2019
Impacts of early social experience on cognitive development in infant rhesus macaques
Murphy AM, Dettmer AM. Impacts of early social experience on cognitive development in infant rhesus macaques. Developmental Psychobiology 2019, 62: 895-908. PMID: 31531855, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive developmentEarly social experienceNR infantsInfant rhesus macaquesSocial experienceNeonatal neurobehavioral assessmentEarly life experiencesCognitive flexibilityCognitive tasksReward associationsAffective reactivityCognitive differencesChild developmentLife experiencesImpulsivityNeurobehavioral assessmentTaskMonths of ageRhesus macaquesExperienceScant literatureTemperamentEarly rearingNeurobiologyInfants
2014
Quantitative Genetics of Response to Novelty and Other Stimuli by Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Across Three Behavioral Assessments
Fawcett GL, Dettmer AM, Kay D, Raveendran M, Higley JD, Ryan ND, Cameron JL, Rogers J. Quantitative Genetics of Response to Novelty and Other Stimuli by Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) Across Three Behavioral Assessments. International Journal Of Primatology 2014, 35: 325-339. PMID: 24701001, PMCID: PMC3970820, DOI: 10.1007/s10764-014-9750-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant rhesus macaquesBehavioral reactivityNovel environmentSocial threatBrief testAdolescent rhesus macaquesBehavioral reactionsBehavior of adultsEnvironmental experiencesBehavioral assessmentOregon National Primate Research CenterNeurobiological traitsOutdoor corralsGenetic influencesRhesus macaquesBehavioral traitsYoung macaquesPrimate behavior
2009
Hair cortisol predicts object permanence performance in infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Novak MF, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Hair cortisol predicts object permanence performance in infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Developmental Psychobiology 2009, 51: 706-713. PMID: 19771550, PMCID: PMC2797997, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive performanceNR infantsObject permanence taskEarly cognitive performanceObject permanence performanceHair cortisolAdrenal axis functioningHair cortisol valuesEmotional responsesInfant macaque monkeysInfant rhesus macaquesScreen tasksTest sessionsAxis functioningHair cortisol concentrationsCortisol measuresInfant rhesus monkeysHigher hair cortisolTaskMacaque monkeysNR monkeysAcute measuresReliable predictorMeasuresLevels of glucocorticoids
2008
Surrogate mobility and orientation affect the early neurobehavioral development of infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Ruggiero AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Surrogate mobility and orientation affect the early neurobehavioral development of infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Developmental Psychobiology 2008, 50: 418-422. PMID: 19810188, PMCID: PMC2762640, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRS infantsInfant rhesus macaquesInfant monkeysRhesus macaquesEarly neurobehavioral developmentMonths of ageEarly developmental outcomesGross motor skillsNursery-reared monkeysNeonatal assessmentNeurobehavioral developmentInanimate surrogate mothersInfantsMotor activityDay 30Motor developmentHome cageHigh levelsMothersMotor skillsBiological mothersDevelopmental outcomesMonkeysTest sessionsExploratory behavior
2007
Growth and developmental outcomes of three high‐risk infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Houser LA, Ruppenthal GC, Capuano S, Hewitson L. Growth and developmental outcomes of three high‐risk infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal Of Primatology 2007, 69: 503-518. PMID: 17294436, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant rhesus macaquesRhesus macaquesGross developmental delayIntrauterine growth restrictionNeonatal reflexesMedical complicationsGestational ageDevelopmental complicationsSuch infantsGrowth restrictionHealthy controlsFluid protocolHigh riskInfantsIndividual needsDevelopmental delayMotor skill developmentCognitive AssessmentPrimate coloniesHuman babiesComplicationsSurvivalDevelopmental outcomesOutcomesSubsequent development