M. Platt

Interpersonal heart rate synchrony predicts effective information processing in a naturalistic group decision-making task

This study shows that heart rate synchrony in group discussions predicts better decision-making outcomes in a naturalistic task.

Natural disaster alters the adaptive benefits of sociality in a primate

This study shows that a natural disaster altered selection on sociality in group-living primates, triggering persistent changes in their social structure.

A natural disaster exacerbates and redistributes disease risk across free-ranging macaques by altering social structure

This study shows that a hurricane increased pathogen transmission in macaques by altering social structure, doubling infection rates and reducing status-based risk differences.

Cost and benefits of being social: examining the influence of sociality on faecal parasites in free-ranging rhesus macaques

This study examines how social relationships affect parasitic infection risk in rhesus macaques, finding that affiliative partners reduce protozoa infection risk, while social status does not.

Within-individual changes reveal increasing social selectivity with age in rhesus macaques

This study shows that older female rhesus macaques reduce their social networks and prioritize previously beneficial partners, indicating social selectivity with age.

Tumor cell-organized fibronectin is required to maintain a dormant breast cancer population

This study identifies tumor cell-organized fibronectin as essential for maintaining dormant breast cancer populations through in vitro experiments.