A new muscle model including a titin element

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-12  Sat Jan 2  A new muscle model including a titin element Jeong, SW*; Rice, NA; Daley, MA; Nishikawa, KC; Northern Arizona University, Center for Bioengineering Innovation, Flagstaff, AZ; Northern Arizona University, College of Health and Human Services, Phoenix, […]

A little damping goes a long way

SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY 2021 VIRTUAL ANNUAL MEETING (VAM)January 3 – Febuary 28, 2021 Meeting Abstract 80-6  Sat Jan 2  A little damping goes a long way Heim, S*; Millard, M; Le Mouel, C; Badri-Spröwitz, A; Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, Stuttgart, Germany; University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; University of Münster, Münster, Germany; Max […]

The reduction in negative feedback sensitivity underlies seasonal changes in corticosterone in free-living migrant white-crowned sparrows

Meeting Abstract 80-3  Monday, Jan. 6 08:30 – 08:45  The reduction in negative feedback sensitivity underlies seasonal changes in corticosterone in free-living migrant white-crowned sparrows KRAUSE, JS*; REID, AMA; PEREZ, JH; BISHOP, V; RAMENOFSKY, M; WINGFIELD, JC; MEDDLE, SL; UN Reno and UC Davis; U. Edinburgh; Roslin Institute; Roslin Institute; UC Davis; UC Davis; Roslin Institute jskrause@unr.edu […]

Revisiting glucocorticoid plasticity

Meeting Abstract 80-6  Monday, Jan. 6 09:15 – 09:30  Revisiting glucocorticoid plasticity GUINDRE-PARKER, S; Kennesaw State University sguindre@kennesaw.edu https://sarahguindreparker.weebly.com Endocrine systems are by definition dynamic and flexible, characterized by carefully regulated circulating ligands that control changes in physiology, development, and behavior across altered intrinsic or extrinsic conditions. Glucocorticoids are thought to be an important coping mechanism for […]

Method matters Considerations for calculating glucocorticoid negative feedback

Meeting Abstract 80-1  Monday, Jan. 6 08:00 – 08:15  Method matters: Considerations for calculating glucocorticoid negative feedback LATTIN, CR*; KELLY, TR; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA; Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA christinelattin@lsu.edu http://www.christinelattin.com Because of its critical role in reducing glucocorticoids after exposure to stressors, many researchers have become increasingly interested in assessing hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) […]

Metabolic traits, but not corticosterone concentrations, are associated with reproductive investment in tree swallows

Meeting Abstract 80-5  Monday, Jan. 6 09:00 – 09:15  Metabolic traits, but not corticosterone concentrations, are associated with reproductive investment in tree swallows JIMENO, B*; LANDRY, D; STAGER, M; WOLF, C; PRICHARD, M; CHEVIRON, Z; BREUNER, C; University of Montana bjimenorev@gmail.com Organisms continuously face environmental fluctuations, and allocation of metabolic investment to meet changing energetic demands is […]

Effect of sleep loss on executive function and baseline corticosterone levels in an arctic-breeding songbird, the Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus)

Meeting Abstract 80-2  Monday, Jan. 6 08:15 – 08:30  Effect of sleep loss on executive function and baseline corticosterone levels in an arctic-breeding songbird, the Lapland longspur (Calcarius lapponicus) HODINKA, BL*; ASHLEY, NT; Simon Fraser University; Western Kentucky University brett_hodinka@sfu.ca Sleep is a fundamental and essential component of vertebrate life, although its exact function remains unknown. Animals […]

Disentangling how multiple ecological factors impact glucocorticoids in red squirrels

Meeting Abstract 80-4  Monday, Jan. 6 08:45 – 09:00  Disentangling how multiple ecological factors impact glucocorticoids in red squirrels DANTZER, B*; VAN KESTEREN, F; PALME, R; BOUTIN, S; MCADAM, AG; LANE, JE; University of Michigan; University of Michigan; University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna; University of Alberta; University of Guelph; University of Saskatchewan bendantzer@gmail.com https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/dantzerlab/ It is widely […]

Both Circulating Corticosterone Levels and Heme Oxygenase Expression Are Correlated With Circulating Triglyceride Levels in House Sparrows

Meeting Abstract 80-7  Monday, Jan. 6 09:30 – 09:45  Both Circulating Corticosterone Levels and Heme Oxygenase Expression Are Correlated With Circulating Triglyceride Levels in House Sparrows BUTLER, MW*; ARMOUR, EM; MINNICK, JA; ROSSI, ML; SCHOCK, SF; BERGER, SE; HINES, JK; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette College, Easton PA; Lafayette […]

The Synaptic Connections of a Multifunctional Network in Tritonia diomedea

Meeting Abstract 80.1  Sunday, Jan. 6  The Synaptic Connections of a Multifunctional Network in Tritonia diomedea CAIN, Shaun D; Eastern Oregon University shaun.cain@eou.edu One of the emerging principles in neuroethology is the prominence of multifunctional networks in the control of behavior. In the sea slug Tritonia diomedea, for instance, the well described swim central pattern generator synapses […]

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