Melinda Novak

Publications

• Hair Loss and Hair-pulling in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta)
  Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science : JAALAS. Jul, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23849443
• Stress, the HPA Axis, and Nonhuman Primate Well-being: A Review
  Applied Animal Behaviour Science. Jan, 2013  |   Pubmed ID: 23459687
• Minireview: Hair Cortisol: a Novel Biomarker of Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical Activity
  Endocrinology. Sep, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22778226
• Kinematics of Reaching and Implications for Handedness in Rhesus Monkey Infants
  Developmental Psychobiology. May, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 22031459
• Physiological and Behavioral Adaptation to Relocation Stress in Differentially Reared Rhesus Monkeys: Hair Cortisol As a Biomarker for Anxiety-related Responses
  Psychoneuroendocrinology. Feb, 2012  |   Pubmed ID: 21715101
• Evidence for Motor Planning in Monkeys: Rhesus Macaques Select Efficient Grips when Transporting Spoons
  Developmental Science. Jul, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21676101
• Head Orientation and Handedness Trajectory in Rhesus Monkey Infants (Macaca Mulatta)
  Developmental Psychobiology. Apr, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21400487
• Effects of Shampoo and Water Washing on Hair Cortisol Concentrations
  Clinica Chimica Acta; International Journal of Clinical Chemistry. Jan, 2011  |   Pubmed ID: 21034727
• The Effect of Rearing Experience and TPH2 Genotype on HPA Axis Function and Aggression in Rhesus Monkeys: a Retrospective Analysis
  Hormones and Behavior. Feb, 2010  |   Pubmed ID: 19900455
• The Anxiogenic Drug FG7142 Increases Self-injurious Behavior in Male Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta)
  Life Sciences. Nov, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19837095
• Laterality in Semi-free-ranging Black and White Ruffed Lemurs (Varecia Variegata Variegata): Head-tilt Correlates with Hand Use During Feeding
  American Journal of Primatology. Dec, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19771585
• Hair Cortisol Predicts Object Permanence Performance in Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta)
  Developmental Psychobiology. Dec, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19771550
• Alopecia: Possible Causes and Treatments, Particularly in Captive Nonhuman Primates
  Comparative Medicine. Feb, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 19295051
• Polymorphisms in the 3' UTR of the Serotonin Transporter Are Associated with Cognitive Flexibility in Rhesus Macaques
  American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric Genetics : the Official Publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. Jun, 2009  |   Pubmed ID: 18655075
• Surrogate Mobility and Orientation Affect the Early Neurobehavioral Development of Infant Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta)
  Developmental Psychobiology. May, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 19810188
• A Rhesus Monkey Model of Self-injury: Effects of Relocation Stress on Behavior and Neuroendocrine Function
  Biological Psychiatry. May, 2008  |   Pubmed ID: 18164279
• Analysis of Endogenous Cortisol Concentrations in the Hair of Rhesus Macaques
  General and Comparative Endocrinology. Jul, 2006  |   Pubmed ID: 16483573
• The Efficacy of Diazepam Treatment for the Management of Acute Wounding Episodes in Captive Rhesus Macaques
  Comparative Medicine. Aug, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 16158915
• Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Theory and Application
  ILAR Journal / National Research Council, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources. 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15775027
• The Physiology and Neurochemistry of Self-injurious Behavior: a Nonhuman Primate Model
  Frontiers in Bioscience : a Journal and Virtual Library. Jan, 2005  |   Pubmed ID: 15576335
• Extinction Deficits in Male Rhesus Macaques with a History of Self-injurious Behavior
  American Journal of Primatology. Jun, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 15195326
• Altered Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical Function in Rhesus Monkeys (Macaca Mulatta) with Self-injurious Behavior
  Psychoneuroendocrinology. May, 2004  |   Pubmed ID: 14749095
• Fenfluramine Challenge, Self-injurious Behavior, and Aggression in Rhesus Monkeys
  Physiology & Behavior. Nov, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 14637232
• Stereotypic and Self-injurious Behavior in Rhesus Macaques: a Survey and Retrospective Analysis of Environment and Early Experience
  American Journal of Primatology. May, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12766938
• Self-injurious Behavior in Male Rhesus Macaques Does Not Reflect Externally Directed Aggression
  Physiology & Behavior. Jan, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12536008
• Self-injurious Behavior in Rhesus Monkeys: New Insights into Its Etiology, Physiology, and Treatment
  American Journal of Primatology. Jan, 2003  |   Pubmed ID: 12526035