Simon Verhulst

The paper investigates sex-specific effects of ectoparasite infection on telomere shortening in jackdaw nestlings across developmental stages.

This study identifies DNA methylation changes associated with aging in zebra finches and shows that the rate of epigenetic aging predicts lifespan.

The paper examines how early-life environmental conditions affect DNA methylation in zebra finches and develops indexes to quantify these effects using longitudinal DNAm data.

This study investigates collective escape behavior in starlings using video data and a 3D agent-based model, identifying individual-level rules that generate flock dynamics similar to real starlings.

The paper examines age-related DNA methylation changes on sex chromosomes in two avian species, finding significant decreases on the female-specific W chromosome and species-specific patterns on the Z chromosome.

The paper examines how early-life adversity in zebra finches affects DNA methylation in adulthood, identifying 149 differentially methylated sites linked to biological processes.

This study shows that increased begging effort, not reduced food intake, causes lower growth in zebra finch nestlings raised in larger broods.

The paper examines DNA methylation patterns in avian species, finding that dosage compensation is not achieved through methylation on the Z chromosome but rather through other mechanisms, with implications for sexual conflict resolution.

This study evaluates how DNA extraction methods and lab factors affect qPCR-based telomere length measurement precision across multiple labs.

This review evaluates qPCR-based telomere length measurement methods, finding poor methodologic reporting and statistical rigor in existing studies.

The paper shows that paternal age affects offspring telomere length through an epigenetic mechanism, independent of genetic inheritance.

The study examines how environmental conditions affect body mass aging trajectories in zebra finches, finding they are independent of lifespan.