Paola Cerrito

The phylogenetic signal in primate ontogenies, with special attention to dental development

The paper quantifies phylogenetic signal in primate ontogeny, finding dental development is most conserved, with later-developing traits showing stronger conservation than earlier ones.

Tracing the Neanderthal-Modern Human hybrid zone using paleogenomic data

The paper uses paleogenomic data and simulations to identify conditions under which introgression patterns can trace Neanderthal-modern human hybrid zones.

Neurodevelopmental timing and socio-cognitive development in a prosocial cooperatively breeding primate (Callithrix jacchus)

This study examines neurodevelopmental timing in marmosets, linking brain development to social and behavioral milestones, and suggests implications for human social cognition.