Professor Dr. Matthew Fuxjager

Biography

Matthew Fuxjager is a Professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology at Brown University. His research primarily focuses on the physiological and evolutionary basis of animal behavior, utilizing both laboratory and field approaches. His work investigates the systems that allow organisms to adapt and express new traits, particularly in the contexts of courtship and resource defense. His research spans a variety of species, especially tropical birds and frogs, and integrates behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, muscle physiology, neuroscience, and molecular genetics. Fuxjager's lab also explores neural, muscular, and hormonal bases of animal displays, examining how these systems evolve to incorporate new signaling traits and elaborate gestural displays utilized during mating and competition. He has received multiple grants from the National Science Foundation to support his research efforts in the neurobiological underpinnings of display evolution.

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