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 Research
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalFacial RecognitionHumansMacaca mulattaMaleMothersSex FactorsSocial DominanceSocial PerceptionConceptsFacial expressionsRank 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalEnvironmentFemaleMacaca mulattaMaleMaternal DeprivationSocial DominanceSocial EnvironmentConceptsRank acquisitionEarly social experienceSocial affiliationBehavioral developmentSocial experienceSignificant rank changesDevelopmental milestonesFamiliar environmentIndividual traitsPhysical environmentSocial rankBody of literatureMaternal separationSocial groupsSocial asymmetriesAcquisitionDominance acquisitionRelationships 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
Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) with self‐injurious behavior show less behavioral anxiety during the human intruder test
Peterson EJ, Worlein JM, Lee GH, Dettmer AM, Varner EK, Novak MA. Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) with self‐injurious behavior show less behavioral anxiety during the human intruder test. American Journal Of Primatology 2016, 79: 1-8. PMID: 27286311, PMCID: PMC7652060, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAggressionAnimalsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalFemaleHumansMacaca mulattaMaleSelf-Injurious Behavior
2015
Development 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBehavior, AnimalCognitionFemaleLearningMacaca mulattaMaleMothersPeer GroupPilot Projects
2014
Reproductive consequences of a matrilineal overthrow in rhesus monkeys
Dettmer AM, Woodward RA, Suomi SJ. Reproductive consequences of a matrilineal overthrow in rhesus monkeys. American Journal Of Primatology 2014, 77: 346-352. PMID: 25382028, PMCID: PMC4334670, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation density-dependent hair cortisol concentrations in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Population density-dependent hair cortisol concentrations in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Psychoneuroendocrinology 2014, 42: 59-67. PMID: 24636502, PMCID: PMC3959662, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2014.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHair cortisol concentrationsHD monkeysAxis activityCortisol concentrationsChronic HPA axis activityChronic stressRhesus monkeysHigher hair cortisolAdrenal axis activityHPA axis activityFight woundsGlucocorticoid exposureGlucocorticoids resultsAcute measuresHealth disparitiesHair cortisolNonhuman primate speciesElevated levelsAge categoriesMonkeysHuman epidemiologyPopulation levelExposureReliable indicatorHumans
2012
The Integrative Biology of Reproductive Functioning in Nonhuman Primates
Dettmer AM. The Integrative Biology of Reproductive Functioning in Nonhuman Primates. American Journal Of Primatology 2012, 75: 197-201. PMID: 22826005, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBehavior, AnimalEnvironmentGonadal Steroid HormonesHumansModels, AnimalPrimatesReproductionSocial Behavior
2011
Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses
Dettmer AM, Novak MA, Suomi SJ, Meyer JS. Physiological and behavioral adaptation to relocation stress in differentially reared rhesus monkeys: Hair cortisol as a biomarker for anxiety-related responses. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2011, 37: 191-199. PMID: 21715101, PMCID: PMC3196800, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2011.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMonths of ageHair cortisolCortisol levelsAnxiety scoresMonth 6Anxious behaviorInfant monkeysMonths of lifeYears of ageElevated hair cortisolEarly life adversityElevated cortisol levelsAnxiety-related responsesRhesus monkey infantsHigher cortisol levelsHair cortisol concentrationsRapid physiological adaptationsMPR groupStress-related health problemsMonth 8PR groupSPR groupMajor life stressorsDay 14Cortisol concentrations
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
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornBehavior, AnimalCognitionFemaleMacaca mulattaMaleMotor SkillsPregnancyRisk FactorsSocializationConceptsInfant 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