjamin E. Smith, Evan W. Miller, Richard Krämer, Stephen Graf Brohawn

The paper introduces Tension TRAAKer, a chemigenetic fluorescent membrane tension reporter that visualizes tension dynamics in living cells with high spatiotemporal precision.

bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology

Behavioral control through the direct, focal silencing of neuronal activity

Anna V. Elleman, Nikola Milicic, Damian J. Williams, Jane Simko, Christine J. Liu, Allison L. Haynes, David Ehrlich, Christopher D. Makinson, J. Du Bois

This paper introduces a method to reversibly control neuronal activity using a light-activated saxitoxin inhibitor, demonstrating its effectiveness in altering behavior in zebrafish without genetic modification.

Cell chemical biology · May 9, 2024Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Precise spatiotemporal control of voltage-gated sodium channels by photocaged saxitoxin

Anna V. Elleman, Gabrielle Frederique Devienne, Christopher D. Makinson, Allison L. Haynes, John R. Huguenard, J. Du Bois

This study develops a photocaged saxitoxin derivative to precisely control voltage-gated sodium channel blockade and demonstrates its effects on action potential propagation in neurons.

Nature Communications · Jul 7, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience