Kendra Rosenberg

TL;DR: A method for CORT extraction and analysis from rhesus monkey hair is developed and validated and subsequently adapted for use with human scalp hair.

TL;DR: Findings support and extend the "lactational programming" hypothesis on the impact of maternal-origin hormones ingested via milk on the development of infant temperament.

TL;DR: The present results indicate that primiparity influences both chronic maternal hormonal profiles and infant development, and infant exposure to relatively higher levels of maternal cortisol during the late fetal and early postnatal periods is predictive of poorer developmental outcomes.

TL;DR: Findings suggest that chronic HPA axis regulation in juvenility, and perhaps in adulthood, may influence adult social status for primates that experience typical early rearing, which may be risk factors for adverse health outcomes.

TL;DR: Among the three examined hair segments, proximal hair contained the highest cortisol levels and correlated the most with the initial biochemical tests for Cushing syndrome in the study.