2024
No effect of infant nursery rearing on laboratory rhesus monkey dams’ social behavior or long-term cortisol profiles
Dettmer A, Slonecker E, Clouse S, Ozturkoglu Y, Meyer J. No effect of infant nursery rearing on laboratory rhesus monkey dams’ social behavior or long-term cortisol profiles. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 2024, 280: 106428. DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2024.106428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMother-peer-rearedSocial behaviorNursery rearingHair cortisol concentrationsLong-term longitudinal studiesNR infantsCortisol concentrationsMother-infant separationMonkey mothersEndocrine measuresCortisol profilesEnvironmental explorationInfant monkeysLongitudinal studySocial contactSocial groomingAbnormal behaviorSelf-careStudy periodHormonal responsesAdequate evidenceRearingNo effectLack of evidenceInfants
2023
Amniotic fluid cortisol predicts neonatal and infant development in non-stressed rhesus monkeys: Implications for prenatal stress
Otridge J, Meyer J, Dettmer A. Amniotic fluid cortisol predicts neonatal and infant development in non-stressed rhesus monkeys: Implications for prenatal stress. Neurotoxicology And Teratology 2023, 100: 107308. PMID: 37890675, PMCID: PMC10872548, DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2023.107308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsCORT exposureInfant developmentPrenatal stressMaternal hair cortisol concentrationsAmniotic fluid cortisolInfant hair cortisol concentrationsFetal cortisol exposurePostnatal day 30Healthy rhesus macaquesInfant growth rateHealthy primatesGestational ageClinical reasonsCortisol exposureDays gestationNeonatal assessmentSensorimotor scoresAmniotic fluidNeurological developmentCortisol concentrationsDay 30Rhesus monkeysRhesus macaquesCORT levelsNonverbal 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 domainsEarly life adversities and lifelong health outcomes: A review of the literature on large, social, long-lived nonhuman mammals
Dettmer A, Chusyd D. Early life adversities and lifelong health outcomes: A review of the literature on large, social, long-lived nonhuman mammals. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2023, 152: 105297. PMID: 37391110, PMCID: PMC10529948, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2023.105297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAre hair cortisol levels dependent on hair growth rate? A pilot study in rhesus macaques
Dettmer A, Novak M, Meyer J. Are hair cortisol levels dependent on hair growth rate? A pilot study in rhesus macaques. General And Comparative Endocrinology 2023, 340: 114308. PMID: 37244411, PMCID: PMC10330586, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2023.114308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsHair growth rateHair growthMacaque monkeysCortisol accumulationPilot studyAccumulation of cortisolHPA axis regulationLower hair cortisol concentrationsHigher hair cortisol concentrationsGlucocorticoid-mediated inhibitionPresent pilot studyRhesus macaque monkeysAdult female macaquesHair cortisol levelsAge-related differencesAxis regulationHair samplesInfants 3Rodent studiesCortisol levelsCortisol concentrationsAge groupsCortisol studiesNonhuman primate species
2022
Human milk: From complex tailored nutrition to bioactive impact on child cognition and behavior
de Weerth C, Aatsinki AK, Azad MB, Bartol FF, Bode L, Collado MC, Dettmer AM, Field CJ, Guilfoyle M, Hinde K, Korosi A, Lustermans H, Shukri N, Moore SE, Pundir S, Rodriguez JM, Slupsky CM, Turner S, van Goudoever JB, Ziomkiewicz A, Beijers R. Human milk: From complex tailored nutrition to bioactive impact on child cognition and behavior. Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition 2022, 63: 7945-7982. PMID: 35352583, DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2053058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman milkHuman milk compositionLactocrine programmingMaternal healthChild neurodevelopmentMilk bioactivesInfant's needsChildren's cognitionFuture interventionsData poolingFuture studiesBehavioral developmentImportant scientific gapDetailed recommendationsMilk compositionLiquid foodsInfantsMilkNeurodevelopmentEarly life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting
Condon EM, Dettmer A, Baker E, McFaul C, Stover CS. Early life adversity and males: Biology, behavior, and implications for fathers’ parenting. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 2022, 135: 104531. PMID: 35063493, PMCID: PMC9236197, DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104531.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly life adversityFathers' parentingLife adversityNon-human animal literatureEffects of ELANeurocognitive functioningChild developmentAnimal literatureLittle empirical researchParentingUnique influenceIntergenerational transmissionIntervention developmentBehavioral pathwaysFuture researchAdversityEmpirical researchConceptual modelGene-environment interactionsFathersEmpirical studyHormone receptorsNeurobiologyFunctioningMales
2021
100 Years of Comparative Psychology Advancing Practice, Policy, and the Public—and What the Future Requires
Dettmer AM, Bennett AJ. 100 Years of Comparative Psychology Advancing Practice, Policy, and the Public—and What the Future Requires. Journal Of Comparative Psychology 2021, 135: 450-465. PMID: 34871010, DOI: 10.1037/com0000299.BooksBehavioral and Hormonal Changes Following Social Instability in Young Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Wooddell LJ, Kaburu SSK, Dettmer AM. Behavioral and Hormonal Changes Following Social Instability in Young Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal Of Comparative Psychology 2021, 135: 568-580. PMID: 34726423, PMCID: PMC9454299, DOI: 10.1037/com0000297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNew findings in immune epigenomics are a return on investment
Dettmer AM. New findings in immune epigenomics are a return on investment. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2021, 99: 1-2. PMID: 34547399, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.09.006.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersThe Prefrontal Cortex in a Pandemic: Restoring Functions With System-, Family-, and Individual-Focused Interventions
Arnsten AFT, Condon EM, Dettmer AM, Gee DG, Lee KS, Mayes LC, Stover CS, Tseng WL. The Prefrontal Cortex in a Pandemic: Restoring Functions With System-, Family-, and Individual-Focused Interventions. American Psychologist 2021, 76: 729-743. PMID: 33983754, PMCID: PMC8589866, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000823.BooksConceptsStress-related mental health problemsMental health problemsSensitive parentingParent-child functioningPrefrontal cortical functionMental health risksPrefrontal cortexCOVID-19 pandemicChronic stressorsMental healthVital avenueCortical functionBehavioral mechanismsBehavioral healthParentingHealth problemsChronic stressChildrenClinical evidenceNeuroscienceInterventionFunctioningStressorsCOVID-19Cortex
2020
Commentary: COVID-19 and mental health equity in the United States
Condon EM, Dettmer AM, Gee DG, Hagan C, Lee KS, Mayes LC, Stover CS, Tseng WL. Commentary: COVID-19 and mental health equity in the United States. Frontiers In Sociology 2020, 5: 584390. PMID: 33869513, PMCID: PMC8022536, DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2020.584390.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersSelf-Regulation: A Skill for Success.
Dettmer, A.M., Clinton, A., Mildon, H. 2020. Self-Regulation: A Skill for Success. In: Alfonso, V., DuPaul, G. (Eds), Promoting Healthy Growth and Development in Young Children: Bridging the Science-Practice Gap in Early Education, Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, pp 131-150.Books
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 rearingNeurobiologyInfantsDominance 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 findingsLooking Back to Move Forward: A Retrospective Examination of Research at the Intersection of Cognitive Science and Education and What It Means for the Future.
Higgins, E. J., Dettmer, A. M., & Albro, E. R. (2019). Looking Back to Move Forward: A Retrospective Examination of Research at the Intersection of Cognitive Science and Education and What It Means for the Future. Journal of Cognition and Development, 1-20.Books
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 ResearchRank acquisition in rhesus macaque yearlings following permanent maternal separation: The importance of the social and physical environment
Wooddell LJ, Kaburu SSK, Murphy AM, Suomi SJ, Dettmer AM. Rank acquisition in rhesus macaque yearlings following permanent maternal separation: The importance of the social and physical environment. Developmental Psychobiology 2017, 59: 863-875. PMID: 28833057, PMCID: PMC5630511, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRank acquisitionEarly social experienceSocial affiliationBehavioral developmentSocial experienceSignificant rank changesDevelopmental milestonesFamiliar environmentIndividual traitsPhysical environmentSocial rankBody of literatureMaternal separationSocial groupsSocial asymmetriesAcquisitionDominance acquisition