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Universiteit Antwerpen: Wilrijk, N/A, BE

2023-10-01 to 2026-09-30 | Post-doctoral researcher (Biology)
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Nicky Staes

Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp: Antwerp, BE

2022-10-01 to 2026-09-30 | Post-doctoral researcher and research coordinator (Centre for Research and Conservation)
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Nicky Staes

University of Antwerp: Antwerp, BE

2018-10-01 to 2022-09-30 | Post-doctoral researcher (Biology)
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Nicky Staes

Royal Zoological Society of Scotland: Antwerp, BE

2018-01-10 to 2022-09-30 | Post-doctoral researcher
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Education and qualifications (1)

Universiteit Antwerpen: Antwerpen, BE

2010-12-01 to 2016-01-10 | PhD (Biology)
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Works (18)

Qualitative Behavioural Assessment of bonobo emotional expressivity across observer groups and zoo housing environments

Animal Welfare
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Daan W Laméris; Marina Salas; Marcel Eens; Lisa Gillespie; Nicky Staes; Jonas RR Torfs; Jonas Verspeek; Hilde Vervaecke; Samantha J Ward; Jeroen MG Stevens
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Chimpanzee Extraversion scores vary with epigenetic modification of dopamine receptor gene D2 (DRD2) and early rearing conditions

Epigenetics
2022-12-02 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicky Staes; Cassandra M. White; Elaine E Guevara; Marcel Eens; William D. Hopkins; Steven J. Schapiro; Jeroen M.G. Stevens; Chet C. Sherwood; Brenda J Bradley
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The Role of Serotonergic Gene Methylation in Regulating Anxiety-Related Personality Traits in Chimpanzees

Biology
2022-11-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicky Staes; Elaine E. Guevara; William D. Hopkins; Steven J. Schapiro; Marcel Eens; Chet C. Sherwood; Brenda J. Bradley
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Evaluating Self-Directed Behaviours and Their Association with Emotional Arousal across Two Cognitive Tasks in Bonobos (Pan paniscus)

Animals
2022-11-01 | Journal article
Contributors: Daan W. Laméris; Jonas Verspeek; Marina Salas; Nicky Staes; Jonas R. R. Torfs; Marcel Eens; Jeroen M. G. Stevens
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The Role of Serotonergic Gene Methylation in Regulating Anxiety-Related Personality Traits in Chimpanzees

2022-10-27 | Preprint
Contributors: Nicky Staes; Elaine E. Guevara; William D. Hopkins; Steven J. Schapiro; Marcel Eens; Chet C. Sherwood; Brenda J. Bradley
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Drivers of Dyadic Cofeeding Tolerance in Pan: A Composite Measure Approach

Biology
2022-05-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicky Staes; Kim Vermeulen; Edwin J. C. van Leeuwen; Jonas Verspeek; Jonas R. R. Torfs; Marcel Eens; Jeroen M. G. Stevens
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The Pan social brain: An evolutionary history of neurochemical receptor genes and their potential impact on sociocognitive differences

Journal of Human Evolution
2021-03 | Journal article
Contributors: Nicky Staes; Elaine E. Guevara; Philippe Helsen; Marcel Eens; Jeroen M.G. Stevens
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Comparison of bonobo and chimpanzee brain microstructure reveals differences in socio-emotional circuits

Brain Structure and Function
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85055050519

Contributors: Issa, H.A.; Staes, N.; Diggs-Galligan, S.; Stimpson, C.D.; Gendron-Fitzpatrick, A.; Taglialatela, J.P.; Hof, P.R.; Hopkins, W.D.; Sherwood, C.C.
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Bonobo personality predicts friendship

Scientific Reports
2019-12-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Jonas Verspeek; Nicky Staes; Edwin J. C. van Leeuwen; Marcel Eens; Jeroen M. G. Stevens
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Bonobo personality: Age and sex effects and links with behavior and dominance

Bonobos: Unique in Mind, Brain, and Behavior
2018 | Book chapter
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Contributors: Staes, N.; Eens, M.; Weiss, A.; Stevens, J.M.G.
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Evolutionary divergence of neuroanatomical organization and related genes in chimpanzees and bonobos

Cortex
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85055645820

Contributors: Staes, N.; Smaers, J.B.; Kunkle, A.E.; Hopkins, W.D.; Bradley, B.J.; Sherwood, C.C.
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Genetic signatures of socio-communicative abilities in primates

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85036669139

Contributors: Staes, N.; Bradley, B.J.; Hopkins, W.D.; Sherwood, C.C.
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FOXP2 variation in great ape populations offers insight into the evolution of communication skills.

Scientific reports
2017-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Staes N; Sherwood CC; Wright K; de Manuel M; Guevara EE; Marques-Bonet T; Krützen M; Massiah M; Hopkins WD; Ely JJ et al.
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Bonobo personality traits are heritable and associated with vasopressin receptor gene 1a variation.

Scientific reports
2016-12 | Journal article
Contributors: Staes N; Weiss A; Helsen P; Korody M; Eens M; Stevens JM
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Relationship quality in captive bonobo groups

Behaviour
2015 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84923882149

Contributors: Stevens, J.M.G.; De Groot, E.; Staes, N.
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Chimpanzee sociability is associated with vasopressin (Avpr1a) but not oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) variation.

Hormones and behavior
2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Staes N; Koski SE; Helsen P; Fransen E; Eens M; Stevens JM
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Nicky Staes via Europe PubMed Central
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Personality in Bonobos.

Psychological science
2015-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Weiss A; Staes N; Pereboom JJ; Inoue-Murayama M; Stevens JM; Eens M
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Nicky Staes via Europe PubMed Central
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Oxytocin and vasopressin receptor gene variation as a proximate base for inter- and intraspecific behavioral differences in bonobos and chimpanzees.

PloS one
2014 | Journal article
Contributors: Staes N; Stevens JM; Helsen P; Hillyer M; Korody M; Eens M
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Peer review (1 review for 1 publication/grant)

Review activity for Human nature. (1)