J. Ostner

A causal framework for the drivers of animal social network structure

The paper introduces a Bayesian causal framework to infer the drivers of animal social network structure by modeling causal effects of individual, dyad, and group-level features on social interactions.

MetaIBS: large-scale amplicon-based meta analysis of irritable bowel syndrome

MetaIBS performs a large-scale meta-analysis of 16S rRNA amplicon data from IBS patients and healthy controls, identifying consistent microbial taxa differences.

MacaqueNet: big-team research into the biological drivers of social relationships

The paper introduces MacaqueNet, a standardized database of social network data from 14 macaque species, to facilitate comparative research on social relationships.

Grooming interventions in female rhesus macaques as social niche construction

The paper examines grooming interventions in female rhesus macaques to understand how social structure and relationships influence intervention outcomes.

Testosterone and cortisol are negatively associated with ritualized bonding behavior in male macaques

The paper examines the relationship between testosterone and cortisol levels and ritualized bonding behavior in male Barbary macaques, finding negative correlations with triadic interactions within individuals.

Female Assamese macaques bias their affiliation to paternal and maternal kin

The paper examines how maternal and paternal relatedness influence social bonding in female Assamese macaques, finding stronger bonds between maternal and paternal kin but no preference for maternal over paternal kin.

Oxytocin increases after affiliative interactions in male Barbary macaques

This study examines how oxytocin levels change in male Barbary macaques after affiliative interactions and whether these changes influence cooperation.

Personality homophily affects male social bonding in wild Assamese macaques (Macaca assamensis)

This study shows that personality homophily influences social bonding in wild Assamese macaques, with stronger bonds formed between males with similar Connectedness traits.

Measuring urinary cortisol and testosterone levels in male Barbary macaques: A comparison of EIA and LC-MS

This paper compares EIA and LC-MS for measuring cortisol and testosterone in male Barbary macaques' urine, finding EIA works for cortisol but not testosterone in immature males due to cross-reactivity.