Jessica Alitto (Vandeleest)
vanditto.bsky.social
Jessica Alitto (Vandeleest)
@vanditto.bsky.social
Scientist, mom, and all around nerd.
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Development is lots of 'figuring things out'!

But, how do we understand relationships as infants transition away from play🙃? Is play a precursor to other social behaviors, or is proximity or contact🤗 more reflective of partner choice?

Read our new work!
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
Delineating connectivity and quality of peer–peer pre-pubescent rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) relationships, by examining coupled social behaviours | Royal Society Open Science
Infant experiences have lifetime implications for individuals’ social competence. Therefore, lifelong trajectories can be informed by a nuanced understanding of who developing individuals connect with...
royalsocietypublishing.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Checkout our new article looking at complexity in social relationships and health out now in PeerJ! peerj.com/articles/191...
Differential effects of multiplex and uniplex affiliative relationships on biomarkers of inflammation
Social relationships profoundly impact health in social species. Much of what we know regarding the impact of affiliative social relationships on health in nonhuman primates (NHPs) has focused on the ...
peerj.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Excited to share the outcomes of our new paper introducing predictability to group management practices. A challenging endeavor, because management practices often share unreliable cues.

Really happy with how this turned out, possible through lots of support!

authors.elsevier.com/a/1khW2cF2Ow...
authors.elsevier.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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ATTENTION FEDS
In NM et al v Musk, the judge denied a TRO against DOGE firings due to lack of evidence of immediate and irreparable harm. Attorneys are asking us for evidence of harm to states (including individuals) due to firing/cancelled services. Message altcdc.99 on signal for submission email
February 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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So let me get this straight …

Republicans want people terrified of the maybe 10 total trans athletes in the NCAA.

But a billionaire literally stealing every American’s personal information is not a concern?
February 3, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM