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© Alexandra Mutwill

DR. alexandra mutwill

a.mutwill@uni-muenster.de

Tel: (+49)-(0)251-83-21004

Room 153

 
  • Research Foci

    • Individuality and plasticity throughout life history
    • Evolution and development of social behaviour
    • Genes, environment, and behaviour
    • Hormones and behaviour
    • Stress, stress avoidance, welfare
    • Human-animal interactions
  • CV

    Academic Education

    2015 – 2020
    Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat.) in Biosciences at the Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology at the University of Münster
    2012 – 2015
    Master of Science in Biosciences at the University of Münster
    2009 – 2012
    Bachelor of Science in Biosciences at the University of Münster

    Positions

    since 2025
    Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology, University of Münster
    2023 – 2025
    Coordinator for international affairs and transfer at the Faculty of Biology, University of Münster
    2020 – 2023
    Postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Neuro- and Behavioural Biology, University of Münster
  • Research Articles (Journals)

    • Mutwill, AM.; Schielzeth, H.; Richter, SH.; Kaiser, S.; Sachser, N. (2023)
      Conditional on the social environment? Roots of repeatability in hormone concentrations of male guinea pigs
      Hormones and Behavior
      Research Article (Journal)
      [Published]
      doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2023.105423.
    • Mutwill, AM.; Schielzeth, H.; Zimmermann, TD.; Richter, SH.; Kaiser, S.; Sachser, N. (2021)
      Individuality meets plasticity: Endocrine phenotypes across male dominance rank acquisition in guinea pigs living in a complex social environment
      Hormones and Behavior
      Research Article (Journal)
      [Published]
      doi: 10.1016/j.yhbeh.2021.104967.
    • Mutwill, AM.; Zimmermann, TD.; Hennicke, A.; Richter, SH.; Kaiser, S.; Sachser, N. (2020)
      Adaptive reshaping of the hormonal phenotype after social niche transition in adulthood
      Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
      Research Article (Journal)
      [Published]
      doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0667.
    • Mutwill, AM.; Zimmermann, TD.; Reuland, C.; Fuchs, S.; Kunert, J.; Richter, SH.; Kaiser, S.; Sachser, N. (2019)
      High reproductive success despite queuing – Socio-sexual development of males in a complex social environment
      Frontiers in Psychology
      Research Article (Journal)
      [Published]
      doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02810.
    • Willen, RM.; Mutwill, A.; MacDonald, LJ.; Schiml, PA.; Hennessy, MB. (2017)
      Factors determining the effects of human interaction on the cortisol levels of shelter dogs
      Applied Animal Behaviour Science
      Research Article (Journal)
      [Published]
      doi: 10.1016/j.applanim.2016.11.002.
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