Research Groups

Research Groups

Social Neuro Endocrinology

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Oliveira Lab

Oliveira Lab

We are interested in understanding the neuroendocrine mechanisms of social behaviour and how the social environment may feedback on the neuroendocrine system. In particular we are interested in the role of hormones as key physiological mediators underlying social plasticity.

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To find out more about our lab, contact Rui Oliveira via email.

Team

Oliveira Lab

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Rui Oliveira

Adjunct Investigator

Publications

Oliveira Lab

Costa, RM; Oliveira, G; Pestana, J; Costa, D; Oliveira, RF (2019)

Do Psychosocial Factors Moderate the Relation between Testosterone and Female Sexual Desire? The Role of Interoception, Alexithymia, Defense Mechanisms, and Relationship Status

ADAPTIVE HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND PHYSIOLOGY (doi:10.1007/s40750-018-0102-7)

Pestana, José; Menéres, Sofia; Gouveia, Maria João; Oliveira, Rui Filipe (2018)

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: A Portuguese version of the adults’ test

Análise Psicológica (doi:10.14417/ap.1305)

Cerqueira M, Millot S, Castanheira MF, Félix AS, Silva T, Oliveira GA, Oliveira CC, Martins CIM, Oliveira RF. (2017)

Cognitive appraisal of environmental stimuli induces emotion-like states in fish.

Sci Rep 7 (1), 13181 (doi:10.1038/s41598-017-13173-x.)

Cardoso SD, Gonçalves D, Goesmann A, Canário AVM, Oliveira RF. (2017)

Temporal variation in brain transcriptome is associated with the expression of female mimicry as a sequential male alternative reproductive tactic in fish.

Mol. Ecol. (doi:10.1111/mec.14408.)

Roleira A, Oliveira GA, Lopes JS, Oliveira RF (2017)

Audience Effects in Territorial Defense of Male Cichlid Fish Are Associated with Differential Patterns of Activation of the Brain Social Decision-Making Network.

Front Behav Neurosci 11, 105 (doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2017.00105)

Faustino AI, Tacão-Monteiro A, Oliveira RF (2017)

Mechanisms of social buffering of fear in zebrafish

Sci Rep (doi:10.1038/srep44329)

Abril-de-Abreu R, Cruz J, Oliveira RF. (2015)

Social Eavesdropping in Zebrafish: Tuning of Attention to Social Interactions

Sci Rep (5), 12678 (doi:10.1038/srep12678)

Faustino AI, Oliveira GA, Oliveira RF (2015)

Linking appraisal to behavioral flexibility in animals: implications for stress research.

Front Behav Neurosci 9 (104) (doi:10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00104)

Cardoso SD, Teles MC, Oliveira RF. (2015)

Neurogenomic mechanisms of social plasticity.

J. Exp. Biol. 218 ((PT1)), 140-149 (doi:10.1242/jeb.118075)

Oliveira GA, Uceda S, Oliveira TF, Fernandes AC, Garcia-Marques T, Oliveira RF. (2014)

Testosterone response to competition in males is unrelated to opponent familiarity or threat appraisal.

Front Psychol 5 (1240), eCollection 2014 (doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.01240)

Gonçalves-de-Freitas E, Carvalho TB, Oliveira RF. (2014)

Photoperiod modulation of aggressive behavior is independent of androgens in a tropical cichlid fish.

Gen Comp Endocrinol S0016-6480 (14), 00297-4 (doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.07.024)

Almeida O, Gonçalves-de-Freitas E, Lopes JS, Oliveira RF. (2014)

Social instability promotes hormone-behavior associated patterns in a cichlid fish.

Horm Behav., In press (doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.05.007)

Soares MC, Cardoso SC, Grutter AS, Oliveira RF, Bshary R. (2014)

Cortisol mediates cleaner wrasse switch from cooperation to cheating and tactical deception.

Horm Behav. 66 (2), 346-350 (doi:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2014.06.010)

Gonçalves D, Costa SS, Teles MC, Silva H, Inglês M, Oliveira RF. (2014)

Oestradiol and prostaglandin F2? regulate sexual displays in females of a sex-role reversed fish.

Proc. Biol. Sci. 281 (178), 1471-2954 (doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.3070)

Soares MC, Oliveira RF, Ros AFH, Grutter AS and Bshary R (2011)

Tactile stimulation lowers stress in fish.

Nat Commun 2 (doi:doi:10.1038/ncomms1547)

Soares MC, Côté IM, Cardoso SC, Oliveira RF, Bshary R (2010)

Caribbean cleaning gobies prefer client ectoparasites over mucus.

Ethology 116, 1244-1248

Gonçalves DM, Saraiva JL, Teles M, Teodósio R, Canário AVM, Oliveira RF (2010)

Brain aromatase mRNA expression in two populations of the peacock blenny Salaria pavo with divergent mating systems.

Horm Behav 57, 155-161

Antunes RA and OliveiraRF (2009)

Hormonal anticipation of territorial challenges in cichlid fish.

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 106, 15985-15989

Oliveira RF (2009)

Social behavior in context: hormonal modulation of behavioral plasticity and social competence.

Integr. Comp. Biol. 49, 423-440

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