Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences

Websitehttps://ibans.st-andrews.ac.uk

Katrin Ackermann
- ka44st-andrews.acuk
- School of Chemistry - Senior Research Fellow
- Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences
Person: Academic - Research
James Ainge
- jaa7st-andrews.acuk
- School of Psychology and Neuroscience - Head of the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, Professor
- Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences
Person: Academic
Lesley Aitken
- lma1st-andrews.acuk
- School of Physics and Astronomy - School Manager
- Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences
Person: Research Support

2 Not started
6 Active
15 Finished

Rat-titude of gratitude: Repaying reciprocal favours
Schweinfurth, M. K. (PI)
School of Psychology Scholarship of Excellence
1/09/24 → 31/08/27
Project: Studentship
Digital Skills Development with STEP: An Entrepreneurial Education Response to COVID-1
Ross, K. (CoI), May, R. C. (CoI), Nevin, M. (CoI), Narayanswamy, S. (Researcher), Ylitalo, M. W. (Researcher) & Ye , Z. (Researcher)
CELPiE Community for Evidence-Led Practice in Education
20/05/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Standard
Slow release of antibiofilm peptides: Slow release of antibiofilm peptides to halt bone infections
Melo Czekster, C. (PI) & Shirran, S. L. (CoI)
Medical Research Council
1/10/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Standard

A boron, nitrogen, and oxygen doped π-extended helical pure blue multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescent emitter for organic light emitting diodes that shows fast k_RISC without the use of heavy atoms
Weerasinghe, R. W., Madayanad Suresh, S., Hall, D. L. S., Matulaitis, T., Slawin, A. M. Z., Warriner, S., Lee, Y.-T., Chan, C.-Y., Tsuchiya, Y., Zysman-Colman, E. & Adachi, C., 18 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Materials. Early View, 9 p., 2402289.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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A broader cultural view is necessary to study the evolution of sexual orientation
Savolainen, V., Bailey, N. W., Diamond, L., Swift-Gallant, A., Gavrilets, S., Raymond, M. & Verweij, K. J. H., 8 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Absolute quantum efficiency measurements of electrochemiluminescent devices through electrical impedance spectroscopy
Moon, C. & Gather, M. C., 30 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Advanced Optical Materials. Early View, 2401253.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
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EPR spectroscopic characterisation of native Cu<sup>II</sup>-binding sites in human serum albumin (dataset)
Ackermann, K. (Creator), Wu, D. (Creator), Stewart, A. J. (Creator) & Bode, B. E. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 26 Jul 2024
DOI: 10.17630/cf121a40-8ee6-491d-b783-5bf65304cd8d
Dataset

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Autobiographical memory retrieval in remitted and current depression and its relationships with self-compassion (thesis data)
Lathan, A. (Creator) & Dritschel, B. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 4 Apr 2029
DOI: 10.17630/96ccd5a3-8b64-439b-8dd3-23afd170663a, https://doi.org/10.17630/sta/842
Dataset: Thesis dataset
Pulse Dipolar Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Reveals Buffer Modulated Cooperativity of Metal Templated Protein Dimerization (dataset)
Oranges, M. (Creator), Wort, J. (Creator), Fukushima, M. (Creator), Fusco, E. (Creator), Ackermann, K. (Creator) & Bode, B. E. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 30 Aug 2022
DOI: 10.17630/bacc1277-fbfb-440f-bbc2-303aa11cd7e5
Dataset

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2017 Zoological Society of London Marsh Award for Marine and Freshwater Conservation
Hooker, S. K. (Recipient), 12 Jun 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
3rd prize at the Collaborations Workshop 2021 Hackday
Konovalov, O. (Recipient), Chue Hong, N. (Recipient), Chisholm, L. (Recipient), Druskat, S. (Recipient), Buzzard, S. (Recipient), Turner, M. (Recipient) & Ye, H. (Recipient), Apr 2021
Prize: Other distinction
7th International Paulo Gontijo Award in Medicine
Miles, G. B. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

Invited talk (forthcoming; postponed due to COVID), Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA
Rutz, C. (Invited speaker)
2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Invited public evening lecture (forthcoming; postponed due to COVID), LA Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, USA
Rutz, C. (Invited speaker)
2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Invited talk (forthcoming; postponed due to COVID), Cornell Lab of Ornithology / Binghamton University, New York, USA
Rutz, C. (Invited speaker)
2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Interview on STV News
Broadhead, M. J.
13/02/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
What makes us human? A museum exhibition
Schweinfurth, M. K.
25/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
A Cognitive Revolution in Animal Research
Webster, M. M.
19/03/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research

Changing Public Opinion About the Mental Abilities of Animals
Seed, A. M. (Participant), Gomez, J.-C. (Participant), Ball, D. N. (Participant), Call, J. (Participant), , C. (Participant) & Byrne, R. W. (Participant)
Impact: Public Discourse Impact
CIRCA – a novel technology to support people with dementia
(Participant) & Dritschel, B. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact
Public engagement to increase awareness of the importance of biodiversity conservation
W. (Participant)
Impact: Social Impact