Hecht Lab
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Erin Hecht, PI of the Evolutionary Neuroscience Lab & Director of the Canine Brains Project. Dept of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University. (she/her)
Cambridge, MA
Joined November 2018
Using non-invasive MRI, we found a pathway in dog brains that predicts receptive vocabulary size. It’s left-lateralized & connects regions that produce and perceive vocal communication. A convergently evolved arcuate fasciculis? Read at @CurrentBiology:
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I emailed Dr. Trut as a no-name grad student asking if I could do MRI research with her foxes. She didn’t write me off & 15 years later I have a lab at Harvard continuing to study the amazing animals she helped create. She made an impact in science & my life. Thank you, Dr. Trut.
Lyudmila Trut devoted her life to studying the process of domestication by selectively breeding friendly foxes
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RT @ChrisKrupenye: 📢 PhD position in human, ape, or dog cognition @JohnsHopkins - please RT! We study how animals think, & what makes the…
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Come see @Sophie_A_Barton’s talk if you’re at #sfn2024! Nature and nurture in the brain organization of domestic dogs!
I’m giving a nano talk at #sfn2024 #SfN24 tomorrow! It’s at 1 pm in room N227 if anyone wants to come learn about working dogs and their brains
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Congratulations @Sophie_A_Barton on our new canine MRI paper!
Do extreme head shapes in dogs correspond with altered brain morphology? The answer is yes, according to my newly published paper on skull-brain covariation in dogs!
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Interest in brain evolution, domestication, and social behavior? My lab in @HarvardHEB has openings for neurohistology postdoc and RA positions. Happy to chat to interested applicants at #SfN24!
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RT @EhrlichLab: My dept is hiring a neuroscientist and was extremely supportive of me as a new PI. Happy to chat at #SfN24 Best of luck to…
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RT @CordeauMelina: Honored to be featured among the personalities highlighted in the Harvard Brain Science Initiative 😃 @Harvard @harvardbr…
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Congrats, @Sophie_A_Barton!
Do extreme head shapes in dogs correspond with altered brain morphology? The answer is yes, according to my newly published paper on skull-brain covariation in dogs!
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@AckermansNicole Yes please! The broader representation of scientists studying various species, the better!
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How do experiences & perspectives differ among scientists working with different species? We are collecting info about career trajectories, challenges, & research topics for a peer-reviewed journal article. Please share!
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We’re hiring! Come join us in @HarvardHEB to investigate brain-behavior evolution in dogs, other canids, humans, & other primates. Seeking expertise in histology & microscopy. 🔬 Postdoc: Full-time staff:
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RT @DrEmilyBray: Watch me and many of my canine science role models (@bskennedyvet @bharedogguy @bonobohandshake @RossanoFederico @PennVetW…
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We’re hiring! Come join us in @HarvardHEB to investigate brain-behavior evolution in dogs, other canids, humans, & other primates. Seeking expertise in histology & microscopy. 🔬 Postdoc: Full-time staff:
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Seeking a postdoc with experience in histology, IHC, & microscopy to study brain-behavior relationships in dogs & foxes. Additional opportunities to learn MRI &/or animal behavior. Come join our multidisciplinary team at @HarvardHEB!😎🧠🔬 🦊🐶
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Our lab has a job opening for either a full-time staff or postdoc with expertise in neurohistology. We study brain-behavior evolution in dogs, domesticated foxes, humans, and other primates. Will share app links soon but please share & DM me if interested!
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