@BalesLab

We study the neurobiology of pair bonding and biparental care in prairie voles, titi monkeys, and seahorses. *tweets are our own*

 Davis, CA
bales.faculty.ucdavis.edu/
Joined September 2018
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Pre-print led by @Alita_DAlmeida of our lab in collaboration with the @BalesLab is now online. This work examines the ability of PET imaging to track changes in kappa opioid receptor in the brain of a highly-relevant monkey model @CNPRCresearch @UCDavisCMGI @UCDRadiology
bioRxiv Neuroscience@biorxiv_neursci6 Aug 2024
Mapping Kappa Opioid Receptor Binding in Titi Monkeys with 11C-GR103545 PET biorxiv.org/cgi/content/shor… #biorxiv_neursci
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Our lab’s star undergraduate Anelise Caceres just gave an oral presentation at the @ucdavis Undergraduate Research Conference!🌟 She discussed her pipeline development work to process regional titi monkey brain PET data. Go Anelise!!!🥳 @DrAJChaudhari @BalesLab @UCDavisBME
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Award call 🚨 The American Journal of Primatology Best Student Paper Award, sponsored by the American Society of Primatologists and by Wiley, will be made for the best paper first-authored by a student published in 2023 (Vol. 85) of AJP.  Nominations are due March 31, 2024.
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#DidYouKnow Nocturnal owl monkeys can use olfactory cues alone to detect insect prey #primatology Check out the full @AmJournalPrimat article by @rbreit76 here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23539

The importance of auditory, olfactory, and visual cues for insect foraging in owl monkeys (Aotus...

Nocturnal mammals have unique sensory adaptations to facilitate foraging at night. Owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) are pair-living nocturnal platyrrhines adept at capturing insect prey under low-light...

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#DidYouKnow Wild bearded capuchins in Northeast Brazil demonstrate a right hand preference when performing bimanual crab feeding #primatology Check out the full @AmJournalPrimat article here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23546
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Ready for more knowledge? #DidYouKnow Crop-feeding offsets lack of natural resources in Barbary macaques living in degraded habitats of Morocco #primatology Check out the full @AmJournalPrimat article by @NevesElisa3321 here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23545

Behavioral adjustments of endangered Barbary macaques (Macaca sylvanus) living at the edge of an...

Relationships between anthropogenic disturbances and Barbary macaques' diets and activity budgets.

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Great conversation about how the #loss of a #pet evokes #grief like any other bonded relationship... ‘The greatest joy came from being able to share this life with George and Monte, my two dogs. The greatest heartbreak, losing them.’ @JohnLittlefair johnlittlefair.com.au/podcas…
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@BalesLab Male and female coppery titi monkeys do not differ in their lifespan but body mass loss increases mortality risks #primates #primatology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Check out the latest issue of American Journal of Primatology, free to read for three months: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/… @ASPvoice
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Howler monkey sperm morphology differences are consistent with the intensity of sperm competition #primates #primatology #selection onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Ontogenesis of sociability of wild immature capuchin monkeys: Sex more than personality explains interindividual variation #monkeys #primates #primatology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Naturally shed #hair from #infant #chimpanzees is used to detect #weaning in the 3rd paper from @AMelinLab and my special issue of @AmJournalPrimat on #Canadian #primatology! Newly out from lab of @iuliabadescu at @UMontreal. Check it out at: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…

Investigating infant feeding development in wild chimpanzees using stable isotopes of naturally...

Mother-offspring stable nitrogen isotope (δ15N) differences by offspring age. Data point colors are different individuals, squares are hairs collected singly, while circles are hairs collected in a...

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Assessing color cues of development, breeding status, and reproductive condition in captive golden lion tamarins #primates #primatology #reproduction onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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UC Davis ranked #11 in the U.S. among undergraduate Psychology programs - come study Psychology with us or apply for our three Psychology faculty job openings! ucdavis.edu/news/uc-davis-ri…

UC Davis Rises to 6th Among Nation’s Top Public Universities

UC Davis, rose to tie for sixth place among the nation’s top public universities in rankings published today (Sept. 17) by U.S. News & World Report.

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The @JNE_Editor Parental Brain Special Issue is live! Check out a great selection of reviews and original articles from attendees of the 7th #ParentalBrain meeting that was held in 2022. Edited by @OliBosch @DrPaulaBrunton @JodiPawluski onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/…
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New titi paper! 🐒 I'm so pleased to have this out in the world. Using archival data, we found that titi monkey pairs affiliate more when housed in smaller rooms (that contain fewer pairs) compared to larger room (with more pairs). doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2…
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@alexer_baxter @AllisonRLau @loganesav @BalesLab Initial compatibility predicted increased post-pairing affiliation in titi monkeys #primatology #primates onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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Our new study on infant attachment and vocal communications in marmosets! 😆 Like humans, infant marmosets flexibly tune their attachment toward each caregiver according to their parenting style. biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/…

Infant attachment behaviors reflect the parenting style of individual caregiver in common marmosets

Abstract Children’s physical, cognitive, and emotional maturation require adequate interactions and secure attachment with their primary caregivers. However, the causal relationships between parent...

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#DidYouKnow the density of 3.47 chimps/km2 found at Loma Mountains NP is one of the highest in West Africa #primatology Check out the full @AmJournalPrimatol article here: doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23469
The figure is a graph on a white background. The graph is displaying chimpanzee density across Africa for three subspecies.

ALT The figure is a graph on a white background. The graph is displaying chimpanzee density across Africa for three subspecies.

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Our research linking glucocorticoid variations to behavior in black lion tamarins is published! Check out this paper from my PhD! doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23503 @LaurenceCulot @bufalo_felipe @Unesp_Global @frsFNRS @AgenciaFAPESP @PesquisaFapesp @ULiegeRecherche @AmJournalPrimat
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