selected publications
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academic article
- A comparison of pectoral fin ray morphology and its impact on fin ray flexural stiffness in labriform swimmers.. Journal of Morphology. 279:1031-1044. 2018
- Fins as mechanosensors for movement and touch-related behaviors.. American Zoologist. 2018
- The relationship between pectoral fin ray stiffness and swimming behavior in Labridae: insights into design, performance and ecology.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 221. 2018
- Bioinspiration From Flexible Propulsors: Organismal Design, Mechanical Properties, Kinematics and Neurobiology of Pectoral Fins in Labrid Fishes. Marine Technology Society Journal. 51:23-34. 2017
- Mechanosensation is evolutionarily tuned to locomotor mechanics.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 114:4459-4464. 2017
- Local Spinal Cord Circuits and Bilateral Mauthner Cell Activity Function Together to Drive Alternative Startle Behaviors.. Current Biology Current Biology. 27:697-704. 2017
- Neural circuits that drive startle behavior, with a focus on the Mauthner cells and spiral fiber neurons of fishes.. Journal of Neurogenetics (Informa). 30:89-100. 2016
- Mechanosensation in an adipose fin.. Proc Biol Sci. 283:20152794. 2016
- Touch sensation by pectoral fins of the catfish Pimelodus pictus.. Proc Biol Sci. 283:20152652-20152652. 2016
- A Large-Scale Pattern of Ontogenetic Shape Change in Ray-Finned Fishes.. PloS one. 11:e0150841. 2016
- Fin ray sensation participates in the generation of normal fin movement in the hovering behavior of the bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus).. Journal of Experimental Biology. 218:3435-3447. 2015
- Functional subdivision of fin protractor and retractor muscles underlies pelvic fin walking in the African lungfish Protopterus annectens.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 217:3474-3482. 2014
- Mapping circuits beyond the models: integrating connectomics and comparative neuroscience.. Neuron. 83:1256-1258. 2014
- How Does Soft Robotics Drive Research in Animal Locomotion? 2014
- Developmental change in the function of movement systems: transition of the pectoral fins between respiratory and locomotor roles in zebrafish.. American Zoologist. 54:238-249. 2014
- NSF workshop report: discovering general principles of nervous system organization by comparing brain maps across species.. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 522:1445-1453. 2014
- Musculoskeletal morphology of the pelvis and pelvic fins in the lungfish Protopterus annectens.. Journal of Morphology. 275:431-441. 2014
- Alternative forms of axial startle behaviors in fishes.. Zoology. 117:36-47. 2014
- NSF workshop report: discovering general principles of nervous system organization by comparing brain maps across species.. Brain, behavior and evolution. 83:1-8. 2014
- Fluid dynamics of the larval zebrafish pectoral fin and the role of fin bending in fluid transport.. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 8:016002. 2013
- First description of a musculoskeletal linkage in an adipose fin: innovations for active control in a primitively passive appendage.. Proc Biol Sci. 280:20122159. 2013
- The function of fin rays as proprioceptive sensors in fish.. Nat Commun. 4:1729. 2013
- Activity of pectoral fin motoneurons during two swimming gaits in the larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) and localization of upstream circuit elements.. Journal of Neurophysiology. 108:3393-3402. 2012
- Alternative startle motor patterns and behaviors in the larval zebrafish (Danio rerio).. Journal of Comparative Physiology A. 198:11-24. 2012
- Behavioral evidence for the evolution of walking and bounding before terrestriality in sarcopterygian fishes.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108:21146-21151. 2011
- Movement and function of the pectoral fins of the larval zebrafish (Danio rerio) during slow swimming.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 214:3111-3123. 2011
- Onset and dynamic expression of S100 proteins in the olfactory organ and the lateral line system in zebrafish development.. Brain Research. 1383:120-127. 2011
- Benthic Walking in the African Lungfish (Protopterus annectens). American Zoologist. 51:E69-E69. 2011
- A biorobotic model of the sunfish pectoral fin for investigations of fin sensorimotor control.. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics. 5:035003. 2010
- Evolution of the Mauthner axon cap.. Brain, behavior and evolution. 73:174-187. 2009
- Neuroscience. Vertebrate vocalizations.. Science Science. 321:347-348. 2008
- Neural development of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) pectoral fin.. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 504:168-184. 2007
- Neuromechanics: an integrative approach for understanding motor control.. American Zoologist. 47:16-54. 2007
- Repression of the hindbrain developmental program by Cdx factors is required for the specification of the vertebrate spinal cord.. DEVELOPMENT. 134:2147-2158. 2007
- A topographic map of recruitment in spinal cord.. Nature Nature. 446:71-75. 2007
- Grading movement strength by changes in firing intensity versus recruitment of spinal interneurons.. Neuron. 53:91-102. 2007
- Pectoral fin coordination and gait transitions in steadily swimming juvenile reef fishes.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 209:3708-3718. 2006
- Cdx determines the spinal cord in zebrafish by preventing rhombomere formation and inducing posterior hox gene expression in the caudal CNS. Developmental Biology. 295:334-335. 2006
- Development of zebrafish (Danio rerio) pectoral fin musculature.. Journal of Morphology. 266:241-255. 2005
- Duplication events and the evolution of segmental identity.. Evolution and Development. 7:556-567. 2005
- Molecular mechanisms specifying separate hindbrain and spinal cord regions from the neural plate.. Developmental Biology. 283:660-660. 2005
- Swimming of larval zebrafish: fin-axis coordination and implications for function and neural control.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 207:4175-4183. 2004
- The effects of head and tail stimulation on the withdrawal startle response of the rope fish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus).. Journal of Experimental Biology. 207:3985-3997. 2004
- Structure, Function, and Neural Control of Pectoral Fins in Fishes. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering. 29:674-683. 2004
- Hox gene misexpression and cell-specific lesions reveal functionality of homeotically transformed neurons.. The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience. 24:3070-3076. 2004
- Strikes and startles of northern pike (Esox lucius): a comparison of muscle activity and kinematics between S-start behaviors.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 207:535-544. 2004
- Hox gene misexpression generates functional neurons in zebrafish locomotor neural circuits. American Zoologist. 42:1238-1239. 2002
- S- and C-start escape responses of the muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) require alternative neuromotor mechanisms.. Journal of Experimental Biology. 205:2005-2016. 2002
- Evolution of behavior and neural control of the fast-start escape response.. Evolution. 56:993-1007. 2002
- A confocal study of spinal interneurons in living larval zebrafish.. The Journal of Comparative Neurology. 437:1-16. 2001
- Startle responses of fish without Mauthner neurons: escape behavior of the lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus).. Biological Bulletin Biological Bulletin. 199:180-182. 2000
- Locomotor mechanics during early life history: effects of size and ontogeny on fast-start performance of salmonid fishes . Journal of Experimental Biology. 202 (Pt 11):1465-1479. 1999
- Mechanics of the fast-start: muscle function and the role of intramuscular pressure in the escape behavior of amia calva and polypterus palmas . Journal of Experimental Biology. 201 (Pt 22):3041-3055. 1998
- The Development of Fast-Start Performance in Fishes: Escape Kinematics of the Chinook Salmon ( Oncorhynchus tshawytscha ). American Zoologist. 36:695-709. 1996
- Functional morphology of ventral tail bending and prehensile abilities of the seahorse,Hippocampus kuda. Journal of Morphology. 227:51-65. 1996
- Functions of fish skin: flexural stiffness and steady swimming of longnose gar, Lepisosteus osseus. Journal of Experimental Biology. 199:2139-2151. 1996
- Activity of Mauthner cells and their serial homologues during alternative startles in larval zebrafish. American Zoologist.
- Adipose fin function in Horabagrus brachysoma: first identification of a muscular control mechanism for the adipose fin. American Zoologist.
- Alternative neuromotor mechanisms of the fast-start: Kinematics and EMGs of S- and C-start escape responses.. American Zoologist.
- Alternative patterns of fin-based locomotion: Fin coordination and gait transitions in juvenile fishes. American Zoologist.
- An analysis of neuromuscular control in the pelvic fin of African lungfish (Protopterus annectens). American Zoologist.
- Are strikes and startles similar? Kinematics and EMGs of S-start escape and feeding in northern pike.. American Zoologist.
- Assessing the function of larval zebrafish pectoral fins during slow swimming. American Zoologist.
- Building neural networks: The response of the zebrafish startle circuit ectopic expression of mauthner cells. American Zoologist.
- Cells, circuits and swimming: Examining the neuromuscular control of locomotion with the zebrafish (Danio rerio). American Zoologist.
- Characterizing sensory nerve fiber responses to pectoral fin ray bending. American Zoologist.
- Decrease in axial elongation through post-embryonic development is conserved across teleost fishes. American Zoologist.
- Development of adipose fin innervation and implications for fin evolution.. American Zoologist.
- Development of pectoral fin morphology and locomotion in the zebrafish Danio rerio. American Zoologist.
- Diversity in startle behavior of larval zebrafish. American Zoologist.
- Drawing inspiration from insect breathing and heaving conventional wisdom: Convective tracheal and air sac mechanisms in Drosophila visualized with x-ray imaging.. American Zoologist.
- Examining integration of new cells into neural circuits and the evolution of motor control. American Zoologist.
- Fast start behaviors of fish lacking Mauthner neurons.. American Zoologist.
- Finding balance in an unstable world: the neural control and kinematics of larval zebrafish pectoral fins in response to roll. American Zoologist.
- Fish fins function as dual sensory and motor neuromechanical systems.. American Zoologist.
- Functions of fish skin: Flexural stiffness and steady swimming of longnose gar Lepisosteus osseus. Journal of Experimental Biology.
- Gait diversity in juvenile labroid fishes. American Zoologist.
- Head and tail retraction in startle behaviors of the bichir Erpetoichthys.. American Zoologist.
- How fish control pitch and roll: investigating pectoral fin behavior associated with destabilization in larval zebrafish. American Zoologist.
- Kinematics and fluid dynamics of pectoral fin movement in larval zebrafish.. American Zoologist.
- Locomotor behavior of zebrafish with aberrant myomere morphology. American Zoologist.
- Locomotor-respiratory uncoupling in pectoral fin development of zebrafish. American Zoologist.
- Motoneurons, muscles and movement: Neural control of the pectoral fins during slow and fast swimming. American Zoologist.
- Motor control of the zebraffsh pectoral fin. American Zoologist.
- Paired fin-based locomotion in the lungfish. American Zoologist.
- Pectoral Fin Innervation and Sensation of Movement. American Zoologist.
- Pectoral fins as sensors: Spatial distribution of sensory input to the pectoral fins of the bluegill sunfish.. American Zoologist.
- Pelvic limb morphology in the lungfish Protopterus annectens. American Zoologist.
- Putting a new spin on turning behavior of fish. American Zoologist.
- Roles of pectoral fin proprioception In aquatic hovering. American Zoologist.
- Sensitive spikes and spines: The pectoral spines of catfish function as touch sensors. American Zoologist.
- Stability and change in the development of movement systems: Meeting short-term functional demands of the early life history and long-term needs for growth and maturation to the adult form. American Zoologist.
- The neural basis of aquatic locomotion: Examining neuron activity and behavior with functional imaging.. American Zoologist.
- The role of excitatory spinal Interneurons in the mechanics of startle movement in zebrafish.. American Zoologist.
- The role of fin ray proprioceptive feedback during swimming.. American Zoologist.
- Tuning mechanical properties for locomotion: flexural stiffness of pectoral fin rays in lift-based and drag-based labriform swimmers. American Zoologist.
- Two distinct escape responses in the larval zebrafish, the C-start and S-start, show variability in a well-studied behavior. American Zoologist.
- Visual adaptations of life history stages of ontogenetically migrating crustaceans. American Zoologist.
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conference paper
- Characterizing the transition from axial to limb-based startle through metamorphosis in the frog Xenopus laevis. American Zoologist.
- Encoding properties of pectoral fin mechansensors in response to fin deformation. American Zoologist.
- Fins, function, and physiology: the role of pectoral fin mechanosensation during swimming. American Zoologist.
- Losing one's sense of control: how proprioceptive feedback impacts labriform swimming. American Zoologist.
- Pectoral fins of the catfish Pimelodus pictus can function as passive touch sensors. American Zoologist.
- Performance of axial and limb-based startle behaviors through metamorphosis in Xenopus laevis. American Zoologist.
- Swimming kinematics and performance through early life history of fishes. American Zoologist.
- The adipose fin of Corydoras aeneus develops from the larval fin fold and is mechanosensitive. American Zoologist.
- The impact of fin ray morphology on pectoral fin flexural stiffness in labriform swimmers. American Zoologist.
- The role of substrate contact on pectoral fin sensory regionalization. American Zoologist.
- Touch sensation by fins of bottom dwelling fish and the encoding of substrate surface features. American Zoologist.
- What can tails tell fish? How caudal touch mediates startle behavior. American Zoologist.