Position Title
Assistant Professor of Physiology and Membrane Biology
Theanne received her undergraduate degrees in neuroscience and Spanish from Smith College and earned her doctorate in neuroscience from Northwestern University. She conducted her postdoctoral work at Columbia University, where she harnessed her knowledge of ion channel function to investigate the molecular mechanisms governing excitability of mammalian sensory neurons. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology and Membrane Biology at The University of California Davis, Theanne investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms of underlying proprioception, our internal spatial awareness of self, as well as other somatosensory modalities, using an innovative combination of in vivo genome editing, electrophysiology, transgenic mouse models, behavior, imaging, and molecular profiling. In addition to her research, Dr. Griffith is a published children’s book author. She is the author of the chapter book series, The Magnificent Makers, which are published by Random House Children’s Books, and she co-writes the non-fiction companion series, Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files.