Anne Bekoff

Integrative Physiology; Member of the Center for Neuroscience

Department of Integrative Physiology, 354 UCB
Ramaley N379
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO 80309-0334

email: anne.bekoff@Colorado.edu
Phone: 303-492-5114
FAX: 303-492-4009
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Dr. Bekoff's major research interests are in the areas of neuroethology and motor control. Specifically, she is interested in the development of coordinated behaviors such as embryonic motility, hatching, walking, and courtship displays. Her work focuses on the mechanisms by which neural pattern generating circuits are modulated or modified during ontogeny. Dr. Bekof's laboratory uses neurophysiological, behavioral (kinematic), neuroanatomical and neurochemical methods to investigate these questions.

Selected Publications:

Sharp, A.A., Ma, E. and Bekoff, A. (1999) Developmental changes in leg coordination of the chick at embryonic days 9, 11 and 13: uncoupling of ankle movements. J. Neurophysiol. 82: 2406-2414.

Bekoff, A. (2001) Development of motor behaviour in chick embryos. In: Kalverboer, A.F. and Gramsbergen, A., (eds.) Handbook of Brain and Behaviour in Human Development. Kluwer, The Netherlands, pp. 429-445.

Bekoff, A. (2001) Spontaneous embryonic motility: an enduring legacy. Intl. J. Devel. Neurobiol. 19: 155-160.