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Craig A. Erickson is affiliated with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in the United States. Their research spans the fields of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and neuroscience with a focus on cognitive neuroscience, genetics, psychiatry and mental health, molecular biology, and clinical psychology.

The scientist's research primarily covers topics including autism spectrum disorder research, genetics and neurodevelopmental disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, congenital heart defects research, family and disability support research, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, and cognitive functions and memory.

Frequent publication venues for their work include the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Research Square (Research Square), Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, and Scientific Reports.

Some recent significant papers authored by Craig A. Erickson are:

  • Integrating de novo and inherited variants in 42,607 autism cases identifies mutations in new moderate-risk genes (2022), Nature Genetics
  • A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Study of Trofinetide in the Treatment of Fragile X Syndrome (2020), Pediatric Neurology
  • Developmental studies in fragile X syndrome (2020), Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • A randomized, controlled trial of ZYN002 cannabidiol transdermal gel in children and adolescents with fragile X syndrome (CONNECT-FX) (2022), Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Sex differences in resting EEG power in Fragile X Syndrome (2021), Journal of Psychiatric Research

Craig A. Erickson has collaborated frequently with colleagues such as Lauren Schmitt, Ernest V. Pedapati, Kelli C. Dominick, Rebecca C. Shaffer, and Paul S. Horn.

They have contributed to book publications, including work published by Frontiers Media, with titles such as "Precision medicine approaches for heterogeneous conditions such as autism spectrum disorders (The need for a biomarker exploration phase in clinical trials - Phase 2m)" in 2023.

Best Publications

  • SPARK: A US Cohort of 50,000 Families to Accelerate Autism Research

    Pamela Feliciano;Amy M. Daniels;LeeAnne Green Snyder;Amy Beaumont

  • Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a Sample of Children with Pervasive Developmental Disorders

    Roumen N. Nikolov;Karen E. Bearss;Jelle Lettinga;Craig Erickson

  • Aggression in autism spectrum disorder: presentation and treatment options

    Sarah E Fitzpatrick;Laura Srivorakiat;Logan K Wink;Ernest V Pedapati

  • Antipsychotics in the treatment of autism

    David J. Posey;Kimberly A. Stigler;Craig A. Erickson;Christopher J. McDougle

  • Gastrointestinal factors in autistic disorder: a critical review.

    Craig A. Erickson;Craig A. Erickson;Kimberly A. Stigler;Kimberly A. Stigler;Mark R. Corkins;Mark R. Corkins;David J. Posey;David J. Posey

  • A resting EEG study of neocortical hyperexcitability and altered functional connectivity in fragile X syndrome

    Jun Wang;Lauren E. Ethridge;Lauren E. Ethridge;Matthew W. Mosconi;Stormi P. White

  • Impaired perceptual learning in a mouse model of Fragile X syndrome is mediated by parvalbumin neuron dysfunction and is reversible.

    Anubhuti Goel;Daniel A. Cantu;Janna Guilfoyle;Gunvant R. Chaudhari

  • Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder from Brain Resting-State Functional Connectivity Patterns Using a Deep Neural Network with a Novel Feature Selection Method

    Xinyu Guo;Xinyu Guo;Kelli C. Dominick;Ali A. Minai;Hailong Li

  • A retrospective study of memantine in children and adolescents with pervasive developmental disorders

    Craig A. Erickson;Craig A. Erickson;David J. Posey;David J. Posey;Kimberly A. Stigler;Kimberly A. Stigler;Jennifer Mullett;Jennifer Mullett

  • Neural synchronization deficits linked to cortical hyper-excitability and auditory hypersensitivity in fragile X syndrome.

    Lauren E. Ethridge;Lauren E. Ethridge;Stormi P. White;Matthew W. Mosconi;Matthew W. Mosconi;Jun Wang

  • Updated report on tools to measure outcomes of clinical trials in fragile X syndrome.

    Dejan B. Budimirovic;Elizabeth Berry-Kravis;Craig A. Erickson;Scott S. Hall

  • Atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents with autistic and other pervasive developmental disorders.

    Christopher J McDougle;Kimberly A Stigler;Craig A Erickson;David J Posey

  • STX209 (Arbaclofen) for Autism Spectrum Disorders: An 8-Week Open-Label Study

    Craig A. Erickson;Jeremy M. Veenstra-Vanderweele;Raun D. Melmed;James T. McCracken

  • Drug-refractory aggression, self-injurious behavior, and severe tantrums in autism spectrum disorders: A chart review study

    Benjamin A Adler;Logan K Wink;Maureen Early;Rebecca Shaffer

  • Fragile X targeted pharmacotherapy: Lessons learned and future directions

    Craig A. Erickson;Craig A. Erickson;Matthew H. Davenport;Matthew H. Davenport;Tori L. Schaefer;Logan K. Wink;Logan K. Wink

  • Auditory EEG Biomarkers in Fragile X Syndrome: Clinical Relevance

    Lauren E. Ethridge;Lauren E. Ethridge;Lisa A. De Stefano;Lauren M. Schmitt;Lauren M. Schmitt;Nicholas E. Woodruff

  • Impact of acamprosate on behavior and brain-derived neurotrophic factor: an open-label study in youth with fragile X syndrome

    Craig A. Erickson;Craig A. Erickson;Logan K. Wink;Logan K. Wink;Balmiki Ray;Maureen C. Early

  • A randomized placebo-controlled pilot study of N-acetylcysteine in youth with autism spectrum disorder

    Logan K. Wink;Ryan Adams;Zemin Wang;James E. Klaunig

  • Aripiprazole in pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified and Asperger's disorder: a 14-week, prospective, open-label study.

    Kimberly A. Stigler;Jonathan T. Diener;Arlene E. Kohn;Lang Li

  • Body mass index change in autism spectrum disorders: comparison of treatment with risperidone and aripiprazole.

    Logan K. Wink;Maureen Early;Tori Schaefer;Amy Pottenger

  • Pharmacologic Treatment of Behavioral Symptoms Associated With Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders

    Logan K. Wink;Craig A. Erickson;Christopher J. McDougle

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher J. McDougle
Christopher J. McDougle Harvard University
John A. Sweeney
John A. Sweeney University of Cincinnati
David R Hessl
David R Hessl University of California, Davis
Leonard J Abbeduto
Leonard J Abbeduto University of California, Davis
Randi J Hagerman
Randi J Hagerman University of California, Davis
Chen Yu
Chen Yu The University of Texas at Austin
James T. McCracken
James T. McCracken University of California, Los Angeles
Michael G. Aman
Michael G. Aman The Ohio State University
Carla A. Mazefsky
Carla A. Mazefsky University of Pittsburgh
Richard A. Gibbs
Richard A. Gibbs Baylor College of Medicine

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