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。具体来说，我们正在研究一组神经肽（“nonapeptides”，其中包括催产素和血管加压素），这是公认的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社会行为的其他领域研究较少。最近的证据表明，这些肽的广泛作用，我们假设，他们可能有调制的影响，社会学习（从其他组成员学习）以上的分组行为的影响。

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.