Peer-reviewed articles

  1. Raos V, Savaki HE. 2021 Functional Imaging of the Cerebellum during Action Execution and Observation. Cereb Cortex Commun. tgab041, https://doi.org/10.1093/texcom/tgab041
  2. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2019. Neurons in the macaque dorsal premotor cortex respond to execution and observation of actions. Cereb Cortex 29(10):4223-4237, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhy304.
  3. Savaki HE, Raos V. 2019. Action Perception and Motor Imagery: Mental Practice of Action. Prog Neurobiol 175:107-125, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pneurobio.2019.01.007.
  4. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2017. Evidence for the representation of movement kinematics in the discharge of F5 mirror neurons during the observation of transitive and intransitive actions. J Neurophysiol 118(6):3215-3229, https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00816.2016.
  5. Ashena N, Papadourakis V, Raos V, Oztop E. 2017. Real-Time Decoding of Arm Kinematics During Grasping Based on F5 Neural Spike Data. In: Cong F, Leung A, Wei Q. (eds) Advances in Neural Networks - ISNN 2017. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 10261, pp 261-268. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59072-1_31
  6. Raos V, Savaki HE. 2017. The role of the prefrontal cortex in action perception. Cereb Cortex 27(10):4677-4690, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhw261.
  7. Raos V, Savaki HE. 2016. Perception of actions performed by external agents presupposes knowledge about the relationship between action and effect. Neuroimage. 132:261-273, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.02.023.
  8. Kilintari M, Raos V, Savaki HE. 2014. Involvement of the superior temporal cortex in action execution and action observation. J Neurosci. 34(27):8999-9011, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0736-14.2014.
  9. Raos V, Kilintari M, Savaki HE. 2014. Viewing a forelimb induces widespread cortical activations. Neuroimage. 89:122-142, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2013.12.010.
  10. Carpaneto J, Raos V, Umiltà MA, Fogassi L, Murata A, Gallese V, Micera S. 2012. Continuous decoding of grasping tasks for a prospective implantable cortical neuroprosthesis. J Neuroeng Rehabil. 9:84, https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-0003-9-84
  11. Fattori P, Breveglieri R, Raos V, Bosco A, Galletti C. 2012. Vision for action in the macaque medial posterior parietal cortex. J Neurosci. 32(9):3221–3234, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5358-11.2012.
  12. Carpaneto J, Umiltà MA, Fogassi L, Murata A, Gallese V, Micera S, Raos V. 2011. Decoding the activity of grasping neurons recorded from the ventral premotor area F5 of the macaque monkey. Neuroscience. 188:80-94, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2011.04.062.
  13. Kilintari M, Raos V, Savaki HE. 2011. Grasping in the Dark Activates Early Visual Cortices. Cereb Cortex. 21(4):949-63, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhq175.
  14. Stamos AV, Savaki HE, Raos V. 2010. The spinal substrate of the suppression of action during action observation. J Neurosci. 30:11605-11, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2067-10.2010.
  15. Fattori P, Raos V, Breveglieri R, Marzocchi N, Bosco A, Galletti C. 2010. The dorsomedial pathway is not just for reaching: Grasping neurons in the medial parieto-occipital cortex of the macaque. J. Neurosci. 30:342-9, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3800-09.2010.
  16. Savaki HE, Gregoriou GG, Bakola S, Raos V, Moschovakis AK. 2010. The place code of saccade metrics in the lateral bank of the intraparietal sulcus. J. Neurosci. 30:1118-27, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2268-09.2010.
  17. Evangeliou MN, Raos V, Galletti C, Savaki HE. 2009. Functional Imaging of the Parietal Cortex during Action Execution and Observation. Cereb. Cortex. 19(3):624-39, https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhn116.
  18. Kattoulas E, Smyrnis N, Mantas A, Evdokimidis I, Raos V, Moschovakis AK. 2008. Arm movement metrics influence saccade metrics when looking and pointing towards a memorized target location. Exp. Brain Res. 189:323-338, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00221-008-1427-4.
  19. Raos V, Evangeliou MN, Savaki HE. 2007. Mental simulation of action in the service of action perception. J. Neurosci. 27:12675-12683, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2988-07.2007.
  20. Bakola S, Gregoriou GG, Moschovakis AK, Raos V, Savaki HE. 2007. Saccade-related information in the superior temporal motion complex: quantitative functional mapping in the monkey. J. Neurosci. 27:2224-2229, https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4224-06.2007.
  21. Raos V, Umilta MA, Murata A, Fogassi L, Gallese V. 2006. Functional properties of grasping-related neurons in the ventral premotor area F5 of the macaque monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 95:709-729, https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00463.2005.
  22. Raos V, Umilta MA, Gallese V, Fogassi L. 2004. Functional properties of grasping-related neurons in the dorsal premotor area F2 of the macaque monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 92:1990-2002, https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00154.2004.
  23. Raos V, Evangeliou MN, Savaki HE. 2004. Observation of action: grasping with the mind's hand. Neuroimage. 23:193-201, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2004.04.024.
  24. Raos V, Franchi G, Gallese V, Fogassi L. 2003. Somatotopic organization of the lateral part of area F2 (dorsal premotor cortex) of the macaque monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 89:1503-1518, https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00661.2002.
  25. Fogassi L, Raos V, Franchi G, Gallese V, Luppino G, Matelli M. 1999. Visual responses in the dorsal premotor area F2 of the macaque monkey. Exp. Brain Res. 128:194-199, https://doi.org/10.1007/s002210050835.
  26. Murata A, Fadiga L, Fogassi L, Gallese V, Raos V, Rizzolatti G. 1997. Object representation in the ventral premotor cortex (area F5) of the monkey. J. Neurophysiol. 78:2226-2230, https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.1997.78.4.2226.
  27. Savaki HE, Raos VC, Dalezios Y. 1997. Spatial cortical patterns of metabolic activity in monkeys performing a visually guided reaching task with one forelimb. Neuroscience. 76:1007-1034, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0306-4522(96)00439-3.
  28. Dalezios Y, Raos VC, Savaki HE. 1996. Metabolic activity pattern in the motor and somatosensory cortex of monkeys performing a visually guided reaching task with one forelimb. Neuroscience. 72:325-333, https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(95)00516-1.
  29. Raos VC, Dermon CR, Savaki HE. 1995. Functional anatomy of the thalamic centrolateral nucleus as revealed with the [14C]deoxyglucose method following electrical stimulation and electrolytic lesion. Neuroscience. 68:299-313, https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(95)00114-x.
  30. Raos VC, Savaki HE. 1995. Functional anatomy of the thalamic reticular nucleus as revealed with the [14C]deoxyglucose method following electrical stimulation and electrolytic lesion. Neuroscience. 68:287-297, https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(95)00113-w.
  31. Raos V, Bentivoglio M. 1993. Crosstalk between the two sides of the thalamus through the reticular nucleus: a retrograde and anterograde tracing study in the rat. J Comp Neurol. 332:145-154, https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.903320202.
  32. Savaki HE, Raos VC, Dermon CR. 1992. Bilateral cerebral metabolic effects of pharmacological manipulation of the substantia nigra in the rat: unilateral intranigral application of the inhibitory GABAA receptor agonist muscimol. Neuroscience. 50:781-794, https://doi.org/10.1016/0306-4522(92)90204-f.
  33. Chen S, Raos V, Bentivoglio M. 1992. Connections of the thalamic reticular nucleus with the contralateral thalamus in the rat. Neurosci. Lett. 147:85-88, https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940(92)90780-b.



Abstracts

  1. Tzamali E, Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2021. Visual to motor cross-decoding of hand shapes from mirror neuron activity. Vision Sciences Society 2021.
  2. Tzamali E, Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2021. Observation to execution cross-decoding of hand grips from ventral premotor cortex spiking activity. Computational and Systems Neuroscience (COSYNE 2021).
  3. Savaki HE, Raos V. 2019. Functional imaging of the monkey cerebellar cortex during action execution and observation. Program No. 405.06 2019 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Chicago: Society for Neuroscience, 2019. Online.
  4. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2017. Properties of mirror neurons in the dorsal premotor cortex of the macaque brain. Comparison with F5 mirror neurons. Program No. 497.12 2017 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2017. Online.
  5. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2015. Mirror neurons respond to the observation of intransitive actions. Program No. 601.15 2015 Neuroscience Meeting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2015. Online.
  6. Kirtay M, Papadourakis V, Raos V, Oztop E. 2015. Neural representation in F5: cross-decoding from observation to execution. BMC Neurosci. 16(Suppl 1):P190.
  7. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2014. Action observation elicited responses in the dorsal premotor cortex (area F2) of the macaque monkey. 9th FENS Forum of Neuroscience. Abstract Number: FENS2021
  8. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2013. Action observation response profile of F5 ventral premotor neurons in the macaque brain. 26th Meeting of the Hellenic Society for Neuroscience, Abstract book, p.101. Best poster presentation award to V. Papadourakis.
  9. Papadourakis V, Raos V. 2013. Cue-dependent action-observation elicited responses in the ventral premotor cortex (area F5) of the macaque monkey. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 263.08. 2013 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  10. Kilintari M, Raos V, Savaki HE. 2013. Functional imaging of the temporal cortex during action execution and observation. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 458.14. 2013 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  11. Raos V, Kilintari M, Savaki HE. 2012. Effects of biological motion in the cerebral cortex of the primate brain. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 467.03. 2012 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  12. Raos V, Savaki HE. 2011. Frontal cortical areas of the monkey brain engaged in visual and somatosensory guidance of reaching-to-grasp. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 803.70. 2011 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  13. Kilintari M, Raos V, Savaki HE. 2010. Mental imagery serving action cognition includes visual in addition to the motor and kinesthetic components. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 485.4. 2010 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  14. Fattori P, Raos V, Breveglieri R, Ciavarro M, Galletti C. 2010. Vision for action in the medial parieto-occipital cortex: Visual responses to graspable objects in area V6A. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 533.3. 2010 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  15. Fattori P, Raos V, Breveglieri R, Marzocchi N, Bosco A, Galletti C. 2009. Grasping neurons in the medial parieto-occipital cortex of the macaque. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 307.2. 2009 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  16. Stamos A, Evangeliou M N, Savaki HE, Raos V. 2009. Involvement of the spinal cord in the inhibition of overt actions during action simulation. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 307.9. 2009 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  17. Raos V, Evangeliou MN, Savaki HE. 2008. Parietal cortical areas of the monkey brain engaged in visual and somatosensory guidance of reaching-to-grasp. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 262.2. 2008 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  18. Raos V, Evangeliou MN, Savaki HE. 2005. Observation of action: grasping with the mind's hand. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Program No. 288.4. 2005 Abstract Viewer/Itinerary Planner.
  19. Raos V, Umilta MA, Gallese V, Fogassi L. 1999. Hand represerntation in the dorsal premotor area F2 of the macaque monkey. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr.,Vol.25, Part 1, p.381.
  20. Raos V, Franchi G, Fogassi L, Gallese V, Luppino G, Matelli M. 1998. Functional organization of area F2 in the monkey. Eur. J. Neurosci. Suppl. 10, p.87.
  21. Raos V, Fadiga L, Fogassi L, Gallese V, Rizzolatti G. 1997. Object coding in the ventral premotor cortex (area F5) of the monkey. TINS Suppl. 20(9), p.46.
  22. Savaki HE, Raos V, Dalezios Y. 1996. Two dimensional reconstructed patterns of metabolic activity in the primate neocortex during performance of a visually guided reaching task. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Vol.22, Part 3, p.2026.
  23. Savaki HE, Dalezios Y, Raos VC, Caminiti R. 1995. Metabolic activity pattern in the motor and somatosensory cortex of monkeys performing a visually guided arm reaching task. Eur. J. Neurosci. Suppl. 8, p.99.
  24. Raos V, Chen S, Bentivoglio M. 1992. Crosstalk between the two sides of the thalamus through the reticular nucleus: a retrograde and anterograde study in the rat. Eur. J. Neurosci. Suppl. 5, p.202.
  25. Savaki H E, Raos V, Dermon CR. 1990. Bilateral local metabolic effects induced by high concentration of muscimol injected intranigrally. Soc. Neurosci. Abstr., Vol.16, Part 1, p.233.