Christopher Ford

4.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
52 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Christopher Ford is a scholar working on Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Molecular Biology and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Christopher Ford has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, 35 papers in Molecular Biology and 11 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Christopher Ford's work include Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (31 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (26 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers). Christopher Ford is often cited by papers focused on Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research (31 papers), Receptor Mechanisms and Signaling (26 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (19 papers). Christopher Ford collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Czechia. Christopher Ford's co-authors include John T. Williams, Gregory P. Mark, Michael R. Bruchas, Stephanie C. Gantz, Paul E. M. Phillips, Edward R. Siuda, Aaron J. Norris, Daniel Y. Hong, Ream Al‐Hasani and Jordan G. McCall and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Christopher Ford

50 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

CRH Engagement of the Locus Coeruleus Noradrenergic System Mediates Stress-Induced Anxiety

2015 445 citations Christopher Ford, Michael R. Bruchas et al. Neuron profile →
The role of D2-autoreceptors in regulating dopamine neuron activity and transmission

2014 410 citations Christopher Ford Neuroscience profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Salience Signaling and Stimulus Scaling of Ventral Tegmental Area Glutamate Neuron Subtypes 2025 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Yoon Seok Kim, Lief E. Fenno, Charu Ramakrishnan, Karl Deisseroth, Michael V. Baratta, Christopher Ford, David H. Root	0
2	miRNA-mediated control of gephyrin synthesis drives sustained inhibitory synaptic plasticity 2024 ·EMBO Reports ·(unknown), Dipen Rajgor, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Sara E. Gookin, (unknown), Mark L. Dell’Acqua, Christopher Ford, Matthew J. Kennedy, Katharine R. Smith	2
3	Reduced striatal M4-cholinergic signaling following dopamine loss contributes to parkinsonian and l -DOPA–induced dyskinetic behaviors 2024 ·Science Advances ·(unknown), Christopher Ford	7
4	Alterations in neurotransmitter co-release in Parkinson's disease 2023 ·Experimental Neurology ·Kelsey Barcomb, Christopher Ford	13
5	Gait Abnormalities and Aberrant D2 Receptor Expression and Signaling in Mice Carrying the Human Pathogenic Mutation DRD2 2022 ·Molecular Pharmacology ·Dayana Rodriguez‐Contreras, (unknown), Joseph J. Lebowitz, Lev M. Fedorov, (unknown), Timothy M. Dore, Tamara J. Phillips, Christopher Ford, John T. Williams, Kim A. Neve	3
6	Divergent properties and independent regulation of striatal dopamine and GABA co-transmission 2022 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), Christopher Ford	22
7	Synaptic Vesicle Recycling Pathway Determines Neurotransmitter Content and Release Properties 2019 ·Neuron ·Kätlin Silm, Jing Yang, (unknown), Cédric S. Asensio, Jacob Eriksen, Daryl A. Guthrie, Amy Hauck Newman, Christopher Ford, Robert H. Edwards	75
8	Cholinergic Transmission at Muscarinic Synapses in the Striatum Is Driven Equally by Cortical and Thalamic Inputs 2019 ·Cell Reports ·(unknown), Kelsey Barcomb, Christopher Ford	26
9	Targeting G protein-coupled receptor signaling at the G protein level with a selective nanobody inhibitor 2018 ·Nature Communications ·Sahil Gulati, Hui Jin, Ikuo Masuho, Tivadar Orban, Yuan Cai, Els Pardon, Kirill A. Martemyanov, Philip D. Kiser, Phoebe L. Stewart, Christopher Ford, Jan Steyaert, Krzysztof Palczewski	68
10	Regional Heterogeneity of D2-Receptor Signaling in the Dorsal Striatum and Nucleus Accumbens 2018 ·Neuron ·(unknown), (unknown), Prashant Donthamsetti, Steven G. Grinnell, (unknown), Amy Hauck Newman, Lutz Birnbaumer, Kirill A. Martemyanov, Jonathan A. Javitch, Christopher Ford	49
11	Molecular and Functional Sex Differences of Noradrenergic Neurons in the Mouse Locus Coeruleus 2018 ·Cell Reports ·Bernard Mulvey, Dionnet L. Bhatti, Sandeep Gyawali, Allison M. Lake, Skirmantas Kriaučionis, Christopher Ford, Michael R. Bruchas, Nathaniel Heintz, Joseph D. Dougherty	68
12	Neurotensin Induces Presynaptic Depression of D2 Dopamine Autoreceptor-Mediated Neurotransmission in Midbrain Dopaminergic Neurons 2015 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Elisabeth Piccart, (unknown), Sarah Y. Branch, Christopher Ford, Michael J. Beckstead	21
13	The role of D2-autoreceptors in regulating dopamine neuron activity and transmission breakdown → 2014 ·Neuroscience ·Christopher Ford	410
14	Loss of Mecp2 in Substantia Nigra Dopamine Neurons Compromises the Nigrostriatal Pathway 2011 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Stephanie C. Gantz, Christopher Ford, Kim A. Neve, John T. Williams	51
15	CRF Enhancement of GIRK Channel-Mediated Transmission in Dopamine Neurons 2009 ·Neuropsychopharmacology ·Michael J. Beckstead, Stephanie C. Gantz, Christopher Ford, Mary P. Stenzel‐Poore, Paul E. M. Phillips, Gregory P. Mark, John T. Williams	54
16	Differential Neurotrophic Regulation of Sodium and Calcium Channels in an Adult Sympathetic Neuron 2008 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Christopher Ford, Kenneth Wong, Van B. Lu, E Chaves, Peter A. Smith	10
17	Properties and Opioid Inhibition of Mesolimbic Dopamine Neurons Vary according to Target Location 2006 ·Journal of Neuroscience ·Christopher Ford, Gregory P. Mark, John T. Williams	267
18	Kappa Opioid Inhibition of Somatodendritic Dopamine Inhibitory Postsynaptic Currents 2006 ·Journal of Neurophysiology ·Christopher Ford, Michael J. Beckstead, John T. Williams	64
19	Possible role of phosphatidylinositol 4,5, bisphosphate in luteinizing hormone releasing hormone‐mediated M‐current inhibition in bullfrog sympathetic neurons 2004 ·European Journal of Neuroscience ·Christopher Ford, Patrick L. Stemkowski, Peter A. Smith	24
20	Mechanisms of up-regulation of D2L dopamine receptors by agonists and antagonists in transfected HEK-293 cells. 1994 ·Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics ·Theresa M. Filtz, Wei Guan, R P Artymyshyn, (unknown), Christopher Ford, P B Molinoff	31

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