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Craig F. Ferris is affiliated with Northeastern University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a substantive focus on subfields including Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Social Psychology, Neurology, and Pharmacology.

The main research topics covered by their work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research, Neuroendocrine Regulation and Behavior, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior, Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Hydrocephalus, and Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances.

The scientist has contributed to a range of publications, with frequent appearances in specific venues such as Frontiers in Neuroscience, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Research Square, Biological Psychiatry Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, and the Journal of Translational Medicine.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by them include:

  • Applications in Awake Animal Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 2022, Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Is Oxytocin "Nature's Medicine"?, 2020, Pharmacological Reviews
  • Altered corticolimbic connectivity reveals sex-specific adolescent outcomes in a rat model of early life adversity, 2020, eLife
  • Verification of gas sensors to detect Alzheimer's disease biomarkers with diabetic rats, 2020, Alzheimer's & Dementia
  • Evaluating blood-brain barrier permeability in a rat model of type 2 diabetes, 2020, Journal of Translational Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers including Praveen Kulkarni, Richard J. Ortiz, Xuezhu Cai, and Arnold Chang.

Best Publications

  • Vasopressin/Serotonin Interactions in the Anterior Hypothalamus Control Aggressive Behavior in Golden Hamsters

    Craig F. Ferris;Richard H. Melloni;Gary Koppel;Kenneth W. Perry

  • Neuropeptide Y: Role in light-dark cycle entrainment of hamster circadian rhythms

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  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Vasopressin Levels: Correlates With Aggression and Serotonin Function in Personality-Disordered Subjects

    Emil F. Coccaro;Richard J. Kavoussi;Richard L. Hauger;Thomas B. Cooper

  • Is Oxytocin “Nature’s Medicine”?

    C. Sue Carter;William M. Kenkel;Evan L. MacLean;Steven R. Wilson

  • Vasopressin receptor blockade in the anterior hypothalamus suppresses aggression in hamsters

    Craig F. Ferris;Michael Potegal

  • Regional cerebral blood flow and BOLD responses in conscious and anesthetized rats under basal and hypercapnic conditions: implications for functional MRI studies.

    Kenneth M. Sicard;Qiang Shen;Mathew E. Brevard;Ross Sullivan

  • Neural Connections of the Anterior Hypothalamus and Agonistic Behavior in Golden Hamsters

    Yvon Delville;Geert J. De Vries;Craig F. Ferris

  • Pup suckling is more rewarding than cocaine: evidence from functional magnetic resonance imaging and three-dimensional computational analysis

    Craig F. Ferris;Praveen P. Kulkarni;John M. Sullivan;Josie A. Harder

  • Procedure for minimizing stress for fMRI studies in conscious rats.

    Jean A. King;Timothy S. Garelick;Mathew E. Brevard;Wei Chen

  • Testosterone facilitates aggression by modulating vasopressin receptors in the hypothalamus

    Yvon Delville;Karim M. Mansour;Craig F. Ferris

  • Vasopressin injected into the hypothalamus triggers a stereotypic behavior in golden hamsters.

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  • Avian Pancreatic Polypeptide Phase Shifts Hamster Circadian Rhythms When Microinjected into the Suprachiasmatic Region

    HE Albers;CF Ferris;SE Leeman;BD Goldman

  • Behavioral and neurobiological consequences of social subjugation during puberty in golden hamsters.

    Yvon Delville;Richard H. Melloni;Craig F. Ferris

  • Dopamine D2‐like antagonists induce chromatin remodeling in striatal neurons through cyclic AMP‐protein kinase A and NMDA receptor signaling

    Jianhong Li;Yin Guo;Frederick Albert Schroeder;Rachael M. Youngs

  • Cerebrospinal fluid oxytocin, life history of aggression, and personality disorder

    Royce Lee;Craig Ferris;L.D. Van de Kar;Emil F. Coccaro

  • Serotonin regulation of aggressive behavior in male golden hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus).

    Craig F. Ferris;Tara Stolberg;Yvon Delville

  • Comparison of evoked cortical activity in conscious and propofol-anesthetized rats using functional MRI.

    Katariina M. Lahti;Craig F. Ferris;Fuhai Li;Christopher H. Sotak;Christopher H. Sotak

  • Acute and repeated exposure to social conflict in male golden hamsters: increases in plasma POMC-peptides and cortisol and decreases in plasma testosterone.

    Kim L Huhman;Timothy O Moore;Craig F Ferris;Edward H Mougey

  • Orally active vasopressin V1a receptor antagonist, SRX251, selectively blocks aggressive behavior

    Craig F. Ferris;Shi-fang Lu;Tara Messenger;Christophe D. Guillon

  • Imaging brain activity in conscious animals using functional MRI

    Katariina M Lahti;Craig F Ferris;Fuhai Li;Christopher H Sotak;Christopher H Sotak

  • Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Exposure During Adolescence and Aggressive Behavior in Golden Hamsters

    Richard H. Melloni;Daniel F. Connor;Phuong T. Xuan Hang;Robert J. Harrison

  • Oxytocin in the amygdala facilitates maternal aggression

    C. F. Ferris;K. B. Foote;H. M. Meltser;M. G. Plenby

  • Imaging the neural circuitry and chemical control of aggressive motivation

    Craig F Ferris;Tara Stolberg;Praveen Kulkarni;Murali Murugavel

  • Vasopressin in the septal area of the golden hamster controls scent marking and grooming.

    Robert W. Irvin;Patricia Szot;Daniel M. Dorsa;Michael Potegal

  • Steroid-specific regulation of agonistic responding in the anterior hypothalamus of male hamsters

    Diane M. Hayden-Hixson;Craig F. Ferris

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean A. King
Jean A. King University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Marcelo Febo
Marcelo Febo University of Florida
Michael Potegal
Michael Potegal University of Minnesota
Martha E. Shenton
Martha E. Shenton Harvard University
H. Elliott Albers
H. Elliott Albers Georgia State University
Schahram Akbarian
Schahram Akbarian Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
D. Caroline Blanchard
D. Caroline Blanchard University of Hawaii at Manoa
Stephen W. Porges
Stephen W. Porges Indiana University
Robert J. Blanchard
Robert J. Blanchard University of Hawaii at Manoa
Nian X. Sun
Nian X. Sun Northeastern University

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