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Michael J. WattMichael Watt, Ph.D. 2002-2006


Watt MJ, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2007 Initial
	perception of social threat rapidly alters neuroendocrine activity 
	Physiol Behav 90:  567-575
	
Ling TJ, CH Summers, KJ Renner and MJ Watt 2010 Opponent recognition and social status 
	differentiate rapid neuroendocrine responses to social challenge 
	Physiol Behav 99: 571-578
	
Waters RP, KJ Renner, CH Summers, MJ Watt, GL Forster, LG Koch, SL Britten, JG Swallow 2010 
	Selection for intrinsic endurance modifies endocrine stress responsiveness Brain Res 1357: 53-61

Carpenter RE, WJ Korzan, C Bockholt, MJ Watt, GL Forster, KJ Renner and CH Summers 
	2009 Corticotropin releasing factor influences aggression and monoamines: 
	Modulation of attacks and retreats. Neuroscience 158: 412-425 

Ling TJ, GL Forster, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2009 Social status
	differentiates rapid neuroendocrine responses to restraint stress. 
	Physiol & Behav 96: 218-232
 
Forster GL, RB Pringle, NJ Mouw, SM Vuong, MJ Watt, AR Burke, CA Lowry, CH Summers
	and KJ Renner 2008 Corticotrophin-releasing factor in the dorsal raphé increases
	medial prefrontal cortical serotonin via type 2 receptors and median raphé 
	activity.  Eur J Neuroscience 28: 299-310

Carpenter RE, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, C Bockholt, KJ Renner and CH Summers
	2007 Corticotropin releasing factor induces anxiogenic locomotion in trout and
	alters serotonergic and dopaminergic activity. Horm & Behav 52: 600-611

Korzan WJ, E Höglund, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, JL Lukkes and CH Summers
	2007 Memory of opponents is more potent than visual sign stimuli after
	social hierarchy has been established. Behav Brain Res 183: 31-42

Forster GL, N Feng, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan,  NJ Mouw, CH Summers and 
	KJ Renner 2006 Corticotropin-releasing factor in the dorsal 
	raphe elicits temporally distinct serotonergic responses in 
	the limbic system Neuroscience 141: 1047-1055

Korzan WJ, GL Forster, MJ Watt, and CH Summers 2006 Dopaminergic
	activity modulation via aggression, status and a visual social
	signal. Behav Neurosci 120: 93-102

Forster GL, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2005
	Opponent recognition between male green anoles (Anolis
	carolinensis). Anim Behav 69: 733-740
	
Höglund E, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, GL Forster, TR Summers, H Falch
	Johannessen, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2005 Effects of L-DOPA
	on aggressive behavior and central monoaminergic activity in
	the lizard Anolis carolinensis, using a new method for drug
	delivery. Behav Brain Res 156: 53-64

Summers, CH, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, ET Larson, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, PJ Ronan, TR Summers, KJ Renner, N Greenberg 2005
	Dynamics and mechanics of social rank reversal
	J Comp Physiol A 191: 241-252

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Summers, CH, MJ Watt, TL Ling, GL Forster, RE Carpenter, WJ Korzan,
	JL Lukkes, Ø Øverli 2005 Glucocorticoid interaction with 
	aggression in non-mammalian vertebrates: Reciprocal action.
	Eur J Parmacol 526: 21-35

Waters, RP, AJ Emerson, MJ Watt, GL Forster, JG Swallow and CH Summers
	2005 Stress induces rapid changes in central catecholaminergic
	activity in Anolis carolinensis: Restraint and forced physical
	activity. Brain Res Bull 67: 210-218

Øverli, Ø, WJ Korzan, E Höglund, S Winberg, H Bollig, MJ Watt, GL Forster,
	BA Barton, E Øverli, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2004 Stress coping style
	predicts aggression and social dominance in rainbow trout.
	Hormones & Behavior 45: 235-241

Summers, CH, TR Summers, MC Moore, WJ Korzan, SK Woodley, PJ Ronan, 
	E Höglund, MJ Watt and N Greenberg 2003 Temporal patterns  
	of limbic monoamine and plasma corticosterone response during 
	social stress Neuroscience 116: 553-563
     
Currently: 
Department of Anatomy
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand

Gina Forster - Professor Otago Uni NZGina Forster, Ph.D. 2002-2005


Forster GL, RB Pringle, NJ Mouw, SM Vuong, MJ Watt, AR Burke, CA Lowry, CH Summers
	and KJ Renner 2008 Corticotrophin-releasing factor in the dorsal raphé increases
	medial prefrontal cortical serotonin via type 2 receptors and median raphé 
	activity.  Eur J Neuroscience 28: 299-310

Forster GL, N Feng, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan,  NJ Mouw, CH Summers and 
	KJ Renner 2006 Corticotropin-releasing factor in the dorsal 
	raphe elicits temporally distinct serotonergic responses in 
	the limbic system Neuroscience 141: 1047-1055

Forster GL, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2005
	Opponent recognition between male green anoles (Anolis
	carolinensis). Anim Behav 69: 733-740
	
Waters RP, KJ Renner, CH Summers, MJ Watt, GL Forster, LG Koch, SL Britten, JG Swallow 2010 
	Selection for intrinsic endurance modifies endocrine stress responsiveness Brain Res 1357: 53-61

Carpenter RE, WJ Korzan, C Bockholt, MJ Watt, GL Forster, KJ Renner and CH Summers 
	2009 Corticotropin releasing factor influences aggression and monoamines: 
	Modulation of attacks and retreats. Neuroscience 158: 412-425 

Ling TJ, GL Forster, MJ Watt, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2009 Social status
	differentiates rapid neuroendocrine responses to restraint stress. 
	Physiol & Behav 96: 218-232
 
Lukkes JL, CH Summers, JL Scholl, KJ Renner and GL Forster 2009 Early life social 
	isolation alters corticotropin-releasing factor responses in adult rats 
	Neuroscience 158: 845-855

Lukkes JL, GL Forster, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2008 Corticotropin-releasing 
	factor 1 and 2 receptors in the dorsal raphé differentially affect serotonin 
	release in the nucleus accumbens. Eur J Pharmacol 578: 185-193

Carpenter RE, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, C Bockholt, KJ Renner and CH Summers
	2007 Corticotropin releasing factor induces anxiogenic locomotion in trout and
	alters serotonergic and dopaminergic activity. Horm & Behav 52: 600-611

Korzan WJ, E Höglund, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, JL Lukkes and CH Summers
	2007 Memory of opponents is more potent than visual sign stimuli after
	social hierarchy has been established. Behav Brain Res 183: 31-42

Watt MJ, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2007 Initial
	perception of social threat rapidly alters neuroendocrine activity 
	Physiol Behav 90:  567-575
	
Korzan WJ, GL Forster, MJ Watt, and CH Summers 2006 Dopaminergic
	activity modulation via aggression, status and a visual social
	signal. Behav Neurosci 120: 93-102

Höglund E, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, GL Forster, TR Summers, H Falch
	Johannessen, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2005 Effects of L-DOPA
	on aggressive behavior and central monoaminergic activity in
	the lizard Anolis carolinensis, using a new method for drug
	delivery. Behav Brain Res 156: 53-64

Summers, CH, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, ET Larson, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, PJ Ronan, TR Summers, KJ Renner, N Greenberg 2005
	Dynamics and mechanics of social rank reversal
	J Comp Physiol A 191: 241-252

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Summers, CH, MJ Watt, TL Ling, GL Forster, RE Carpenter, WJ Korzan,
	JL Lukkes, Ø Øverli 2005 Glucocorticoid interaction with 
	aggression in non-mammalian vertebrates: Reciprocal action.
	Eur J Parmacol 526: 21-35

Waters, RP, AJ Emerson, MJ Watt, GL Forster, JG Swallow and CH Summers
	2005 Stress induces rapid changes in central catecholaminergic
	activity in Anolis carolinensis: Restraint and forced physical
	activity. Brain Res Bull 67: 210-218

Øverli, Ø, WJ Korzan, E Höglund, S Winberg, H Bollig, MJ Watt, GL Forster,
	BA Barton, E Øverli, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2004 Stress coping style
	predicts aggression and social dominance in rainbow trout.
	Hormones & Behavior 45: 235-241

Currently: Lecturer
Department of Anatomy
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin 9054
New Zealand
Email gina.forster@otago.ac.nz
 

Øyvind ØverliØyvind Øverli, PhD 2001-2003


Øverli Ø, C Sørensen, KGT Pulman, TG Pottinger, WJ Korzan, CH Summers 
	and G Nilsson 2007 Evolutionary background for stress coping styles:
	Relationships between physiological, behavioral, and cognitive
	traits in non-mammalian vertebrates Neurosci Biobehav Rev 31: 
	396-412 

Øverli Ø, WJ Korzan, E Höglund, S Winberg, H Bollig, MJ Watt, GL Forster,
	BA Barton, E Øverli, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2004 Stress coping style
	predicts aggression and social dominance in rainbow trout.
	Hormones & Behavior 45: 235-241

Øverli Ø, WJ Korzan, ET Larson, O Lepage, TG Pottinger, S Winberg, KJ Renner
	and CH Summers 2004 Behavioral and neuroendocrine correlates of 
	displaced aggression in trout Hormones & Behavior 45: 324-329
	    
Sørensen C, GE Nilsson, CH Summers and Ø Øverli 2011 Social stress reduces forebrain 
	cell proliferation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). 
	Behav Brain Res 227: 311-318 

Shaw JC, WJ Korzan, RE Carpenter, AM Kuris, KD Lafferty, CH Summers, Ø Øverli 2009 
	Parasite manipulation of brain monoamines in California killifish (Fundulus parvipinnis) 
	by the trematode Euhaplorchis californiensis. Proc R Soc B 276: 1137-1146
    
Carpenter RE, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, C Bockholt, KJ Renner and CH Summers
	2007 Corticotropin releasing factor induces anxiogenic locomotion in trout and
	alters serotonergic and dopaminergic activity. Horm & Behav 52: 600-611

Korzan WJ, E Höglund, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, JL Lukkes and CH Summers
	2007 Memory of opponents is more potent than visual sign stimuli after
	social hierarchy has been established. Behav Brain Res 183: 31-42

Sørensen C, Ø Øverli, CH Summers, G Nilsson 2007 Social regulation
	of neurogenesis in teleosts. Brain Behav Evol 70: 239-246

Korzan WJ, Ø Øverli, and CH Summers 2006 Future social rank: 
	Forecasting status in the green anole (Anolis carolinensis) 
	Acta Ethologica 9: 48-57
Summers, CH, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, ET Larson, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, PJ Ronan, TR Summers, KJ Renner, N Greenberg 2005
	Dynamics and mechanics of social rank reversal
	J Comp Physiol A 191: 241-252

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Summers, CH, MJ Watt, TL Ling, GL Forster, RE Carpenter, WJ Korzan,
	JL Lukkes, Ø Øverli 2005 Glucocorticoid interaction with 
	aggression in non-mammalian vertebrates: Reciprocal action.
	Eur J Parmacol 526: 21-35

Larson, ET, S Winberg, I Mayer, O LePage, CH Summers and Ø Øverli 2004
	Social stress affects circulating melatonin levels in rainbow trout.
	Geneneral and Compomparative Endocrinology 136: 322-327

currently: 

Erik HöglundErik Höglund, PhD 2001-2002


Höglund E, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, GL Forster, TR Summers, H Falch
	Johannessen, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2005 Effects of L-DOPA
	on aggressive behavior and central monoaminergic activity in
	the lizard Anolis carolinensis, using a new method for drug
	delivery. Behav Brain Res 156: 53-64

Korzan WJ, E Höglund, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli, JL Lukkes and CH Summers
	2007 Memory of opponents is more potent than visual sign stimuli after
	social hierarchy has been established. Behav Brain Res 183: 31-42
    
Summers, CH, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, ET Larson, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, PJ Ronan, TR Summers, KJ Renner, N Greenberg 2005
	Dynamics and mechanics of social rank reversal
	J Comp Physiol A 191: 241-252

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Øverli Ø, WJ Korzan, E Höglund, S Winberg, H Bollig, MJ Watt, GL Forster,
	BA Barton, E Øverli, KJ Renner and CH Summers 2004 Stress coping style
	predicts aggression and social dominance in rainbow trout.
	Hormones & Behavior 45: 235-241

Summers, CH, TR Summers, MC Moore, WJ Korzan, SK Woodley, PJ Ronan, 
	E Höglund, MJ Watt and N Greenberg 2003 Temporal patterns  
	of limbic monoamine and plasma corticosterone response during 
	social stress Neuroscience 116: 553-563
    
currently: 

NeuralEarl T. Larson, PhD 1995-1996


Ricci L+, CH Summers+, Larson ET+, D O’Malley and RH Melloni 2013 Development of aggressive phenotypes: 
	Interactions of age, experience, and social status. Animal Behaviour 86: 245-252 +equal contribution
    
Larson ET, S Winberg, I Mayer, O LePage, CH Summers and Ø Øverli 2004
	Social stress affects circulating melatonin levels in rainbow trout.
	Geneneral and Compomparative Endocrinology 136: 322-327

Larson ET, DO Norris, EG Grau and CH Summers 2003 Monoamines stimulate
	sex reversal in the saddleback wrasse General and Comparative
	Endocrinology 130: 289-298

Larson ET, DO Norris and CH Summers 2003 Monoaminergic
	changes associated with socially induced sex reversal
	in the saddleback wrasse Neuroscience 119: 251-263    

Larson ET, and CH Summers 2001 Serotonin reverses dominant social
	status Behavioral Brain Research 121: 95-102

Larson ET, DO Norris, EG Grau and CH Summers 1999 Central monoaminergic
	changes accompany sex reversal in the saddleback wrasse In
	Norberg, B, OS Kjesbu, GL Taranger et. al. (eds.) Proc 6th Int Symp
	Repro Physiol Fish, 53-55
    
Summers, CH, GL Forster, WJ Korzan, MJ Watt, ET Larson, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, PJ Ronan, TR Summers, KJ Renner, N Greenberg 2005
	Dynamics and mechanics of social rank reversal
	J Comp Physiol A 191: 241-252

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Øverli Ø, WJ Korzan, ET Larson, O Lepage, TG Pottinger, S Winberg, KJ Renner
	and CH Summers 2004 Behavioral and neuroendocrine correlates of 
	displaced aggression in trout Hormones & Behavior 45: 324-329

Summers, TR, JM Matter, JM McKay, PJ Ronan, ET Larson, KJ Renner and
	CH Summers 2003 Rapid glucocorticoid stimulation and GABAergic
	inhibition of hippocampal serotonergic response: In vivo dialysis
	in the lizard Anolis carolinensis. Hormones & Behavior 43: 245-253

Summers, CH, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, PM Hofmann, AJ Emerson, and KJ Renner 2000
	Serotonergic responses to corticosterone and testosterone in the limbic
	system General Comp Endocrinol 117: 151-159

Summers CH, ET Larson, TR Summers, KJ Renner and N Greenberg 1998
	Regional and temporal separation of serotonergic activity mediating
	social stress Neuroscience 87: 489-496.
    
        	
currently: Instructor  
Department of Biological Science
St. Johns River State College
Orange Park, FL 32065              
                

ZippyJohn M. Matter, PhD 1994-1995



Matter JM, PJ Ronan and CH Summers 1998 Central monoamines in free
	ranging lizards: Differences associated with social roles and
	territoriality Brain Behavior Evolution 51: 23-32.

Summers, CH, WJ Korzan, JL Lukkes, MJ Watt, GL Forster, Ø Øverli,
	E Höglund, ET Larson, PJ Ronan, JM Matter, TR Summers, KJ Renner,
	and N Greenberg 2005 Does serotonin influence aggression?
	Comparing regional activity before and during social interaction
	Physiol Biochem Zool 78: 679-694

Summers, TR, JM Matter, JM McKay, PJ Ronan, ET Larson, KJ Renner and
	CH Summers 2003 Rapid glucocorticoid stimulation and GABAergic
	inhibition of hippocampal serotonergic response: In vivo dialysis
	in the lizard Anolis carolinensis. Hormones & Behavior 43: 245-253

currently: Associate Professor
Biology Department 
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA 16652
Email: matter@juniata.edu


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