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Craig M. Powell is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. The primary field of Powell's research is Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a total of 45 publications spanning this broad discipline.

The scientist's work extends into several subfields, including:

  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Physiology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Powell's research predominantly addresses topics in:

  • Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
  • Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Genomics and Rare Diseases
  • Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics
  • Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Among the recent publications authored or co-authored by Powell are:

  • Strong evidence for genotype-phenotype correlations in Phelan-McDermid syndrome: results from the developmental synaptopathies consortium, 2021, Human Molecular Genetics
  • Phelan-McDermid syndrome: a classification system after 30 years of experience, 2022, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
  • Early Restoration of Shank3 Expression in Shank3 Knock-Out Mice Prevents Core ASD-Like Behavioral Phenotypes, 2020, eNeuro
  • Psychometric Study of the Social Responsiveness Scale in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, 2020, Autism Research
  • Neuropathological Effects of Chemotherapeutic Drugs, 2021, ACS Chemical Neuroscience

Powell frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
  • Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases

Frequent collaborators in Powell's research include:

  • Alexander Kolevzon
  • Joseph D. Buxbaum
  • Latha Soorya
  • Jonathan A. Bernstein
  • Elizabeth Berry-Kravis

Best Publications

  • A Neuroligin-3 Mutation Implicated in Autism Increases Inhibitory Synaptic Transmission in Mice

    Katsuhiko Tabuchi;Jacqueline Blundell;Mark R. Etherton;Robert E. Hammer

  • Pten Regulates Neuronal Arborization and Social Interaction in Mice

    Chang Hyuk Kwon;Bryan W. Luikart;Craig M. Powell;Jing Zhou

  • Essential role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in adult hippocampal function

    Lisa M. Monteggia;Michel Barrot;Craig M. Powell;Olivier Berton

  • Pharmacological Inhibition of mTORC1 Suppresses Anatomical, Cellular, and Behavioral Abnormalities in Neural-Specific Pten Knock-Out Mice

    Jing Zhou;Jacqueline Blundell;Shiori Ogawa;Chang Hyuk Kwon

  • Neuroligin 1 deletion results in impaired spatial memory and increased repetitive behavior

    Jacqueline Blundell;Cory A. Blaiss;Mark R. Etherton;Felipe Espinosa

  • Mouse neurexin-1α deletion causes correlated electrophysiological and behavioral changes consistent with cognitive impairments

    Mark R. Etherton;Cory A. Blaiss;Craig M. Powell;Thomas C. Südhof;Thomas C. Südhof

  • Schizophrenia-relevant behavioral testing in rodent models: a uniquely human disorder?

    Craig M. Powell;Tsuyoshi Miyakawa

  • Loss of Predominant Shank3 Isoforms Results in Hippocampus-Dependent Impairments in Behavior and Synaptic Transmission

    Mehreen Kouser;Haley E. Speed;Colleen M. Dewey;Jeremy M. Reimers

  • Cyclin-dependent kinase 5 governs learning and synaptic plasticity via control of NMDAR degradation.

    Ammar H Hawasli;David R Benavides;Chan Nguyen;Janice W Kansy

  • Clustering autism: using neuroanatomical differences in 26 mouse models to gain insight into the heterogeneity

    J Ellegood;E Anagnostou;B A Babineau;J N Crawley;J N Crawley

  • Postreactivation glucocorticoids impair recall of established fear memory.

    Wen Hui Cai;Jacqueline Blundell;Jie Han;Robert W. Greene

  • Increased anxiety-like behavior in mice lacking the inhibitory synapse cell adhesion molecule neuroligin 2.

    Jacqueline Blundell;Katsuhiko Tabuchi;Marc F. Bolliger;Cory A. Blaiss

  • A Neuroligin-4 Missense Mutation Associated with Autism Impairs Neuroligin-4 Folding and Endoplasmic Reticulum Export

    Chen Zhang;Jeff M. Milunsky;Stephanie Newton;Jaewon Ko;Jaewon Ko

  • Systemic inhibition of mammalian target of rapamycin inhibits fear memory reconsolidation

    Jacqueline Blundell;Mehreen Kouser;Craig M. Powell

  • The Presynaptic Active Zone Protein RIM1α Is Critical for Normal Learning and Memory

    Craig M Powell;Susanne Schoch;Lisa M Monteggia;Michel Barrot

  • Autism-Associated Insertion Mutation (InsG) of Shank3 Exon 21 Causes Impaired Synaptic Transmission and Behavioral Deficits

    Haley E. Speed;Mehreen Kouser;Zhong Xuan;Jeremy M. Reimers

  • Altered Striatal Synaptic Function and Abnormal Behaviour in Shank3 Exon4-9 Deletion Mouse Model of Autism.

    Thomas C. Jaramillo;Haley E. Speed;Zhong Xuan;Jeremy M. Reimers

  • Kctd13 deletion reduces synaptic transmission via increased RhoA

    Christine Ochoa Escamilla;Irina Filonova;Angela K. Walker;Zhong X. Xuan

  • Retraction Notice to: Enhanced Polyubiquitination of Shank3 and NMDA Receptor in a Mouse Model of Autism

    M. Ali Ali Bangash;Joo Min Park;Tatiana Melnikova;Dehua Wang

  • Deletion of the Hyperpolarization-Activated Cyclic Nucleotide-Gated Channel Auxiliary Subunit TRIP8b Impairs Hippocampal Ih Localization and Function and Promotes Antidepressant Behavior in Mice

    Alan S. Lewis;Sachin P. Vaidya;Cory A. Blaiss;Zhiqiang Liu

  • Temporally Specified Genetic Ablation of Neurogenesis Impairs Cognitive Recovery after Traumatic Brain Injury

    Cory A. Blaiss;Tzong Shiue Yu;Gui Zhang;Jian Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Amelia J. Eisch
Amelia J. Eisch University of Pennsylvania
Shari G. Birnbaum
Shari G. Birnbaum The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Robert W. Greene
Robert W. Greene The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jacob Ellegood
Jacob Ellegood University of Toronto
Kay M. Tye
Kay M. Tye Salk Institute for Biological Studies
Antonello Bonci
Antonello Bonci National Institute on Drug Abuse
Latha Soorya
Latha Soorya Rush University Medical Center
Carol S. North
Carol S. North The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Jacqueline N. Crawley
Jacqueline N. Crawley University of California, Davis
Joseph D. Buxbaum
Joseph D. Buxbaum Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

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