2023
Nonverbal face‐to‐face interactions in macaques and humans: A translational pilot study
Dettmer A, Bartz C, Rutherford H. Nonverbal face‐to‐face interactions in macaques and humans: A translational pilot study. Developmental Psychobiology 2023, 65: e22416. PMID: 37860898, DOI: 10.1002/dev.22416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMother-infant dyadsHuman mothersPilot studyFirst-time mothersTranslational pilot studyOptimal infant developmentMaternal primiparityMother-infant interactionNonhuman primate speciesTranslational validityRhesus macaquesNonhuman primatesInfant developmentSex influenceExperienced mothersMacaquesMothersFace mother-infant interactionsHigh rateMothers of sonsHumansDevelopmental domains
2019
Dominance rank predicts social network position across developmental stages in rhesus monkeys
Wooddell LJ, Kaburu SSK, Dettmer AM. Dominance rank predicts social network position across developmental stages in rhesus monkeys. American Journal Of Primatology 2019, 82: e23024. PMID: 31240764, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.23024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition in differentially reared infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) across the first 6 months of life
Dettmer AM, Allen JM, Jaggers RM, Bailey MT. A descriptive analysis of gut microbiota composition in differentially reared infant rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) across the first 6 months of life. American Journal Of Primatology 2019, 81: e22969. PMID: 30941799, PMCID: PMC6774917, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGut microbiota compositionMonths of lifeInfant rhesus monkeysMicrobiota compositionRhesus monkeysEarly life experiencesPostnatal day 14Gut microbial colonizationDay of birthHost immune functionNR infantsFed formulaClinical significanceImmune functionRectal swabsDaily social contactsDay 180Gut microbiotaDay 14Subsequent healthInfantsGastrointestinal microbiomeGut microbiomeSocial contactNovel findings
2018
Interindividual differences in neonatal sociality and emotionality predict juvenile social status in rhesus monkeys
Wooddell LJ, Simpson EA, Murphy AM, Dettmer AM, Paukner A. Interindividual differences in neonatal sociality and emotionality predict juvenile social status in rhesus monkeys. Developmental Science 2018, 22: e12749. PMID: 30171780, PMCID: PMC10519424, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly social experienceSocial experienceEmotional reactivityNeonatal imitationLater social outcomesPeer social groupsSocio-emotional developmentSocial statusInterindividual differencesInfants' first weekImitation testSocioeconomic statusSocial outcomesSocial relationshipsMaternal social statusLittle researchProfound outcomesHigh social statusSocial groupsImitationLongitudinal natureReactivity assessmentRhesus monkeysInfant dyadsSociality
2017
Sex and rank affect how infant rhesus macaques look at faces
Paukner A, Slonecker EM, Murphy AM, Wooddell LJ, Dettmer AM. Sex and rank affect how infant rhesus macaques look at faces. Developmental Psychobiology 2017, 60: 187-193. PMID: 29165801, PMCID: PMC5815906, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21579.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationships between affiliative social behavior and hair cortisol concentrations in semi-free ranging rhesus monkeys
Wooddell LJ, Hamel AF, Murphy AM, Byers KL, Kaburu SSK, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ, Dettmer AM. Relationships between affiliative social behavior and hair cortisol concentrations in semi-free ranging rhesus monkeys. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 84: 109-115. PMID: 28700960, PMCID: PMC5555374, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.06.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCortisol in Neonatal Mother's Milk Predicts Later Infant Social and Cognitive Functioning in Rhesus Monkeys
Dettmer AM, Murphy AM, Guitarra D, Slonecker E, Suomi SJ, Rosenberg KL, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Hinde K. Cortisol in Neonatal Mother's Milk Predicts Later Infant Social and Cognitive Functioning in Rhesus Monkeys. Child Development 2017, 89: 525-538. PMID: 28369689, PMCID: PMC6528802, DOI: 10.1111/cdev.12783.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Neonatal face-to-face interactions promote later social behaviour in infant rhesus monkeys
Dettmer AM, Kaburu SS, Simpson EA, Paukner A, Sclafani V, Byers KL, Murphy AM, Miller M, Marquez N, Miller GM, Suomi SJ, Ferrari PF. Neonatal face-to-face interactions promote later social behaviour in infant rhesus monkeys. Nature Communications 2016, 7: 11940. PMID: 27300086, PMCID: PMC4911675, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms11940.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between early life experience, chronic HPA axis activity, and adult social rank in rhesus monkeys
Dettmer AM, Wooddell LJ, Rosenberg KL, Kaburu SS, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Associations between early life experience, chronic HPA axis activity, and adult social rank in rhesus monkeys. Social Neuroscience 2016, 12: 92-101. PMID: 27063359, PMCID: PMC6528805, DOI: 10.1080/17470919.2016.1176952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic HPA axis activityHair cortisol concentrationsHPA axis activityHealth outcomesEarly life experiencesAxis activityAxis regulationRhesus monkeysNeuroendocrine stress regulationSocioeconomic statusHPA axis regulationAdrenal axis regulationAdverse health outcomesFemale rhesus monkeysEarly life adversityRisk factorsAdult social statusNR monkeysCortisol concentrationsLife adversityMonkeysOutcomesEarly experienceMonthsLife experiences
2015
Differential relationships between chronic hormone profiles in pregnancy and maternal investment in rhesus monkey mothers with hair loss in the neonatal period
Dettmer AM, Rosenberg K, Menard MT, El‐Mallah S, Woodward RA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Differential relationships between chronic hormone profiles in pregnancy and maternal investment in rhesus monkey mothers with hair loss in the neonatal period. American Journal Of Primatology 2015, 79: 1-8. PMID: 26496532, PMCID: PMC6528798, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22489.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigher hair cortisol concentrationsInfant birth weightHair lossInfant growth rateBirth weightFetal measurementsPregnancy/postpartumSubset of monkeysFemale rhesus monkeysIndicator of wellHair cortisol concentrationsNeonatal periodPregnant monkeysLate pregnancyPerinatal periodPregnancyCortisol concentrationsGreater incidenceRhesus monkeysPostpartum femalesPregnant femalesImportant developmental periodMonkeysMothersPrimate facilitiesDevelopment of a cognitive testing apparatus for socially housed mother‐peer‐reared infant rhesus monkeys
Dettmer AM, Murphy AM, Suomi SJ. Development of a cognitive testing apparatus for socially housed mother‐peer‐reared infant rhesus monkeys. Developmental Psychobiology 2015, 57: 349-355. PMID: 25782609, PMCID: PMC4380797, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21285.Peer-Reviewed Original Research