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MaRGA Meeting, 2004: Abstracts Index


  1. Plenary Address

    1. Marmoset Longevity: Its Place in the Mammalian Scheme

      S. Austad



  2. Nutrition

    1. Nutrient Requirements of the Marmoset: Phylogeny, Ecology and Some Hard Data

      M. Power


    2. The Marmoset as a Model of Diet Induced Obesity

      R. Bertram


    3. Effects of Energy Restriction on Gestation and Lactation

      S. Tardif



  3. Clinical / Husbandry / Management

    1. Pathology of Common Marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) Diseases

      K. Mansfield


    2. Development and Use of a Multi Colony Marmoset Demographic Database as a Research Resource

      D. Smucny


    3. A Demographic Review of the Captive Colony of Callithrix kuhlii at the University of Nebraska Callitrichid Research Facility

      C. Ross


    4. The Influence of Litter Size on Inter Birth Interval in Captive Callithrix kuhlii at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Callitrichid Research Center

      H. Jensen


    5. Systemic AA Amyloidosis in the Common Marmoset

      E. Ludlage


    6. Custom Designed Experimental Housing for Marmosets

      D.G. Layne



  4. Neuroscience / Communication / Behavior

    1. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Conscious Marmosets: Methods and Applications in Neuroscience Research

      C. Ferris


    2. Common Marmoset as a Model to Study the Neural Basis of Primate Vocal Communication

      X. Wang


    3. Preliminary Evidence of Early Long Call Acquisition and Usage in a Callitrichid Primate (Callithrix kuhlii)

      M. Rukstalis


    4. Making Sense Out of Scents: Olfaction and Reproduction in Marmosets and Tamarins

      T. Ziegler


    5. Mating Systems in Marmosets: Data from Captive and Wild Groups

      M.E. Yamamoto


    6. Sex Differences in Play Behavior Among Captive Common Marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

      L.A. Zemba



  5. Physiology and Immunology

    1. Primate Models of Inflammation with Emphasis on Multiple Sclerosis

      C. Genain


    2. Immunogenicity of GBV-B DNA Vaccines in Common Marmosets

      S. Biswas


    3. Androgens and Aging in Male Marmosets

      J.A. French


    4. Getting Hormonal Data From Wild Common Marmoset Females: New Insights About Immigration and Mating Systems Mechanisms

      M.B. Sousa


    5. Bone Mineral Density During Lactation in Common Marmosets

      R.A. Power





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