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
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 foodsInfantsMilkNeurodevelopment
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 rearingNeurobiologyInfantsA 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
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 Research
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 Research
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