Christina Ferrari (christina.ferrari@childrens.harvard.edu)
Education
2006 M.A. with Thesis Honors: Boston University School of Medicine
2004 B.A. with Distinction: Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
Professional Positions
October 2005-Present: Research Assistant, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Benowitz Lab, Children's Hospital Boston/ Harvard Medical School
June 2005-September 2005: Histology Core Manager and Technician, Massachusetts General Hospital, Dept. of Endocrinology. Boston, MA.
Theses
2006 Master’s Thesis (Awarded Full Honors with M.A.)
Department of Neurosurgery
Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School
Principal Investigator: Larry Benowitz, Ph.D.
Mentor: Laila Zai, Ph.D.
The combined treatment with inosine and NEP1-40 significantly enhances axonal regeneration and behavioral recovery after stroke injury
2004 Senior Thesis and Defense (Awarded Distinction with B.A.)
Department of Pharmacology
Boston University School of Medicine
Principal Investigator: Chris Pierce, Ph.D.
Mentor: Sharon Anderson, Ph.D.
Blockade of the D2 Dopamine Receptors During Reinstatement of Food-Seeking Behavior
National Abstracts
L. Zai, S. Subbaiah, C.A. Ferrari, J.Li, D.Goldberg, H.Hashemi, L.I. Benowitz. Inosine and NEP1-40 synergistically enhance axonal rewiring and improve functional recovery after stroke. Atlanta, GA: Society for Neuroscience, 2006. Online.
S.M. Anderson, C.A. Ferrari, R.C. Pierce. Systemic administration of
the L-type calcium channel antagonist diltiazem attenuates
cocaine-priming induced reinstatement of drug-seeking behavior. Washington, DC:
Society for Neuroscience, 2004. Online.
Additional Research Experience
2001-2004 Boston University School of Medicine
Laboratory of Neuropsychopharmacology
Chris Pierce, Ph.D.
Research Assistant: stereotaxic surgery, guide cannulae placement, venal catheterization, and microinjections
Awards and Honors
2004 Scarlet Key Award of Boston University for exceptional achievement in leadership
Psi Chi: The National Honor Society of Psychology: Membership
Teaching Experience
2002-2003: Teaching Assistant for PS231 Phsyiological Psychology, under Dr. Liederman, at Boston University
