A5005377184- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Tactile and Sensory Interactions
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Multisensory perception and integration
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Face Recognition and Perception
- Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs
University of Tasmania
2025
Utrecht University
2018-2024
Macquarie University
2023
The University of Queensland
2017-2022
Non-human primate neuroimaging is a rapidly growing area of research that promises to transform and scale translational cross-species comparative neuroscience. Unfortunately, the technological methodological advances past two decades have outpaced accrual data, which particularly challenging given relatively few centers necessary facilities capabilities. The PRIMatE Data Exchange (PRIME-DE) addresses this challenge by aggregating independently acquired non-human magnetic resonance imaging...
Abstract The past few years have seen the publication of many new trait databases. A common problem with large databases is a lack completeness, or inversely, high prevalence missing values. Biologists developed several methods to impute (fill in) This allows ordinary statistical procedures be used in analyses and use only complete cases, concomitant loss power accuracy, can avoided. Often, biologists simulation test by deleting values from dataset recording how well imputed match known,...
We analysed fossil mammal assemblages from over 350 Late Pleistocene and Holocene sites worldwide to test whether human activities, such as agriculture, domestication intensified land use, restructured global patterns of co-occurrence. Using presence-absence data, we contrasted a novel iterative ‘chase clustering’ method, which is compositionally driven, against traditional spatially constrained Ward’s clustering approach. Both methods recovered continental-scale groupings in the consistent...
Since the publication of primate brain volumetric dataset Stephan and colleagues in early 1980s, no major new comparative datasets covering multiple regions a large number species have become available. However, technological other advances last two decades, particularly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) creation institutions devoted to collection preservation rare specimens, provide opportunities rectify this situation. Here, we present including region measurements 39 species, 20 not...
The hippocampus is well known for its roles in spatial navigation and memory, but it organized into regions that have different connections functional specializations. Notably, the region CA2 has a role social not cognition, as case CA1 CA3 surround it. Here, we investigated evolution of terms size organization relation to ecological variables primates, namely home range, diet measures group size. We found volumes within whole cornu ammonis coevolve with size, while only volume subiculum can...
Considerable controversy exists about which hypotheses and variables best explain mammalian brain size variation. We use a new, high-coverage dataset of marsupial body sizes, the first phylogenetically imputed full datasets 16 predictor variables, to model prevalent explaining evolution using corrected Bayesian generalized linear mixed-effects modelling. Despite this comprehensive analysis, litter emerges as only significant predictor. Marsupials differ from more frequently studied...
Abstract Studies on the evolution of brain size variation usually focus large clades encompassing broad phylogenetic groups. This risks introducing ‘noise’ in results, often obscuring effects that might be detected less inclusive clades. Here, we a sample endocranial volumes (endocasts) 18 species rabbits and hares (Lagomorpha: Leporidae), which are discrete radiation mammals with suitably range body sizes. Using 60 individuals, test five popular hypotheses olfactory bulb mammals. We also...
Visual-to-auditory sensory substitution devices (SSDs) provides improved access to the visual environment for visually impaired by converting images into auditory information. Research is lacking on mechanisms involved in processing data that perceived through one modality, but directly associated with a source different modality. SSDs may be similar reading, as an image (printed word) converted sound (when read aloud). Reading, and language more generally, are typically lateralised left...
Abstract Considerable controversy exists about which hypotheses and variables best explain mammalian brain size variation. We use a new, high-coverage dataset of marsupial body sizes, the first phylogenetically imputed full datasets 16 predictor variables, to model prevalent explaining evolution using corrected Bayesian generalised linear mixed-effects modelling. Despite this comprehensive analysis, litter emerges as only significant predictor. Marsupials differ from more frequently studied...
Abstract The hippocampus is well known for its roles in spatial navigation and memory, but it organized into regions that have different connections functional specializations. Notably, the region CA2 has a role social not cognition, as case CA1 CA3 surround it. Here we investigated evolution of terms size organization relation to ecological variables primates, namely home range, diet measures group size. We found volumes within whole cornu ammonis coevolve with size, while only volume...