Intra-cranial administration equipment for small freshwater fish

我们正在研究鱼类社会行为背后的神经机制。具体地说，我们正在研究一组神经肽(包括催产素和加压素)，它们在某些哺乳动物的社会行为模式中发挥作用，但在其他脊椎动物或其他社会行为领域的研究较少。最近的证据表明，这些肽具有广泛的作用，我们假设，除了对群体行为的影响外，它们可能对社会学习(从其他群体成员那里学习)具有调节影响。

We are investigating the neural mechanisms underlying social behaviour in fish. Specifically, we are examining a group of neuropeptides (the 'nonapeptides', which include oxytocin and vasopressin) that are well-established to play a role in certain mammalian social behaviour patterns, but less well studied in other vertebrates or in other domains of social behaviour. Recent evidence suggests a broad role for these peptides, and we hypothesise that they may have modulating influences on social learning (learning from other group members) over and above their influences on grouping behaviour.