Craig Ferris Professor of Psychology and Pharmaceutical Science c.ferris@northeastern.edu 617.373.3519 Expertise brain mechanisms and psychiatric disorders, drug abuse and brain function, neurological disorders, neuroscience, traumatic brain injury Craig Ferris for Northeastern Global News A rat had basically no brain. But it could still see, hear, smell, and feel. A rat had basically no brain. But it could still see, hear, smell, and feel. Many scientists believe that parts of the brain are meant only for specific functions. What if there were an animal that proved them wrong? Sniffing out a mystery of the brain Sniffing out a mystery of the brain The Center for Translational Neuro-Imaging on Boston's campus imaged rat's brains for evolutionarily conserved olfactory triggers research. Breakthrough technology for testing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drugs Breakthrough technology for testing Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s drugs Northeastern research center introduces imaging method that could become the gold standard for initial testing of new therapeutic compounds Nobel laureate is a start-up "champion" Nobel laureate is a start-up "champion" MIT biologist Phillip A. Sharp discusses his translational research at Northeastern University’s PharmSci Research Showcase.