Rafaela Sayuri Cicalise Takeshita_____________________________________________________________________________
Research Associate, D.Sc, M.Sc, DVM
Center for International Collaboration and Advanced Studies in Primatology (CICASP)
Primate Research institute, Kyoto University
Contact information:
Tel. +81 (0) 568 63-0451
Mobile: +81 (0) 80-3148-4403
Email: rafaela.takeshita.32c@kyoto-u.jp
Address: Kyoto University Primate Research Institute484-8506 Kanrin 41-2, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan

Education____________________________________________________________________________
Oct 2013 – Mar 2018

D.Sc. Primatology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto
University. Thesis: “Factors regulating steroid hormones inJapanese macaques and orangutans”

Oct 2011 – Oct 2013

M.Sc. Primatology, Graduate School of Science, Kyoto
University. Thesis: “Non-invasive analysis of adrenal hormones infemale Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)”

Jun 2006 – Jan 2011

B.Sc. Veterinary Medicine, Instituto da Saúde e Produção
Animal, Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia. Thesis:“Avaliação hematológica, hepatica e renal em Aotus azarai
infulatus” (Hematological, hepatic, and renal evaluation in Aotus
azarai infulatus).

Professional Experience_____________________________________________________________________________
Apr 2018 – Current

Research Associate (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: conduct research on primate endocrinology,
assist in the organization of workshops for science
communication at the Center for International Collaboration andAdvanced Studies in Primatology.

Apr 2015 – Mar 2016

Research Assistant (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: Process and analyse samples for hormonallevels from primates.

May 2014 – Mar 2015

Research Assistant (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: Organize a database for reference on
endocrinology of wild and captive apes, process and analyse
samples for hormonal levels from primates.

Apr 2013 – Mar 2014

Tutor (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: Teach students to conduct hormonal analyses atthe endocrine lab and assist foreigner students to solve
problems with Japanese language

Oct 2012 – Dec 2012

Teaching Assistant (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: Organize students' academic seminars

Jul 2012 – Jul 2012

Teaching Assistant (Primate Research Institute, Japan)
Main activities: Organize students' academic seminars

Technical experience____________________________________________________________________________
2014 Training on animal cognitive science at the Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University(1 week)
2013 Training on non-invasive hormonal analysis at the endocrine laboratory of theSmithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Virginia, USA (3 months).
2012 Training on genetic analyses at the Wildlife Research Center, Kyoto University (1 week)
2008 Training on bioanalysis at the animal pathology laboratory of the Instituto da Saúde e
Produção Animal, UFRA, Belém, Brazil (5 months).
2007 Training on small animals practice at the Saúde Animal Clinic, Belém, Brazil (1 year).

Fieldwork experience____________________________________________________________________________
2017 Field trip to Serra D’Arga, Montaria, Portugal2015 Research study at Bukit Merah Orangutan Island, Perak, Malaysia
2014 Research study at Jigokudani, Nagano, Japan (4 months)
2014 Research study at Born Free USA Primate Sanctuary, Dilley, Texas, USA (1 month)2014 Field trip to Danum Valley Conservation Center, Borneo, Malaysia
2014 Field trip to Gombe, Tanzania
2012 Field trip to the Amazon forest, Manaus, Brazil
2012 Field science course in Yakushima and Genome Science Course in Kyoto, Japan.
2012 Ecology field practice, Koshima, Japan

Language skills____________________________________________________________________________
Portuguese (native)
English (fluent)Japanese (advanced)
Spanish (intermediate)
French (basic)

Awards____________________________________________________________________________
th2017 Award for best poster presentation at the 7 Annual symposium of Leading Graduate
Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
2017 Award for best poster presentation at the 61
Center, Inuyama, Japan.

stPrimates conference at Japan Monkeyth2016 Award for best oral presentation at the 5 Annual symposium of Leading Graduate
Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Inuyama, Japan.
2007 Award for outstanding curriculum progress in course of Veterinary Medicine from Federal
Rural University of Amazon (UFRA), Rotary Club Belém-North

Grants & Scholarships____________________________________________________________________________
2017 JSPS Grant-in-aid for Young Scientists (JPY 1,100,000)
2016 JSPS Grant-in-aid for Young Scientists (JPY 1,200,000)
2016 Scholarship from JSPS Grant-in-aid for Young Scientists (JPY 200,000/month – 2 years)
2014 Grant from the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science (3 years)
2013 ITP-HOPE overseas research and training grant, Japan (JPY 799,700)
2012 AS-HOPE overseas research and training grant, Japan (JPY 376,390)
2011 Scholarship from the Nippon FOUNDATION, Japan (JPY 130,000/month - 5 years)
2010 Scholarship from PIBIC/FAPESPA, Brazil (BRL 360.00/month - 1 year)
2008 Scholarship from PIBIC/CNPq, Brazil (BRL 360.00/month - 2 years)

Invited lectures & Seminars_____________________________________________________________________________
2018 “Graduate studies in Japan: non-invasive analyses of hormones in primates”. In: Haru noKenshu. Nippon foundation Scholar association, JICA Yokohama, Japan 2018/04/28.
2018“Hormonal monitoring for primate welfare: from captivity to the wild”. In: Inter-lab. Kyoto
University, Kyoto, Japan 2018/04/03

2016"Endocrinologia e conservação em primatas não-humanos". (Endocrinology andconservation in nonhuman primates). In: II Simpósio de pesquisa em primatas na
Amazônia. Centro Nacional de Primatas, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil 2016/10/16 (inPortuguese)2017「なぜニホンザルは温泉に入るのか？」(“Why do Japanese monkeys enter in the hotspring?”) In: Monkey Salon, Japan Monkey Centre, Inuyama, Japan 2017/03/14 (inJapanese).

2014“Pós-graduação em primatologia no Japão: aplicações locais e globais”. (Graduate
studies on primatology in Japan: local and global applications). Centro Nacional dePrimatas, Ananindeua, Pará, Brazil 2014/12/30 (in Portuguese).

2013“Environmental, biological, and social factors influencing fecal adrenal steroid
concentrations in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)”. Stirling University,
Stirling, Scotland 2013/12/18

2013「ニホンザルにおけるDHEASの年齢・季節性による変化」(The influence of age andseason on fecal dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) concentrations in Japanesemacaques (Macaca fuscata))”. The 13th annual Japanese macaques seminar, Kyoto
University, Primate Research Institute, Inuyama, Aichi, Japan 2013/06/13 (in Japanese).

2012"Endocrinologia em primatas não-humanos e perspectivas para realizar pós-graduação
no Japão". (Endocrinology in nonhuman primates and prospects for graduate studies inJapan). Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia, Belém, Pará, Brazil. 2012/11/12 (inPortuguese)

Organization of Scientific Meetings_____________________________________________________________________________
2015 Organizer, chair and oral presentation at the symposium “Street Monkey Performance:
cultural roots and welfare”. In “The 31st Primatology Society of Japan Congress”, Kyoto,
Japan. 70 participants. 18th July 2015

2012

Organizer and chair at the Interdisciplinary Seminar on Primatology, Primate ResearchInstitute, Kyoto University

Scientific Projects_____________________________________________________________________________
2016 - current Reproductive physiology of Neotropical Primates in the Amazon region.
<https://www.researchgate.net/project/Reproductive-physiology-of-NeotropicalPrimates-in-the-Amazon-region>
2013 – 2018
Factors regulating steroid hormones in Japanese macaques and orangutans
2013 – 2014
Analyses of acute phate proteins in captive elephant serum2011 – 2013
Analysis of adrenal hormones in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata)2009 – 2010
Histological evaluation of gonads of owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus)
2008 – 2009
Gynecological, hepatic and renal evaluation of owl monkeys (Aotus azarai
infulatus) by ultrasound and laboratorial exams

Publications_____________________________________________________________________________
Peer-viewed journal articles
1. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K, Huffman MA (2018). Beneficial effect of hot
spring bathing on stress levels in Japanese macaques. Primates 59(3):215-225. (doi:
10.1007/s10329-018-0655-x). Second highest-scoring output from this source (ofrd524 outputs, as of May 3 2018)
2. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K (2018). Development andvalidation of an enzyme immunoassay for fecal dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate(fDHEAS) in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). International Journal of Primatology(online version). (DOI: 10.1007/s10764-018-0026-x)
3. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2017). Effect of castration onsocial behavior and hormones in male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata).
Physiology & Behavior 181:43-50 (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2017.09.006).
4. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Mouri K, Shimizu K, Bercovitch FB (2016). Dead or alive?
Predicting fetal loss in Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) by fecal metabolites.
Animal Reproduction Science 175: 33-38 (doi: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2016.10.006).
5. Garcia C, Bercovitch F, Furuichi T, Huffman MA, MacInstosh A, Rigaill L, Takeshita
RSC, Shimizu K (2016). Ten years of collaboration between France and Japan - Studies
on reproduction in Japanese macaques. Revue de primatologie 7 (doi:10.4000/primatologie.2666)
6. Mendonça RS, Takeshita RSC, Kanamori T, Kuze N, Hayashi M, Kinoshita K, Bernard
H, Matsuzawa T (2016). Behavioral and physiological changes in a juvenile Bornean
orangutan after a wildlife rescue. Global Ecology and Conservation 8: 116–122 (doi:
10.1016/j.gecco.2016.08.004)
7. Mayor P, Takeshita RSC, Coutinho LN, Sánchez N, Gálvez H, Ique C and Monteiro FOB(2015). Ovarian function in captive owl monkeys (Aotus nancymaae and A. vociferans).
Journal of Medical Primatology 44(4): 187-93 (doi: 10.1111/jmp.12181)

8. Mayor P, Takeshita RSC, Coutinho LN, Sánchez N, Gálvez H, Ique C, Ruiz JC andMonteiro FOB (2015). Functional morphology of the tubular genital organs in the female
owl monkey (Aotus spp.). Journal of Medical Primatology 44(3):158-67 (doi:
10.1111/jmp.12169)
9. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Huffman MA, Mouri K, Garcia C, Rigaill L, Shimizu K(2014). Environmental, biological, and social factors influencing fecal adrenal steroid
concentrations in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). American Journal ofPrimatology 76 (11):1084-1093 (doi: 10.1002/ajp.22295)
10. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2013). The influenceof age and season on fecal dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) concentrations inJapanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). General and Comparative Endocrinology 191:
39-43 (doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2013.05.019)
11. Silva GA, Monteiro FOB, Dias HLT, Cavalcante RO, Sampaio AIF, Conceição MEBAM,
Takeshita RSC, Castro PHG, Feijó FMC, Rahal SC (2013). Qualitative analysis ofpreputial and vaginal bacterial microbiota in owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus) raisedin captivity. Journal of Medical Primatology 42: 71 – 78 (doi: 10.1111/jmp.12029)
12. Lins FLML, Monteiro FOB, Takeshita RSC, Silva GA, Faturi C, Palha MDC, Monteiro
MVB, Coutinho LN, Kugelmeier T, Castro PHG (2012). Renal Evaluation of Aotus azarai
infulatus by Ultrasonography and Serum Chemistry Profile. American Journal ofPrimatology 74: 482 – 490 (doi: 10.1002/ajp.22006)
13. Monteiro FOB, Coutinho LN, Takeshita RSC, Silva GA, Silva KSM, Whiteman CW,
Castro, PHG, Muniz JAPC, Vicente WRR (2011). A protocol for gynecological andobstetric examination of owl monkeys using ultrasound. Revista de Ciências Agrárias
(Belém) 54: 7 – 13 (doi:10.4322/rca.2011.032)
14. Coutinho LN, Monteiro FOB, Takeshita RSC, Lins FLML, Silva GA, Faturi C, Castro
PHG, Muniz JAPC, Kugelmeier T, Whiteman CW, Vicente WRR (2011). Effect of age andnumber of parturitions on uterine and ovarian variables in owl monkeys. Journal of
Medical Primatology 40: 310 – 316 (doi/10.1111/j.1600-0684.2011.00476.x)
15. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Lins FLML, Silva GA, Faturi C, Coutinho LN, Monteiro
MVB, Kugelmeier T, Castro PHG, Muniz JAPC (2011). Hematological, hepatic, and renalevaluation in Aotus azarai infulatus. Journal of Medical Primatology 40: 104 – 110 (doi:
10.1111/j.1600-0684.2010.00452.x)
Books
1. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB (2015). Non-invasive analysis of adrenal
hormones in Japanese macaques. Saarbrücken, Germany: LAP Lambert Academic. 83p.
Book chapters
1. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Lins FLML, Andrade RS, Silva GA, Cardoso AMC,
Pereira WLA, Rahal SC (2014). Aspectos histológicos dos ovários e testículos demacacos-da-noite (Aotus azarai infulatus - Kuhl, 1820). (Histology of the ovary and testisof owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus - Kuhl, 1820). In: Passos, FC & Miranda, JMD(Eds.) A Primatologia no Brasil. Curitiba: UFPR/SBPr, v.13, p. 303-314. ISBN: 978-8561048-05-1
2. Lins FLML, Monteiro FOB, Takeshita RSC, Coutinho LN, Faturi C, Silva GA, Castro

PHG, Muniz JAPC (2011). Avaliação renal de macacos-da-noite, Aotus azarai infulatus(Kuhl 1820) por ultrassom. (Renal evaluation in owl monkeys, Aotus azarai infulatus(Kuhl 1820) by ultrasound). In: A Primatologia no Brasil. Curitiba: UFPR/SBPr, v.12, p.
257-266.
3. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Lins FLML, Silva GA, Faturi C, Coutinho LN, Monteiro
MVB, Kugelmeier T, Castro PHG, Muniz JAPC (2011). Ultrassonografia, hematologia ebioquímica hepática e renal de macacos-da-noite, Aotus azarai infulatus (Kuhl, 1820)
criados em cativeiro (Ultrasonography, hematology, and hepatic and renal biochemistryin owl monkeys, Aotus azarai infulatus (Kuhl, 1820) bred in captivity). In: A Primatologia
no Brasil. Curitiba: UFPR/SBPr, v.12, p. 236-249.

Other publications
1. Takeshita RSC (2016). 地獄谷•小豆島•高崎山のニホンザル. In: モンキー. 1(2): 44-45
Conference presentations(*Peer-reviewed abstracts)
1. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2018). To carry or not tocarry: changes in stress hormones in a case of dead infant carrying in Japanesethmacaques. In: The 9 Symposium of Leading Graduate Program in Primatology andWildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
2. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2018). Peripartum
glucocorticoid levels in a case of dead infant carrying in Japanese macaques. In: The
nd62 Primates conference, Japan Monkey Center, Inuyama, Japan.
3. Takeshita RSC, Mendonça R, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K (2017).
th
Evaluating stress in orangutans with two different adrenal hormones. In: The 8
Symposium of the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Japan
Monkey Centre, Inuyama, Japan.
4. *Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K, Huffman MA (2017). The Effect of Hot
Spring Bathing on Stress Levels in Japanese Macaques. In: The 7th European
Federation for Primatology Meeting, Strasbourg, France.
5. *Garcia C, Rigaill L, MacIntosh A, Higham J, Bercovitch F, Huffman M, Mouri K, Shimizu
K, Takeshita RSC, Furuichi T (2017). Studies on Reproduction in Japanese Macaques Ten Years of Collaboration between France and Japan. In: The 7th European Federation
for Primatology Meeting, Strasbourg, France.
6. *Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2017). Social dominance andthfecal steroids in castrated male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). In: The 35
International Ethological Conference, Estoril, Portugal.
7. *Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2017). Effect of environmentand castration on dominance rank and fecal steroids in male Japanese macaquesth(Macaca fuscata). In: The 33 Congress of the Primate Society of Japan, Fukushima,
Japan.

8. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K, Huffman MA (2017). Some like it hot:thJapanese macaques lower glucocorticoid levels by bathing in hot springs. In: The 7
Symposium of Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto,
Japan.
9. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K, Huffman MA (2017). Some like it hot:stJapanese macaques lower glucocorticoid levels by bathing in hot springs. In: The 61
Primates conference, Japan Monkey Center, Inuyama, Japan.
10. Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Kinoshita K, Huffman MA (2017). Some like it hot:thJapanese macaques lower glucocorticoid levels by bathing in hot springs. In: The 50
Anniversary symposium of the Primate Research Institute, Inuyama, Japan.
11. Takeshita RSC (2016). Behavioral influences on fecal steroids and the impact ofthecotourism in male Japanese macaques. In: The 6 Symposium of Leading Graduate
Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
12. *Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Kinoshita K, Bercovitch FB (2016). The effect of
castration and the environment on the relationship between dominance rank and fecal
steroid concentrations in male Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). In: XXVIInternational Primatological Society Congress, Chicago, USA.
13. Takeshita RSC (2016). Factors regulating steroid hormones in Japanese macaques andthorangutans. In: The 5 Symposium of Leading Graduate Program in Primatology andWildlife Science, Inuyama, Japan.
14. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2015). Factors
Mediating Dehydroepiandrosterone concentrations in Japanese macaques. In: The 4thInternational Workshop on Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, Universiti Sains Malaysia,
Penang, Malaysia.
15. Takeshita RSC (2015). Factors regulating steroid hormones in Japanese macaquesth(Macaca fuscata) and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus). In: The 4 Symposium of Leading
Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
16. *Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2015). Factors
Mediating Dehydroepiandrosterone concentrations in Japanese macaques. In: The 31st
Congress of the Primate Society of Japan, Kyoto, Japan.
17. Takeshita RSC, Bernstein SK (2015) The history of the use of animals for entertainmentand current issues”. Workshop: The Street Monkey Performance: cultural roots andwelfare. In: The 31st Congress of the Primate Society of Japan, Kyoto, Japan
18. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2015). Non-invasive
analysis of adrenal hormones in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). In: Zoo
University, Noichi Zoo, Kochi, Japan.
19. Takeshita RSC (2015). Field Report: Physiological Variations on Steroid Hormones inrdNon-human Primates. In: The 3 symposium of Leading Graduate Program inPrimatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
20. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB (2015). Hormonal profile of free-ranging
Japanese macaques: effects of environment, social behavior and reproductive state. In:
The 59th Primates Conference, Japan Monkey Centre, Inuyama, Japan.
21. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2014). Non-invasive

analysis of adrenal hormones in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) In: The
3rd International Workshop on Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, Arusha, Tanzania.
22. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2014). Non-invasive
analysis of adrenal hormones in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) In: Thend2 Symposium of the Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science,
Kyoto, Japan.
23. *Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Huffman MA, Mouri K, Garcia C, Rigaill L, Shimizu K(2014). Environmental, biological, and social factors influencing fecal adrenal steroid
concentrations in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata). In: XXV International
Primatological Society Congress, Hanoi, Vietnam.
24. *Takeshita RSC, Bercovitch FB, Huffman MA, Mouri K, Shimizu K (2014). Adrenal
hormones in female Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata): effects of environment andage. In: 4th International Congress on Asian Primates: Diversity and Conservation, Kyoto
University and Bogor Agricultural University International Symposium, Bogor, Indonesia.
25. Takeshita RSC, Huffman MA, Bercovitch FB (2014). How non-invasive hormone
analysis promotes primate welfare and conservation. In: The Kick-off Symposium of the
Leading Graduate Program in Primatology and Wildlife Science, Kyoto, Japan.
26. *Macintosh AJJ, Sarabian C, Thomas E, Suzumura T, Akihisa K, Takeshita RSC, Mouri
K, Itoh M, Shimizu K, Okamoto M (2013). A field-experimental approach to primateparasite interactions: filling in the knowledge-gaps. In: The 29th Congress of the Primate
Society of Japan, Okayama, Japan.
27. *Silva GA, Monteiro FOB, Dias HLT, Cavalcante RO, Sampaio AIF, Conceicao MEBAM,
Takeshita RSC, Castro PHG, Feijó FMC, Rahal SC (2013). Determinação qualitativa damicrobiota bacteriana prepucial e vaginal em Aotus azarai infulatus (macacos-da-noite)
criados em cativeiro. (Qualitative analysis of preputial and vaginal bacterial microbiota in
owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus) raised in captivity). In: II Congresso Latino
Americano e XV Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia, Recife, Brazil, p. 359. (abstract inPortuguese)
28. *Takeshita RSC, Lins FLML, Monteiro MVB, Coutinho LN, Silva GA, Castro PHG,
Pereira WLA, Monteiro FOB (2013). Valores hematológicos e de bioquímica sérica em
macacos-da-noite (Aotus Azarai Infulatus) diagnosticados com alterações hepáticas eparasitose (Hematological and serum biochemistry in owl monkeys (Aotus azarai
infulatus) diagnosed with hepatic diseases and parasites).In: II Congresso Latino
Americano e XV Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia, Recife, Brazil, p. 360. (abstract inPortuguese)
29. Takeshita
RSC,
HuffmanMA,
Bercovitch
FB,
ShimizuK(2012).
Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate concentrations in Japanese macaques (Macaca
Fuscata): the influence of age and season. In: International Network Workshop on
Tropical Biodiversity Conservation, Manaus, Brazil.
30. Takeshita
RSC,
HuffmanMA,
Bercovitch
FB,
ShimizuK(2012).
Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate concentrations in Japanese macaques (Macaca
Fuscata): the influence of age and season. In: The 1st International Seminar on
Biodiversity and Evolution, Kyoto, Japan.
31. *Takeshita
RSC,
HuffmanMA,
Bercovitch
FB,
ShimizuK(2012).
Dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate concentrations in Japanese macaques (Macaca

Fuscata): the influence of age and season. In: XXIV International Primatological Society
Congress, Cancun, Mexico.
32. *Lins FLML, Takeshita RSC, Pereira WLA, Cardoso AMC, Monteiro FOB (2011).
Aspectos histológicos ovariano, testicular e epididimário de macacos-da-noite (Aotus
Azarai Infulatus - Kuhl, 1820). In: XIV Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia: do científico
ao popular, Curitiba, Brazil, p. 53. (abstract in Portuguese)
33. *Coutinho LN, Monteiro FOB, Takeshita RSC, Lins FLML, Lacreta ACC, Castro PHG,
Muniz JAPC, Brito MBS, Vicente WRR (2011). Efeito da idade e do número de partos
nas variáveis uterinas e ovarianas em macacos-da-noite. In: XIX Congresso Brasileiro deReprodução Animal, Recife, Brazil, p.28. (abstract in Portuguese)
34. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Pereira WLA, Cardoso AMC (2010). Avaliação
histológica do ovário de macacos-da-noite (Aotus azarai infulatus KUHL, 1820)(Histological evaluation of ovarian tissue in owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus KUHL,
1820)). In: VIII Seminário de Iniciação Científica e o II Seminário de Pesquisa da UFRA,
2010, Belem, Para, Brazil. (Expanded abstract in Portuguese)
35. *Lins FLML, Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Lacreta, ACC, Branco ER, Coutinho LN,
Castro PHG, Imbeloni AA, Silva GA, Muniz JAPC (2009). Avaliação Renal De MacacosDa-Noite Por Ultrassom (Renal Evaluation in owl monkeys, Aotus azarai infulatus (Kuhl
1820) by ultrasound). In: XIII Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia, Blumenau, Brazil.
(abstract in Portuguese)
36. *Takeshita RSC, Lins FLML, Monteiro FOB, Lacreta ACC, Monteiro MVB, Meneses
AMC, Castro PHG, Imbeloni AA, Silva GA, Muniz JAPC (2009). Hematologia ebioquímica hepática e renal em macacos-da-noite criados em cativeiro (Ultrasonography,
hematology, and hepatic and renal biochemistry in owl monkeys, Aotus azarai infulatus(Kuhl, 1820) bred in captivity). In: XIII Congresso Brasileiro de Primatologia, Blumenau,
Brazil. (abstract in Portuguese)
37. Oliveira EW, Silva JS, Souza NCMM, Takeshita RSC, Marques TB, Souza NF (2009).
Mastite infecciosa canina. Simpósio paraense de medicina veterinária, Belem, Para,
Brazil. (abstract in Portuguese)
38. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB, Muniz JAPC (2009). Avaliação hepática de macacos-danoite (Aotus azarai infulatus) por ultrassom e exames laboratoriais (Hepatic evaluation of
owl monkeys (Aotus azarai infulatus) by ultrasound and laboratorial exams). In: VII
Seminário de Iniciação Científica da UFRA, XIII Seminário de Iniciação Científica da
EMBRAPA, Belem, Para, Brazil. (expanded abstract in Portuguese)
39. Takeshita RSC, Monteiro FOB (2008). Avaliação hepática de macacos-da-noite (Aotus
azarai infulatus) por ultra-som e exames laboratoriais. In: VI Seminário de IniciaçãoCientífica da UFRA, XII Seminário de Iniciação Científica da Embrapa Amazônia
Oriental, Belem, Para, Brazil.
40. Souza AC, Almeida VT, Ferreira GS, Meneses AMC, Souza NF, Moraes CCG, Dias Neto
RN, Andrade RF, Lima DJS, Cardoso ACF, Seixas LS, Andrade ENL, Bastos RKG,
Pereira LHC, Luz MA, Oliveira FCM, Pereira ACA, Lins FLML, Takeshita RSC, Langoni
H, Silva RC (2008). Avaliação sorológica de Leptospira spp (LARREY 1800) em onças
pintadas (Panthera onca) mantidas em cativeiro no estado do Pará. In: VIII Congresso
Internacional sobre Manejo de Fauna Silvestre na Amazônia e América Latina, Rio
Branco, Brazil, p. 53 (abstract in Portuguese)41. Ferreira GS, Rosa MFD, Meneses AMC, Souza NF, Moraes CCG, Dias Neto RN,
Andrade RF, Lima DJS, Cardoso ACF, Seixas LS, Andrade ENL, Bastos RKG, Pereira
LHC, Luz MA, Santos MJT, Almeida VT, Oliveira FCM, Pereira ACA, Lins FLML,
Takeshita RSC (2008). Ocorrência de Cystoisospora felis em onças-pintadas (Pantheraonca) mantidas em cativeiro no estado do Pará. In: VIII Congresso Internacional sobre
Manejo de Fauna Silvestre na Amazônia e América Latina, Rio Branco, Brazil, p. 46.
(abstract in Portuguese)
42. Ferreira GS, Meneses AMC, Souza NF, Moraes CCG, Dias Neto RN, Andrade RF, Lima
DJS, Cardoso ACF, Seixas LS, Andrade ENL, Bastos RKG, Pereira LHC, Luz MA,
Santos MJT, Almeida VT, Oliveira FCM, Pereira ACA, Lins FLML, Takeshita RSC,
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43. Souza AC, Dias Neto RN, Meneses AMC, Souza NF, Moraes CCG, Andrade RF, Lima
DJS, Cardoso ACF, Seixas LS, Andrade ENL, Almeida VT, Ferreira GS, Bastos RKG,
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Outreach & Education Programs_____________________________________________________________________________
2018 Chair and oral presentation on the documentary: “Masked Monkey: The Evolution of
Darwin’s Theory”. In: Conserv’session Documentary Nights, Kyoto University, Kyoto.
th(10 February 2018)2017

Conserv’session Documentary Nights: Organization of screenings to raise publicawareness on conservation related issues at Kyoto University. (December 2017 –current)

2017

Oral presentation for elementary school students: “Who are the Japanese macaques?”
In: Japan Monkey Centre, Inuyama, Japan. 21st April 2017

2014

Assistance on environmental enrichment and educational activities at the Japan Monkey
Centre, Inuyama, Japan. 06-09 October 2014

2006

Volunteer at the anti-rabies vaccination campaign for dogs and cats. Promoted by the
Zoonoses Control Center-SESMA, Belém, Brazil.

Media appearances_____________________________________________________________________________
Websites
2018“Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys”. ScienceTake, The New
York Times. By James Gorman, 4th April 2018 < https://nyti.ms/2Gvp3JB>

2018“Teaching activities for: Hot Springs Lower Stress in Japan’s Popular Bathing Monkeys”.

The Learning Network, The New York Times. By Caroline Crosson Gilpin, 5th April 2018<https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/03/science/japan-monkeys-hot-springs-stress.html>
2018“Famous Japanese Snow Monkeys Take Baths to Lower Stress”. National Geographic.
4th April 2018 <https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/japanese-snow-monkeymacaques-bath-stress-spd/>

2018“New research shows monkeys use hot baths to chill out”. BBC News, 4th April 2018<http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43641645>

2018“Hot spring likely helping Japanese monkeys reduce stress” ABS-CBS News, 4th April
2018 <https://goo.gl/TxyZHq>

2018“Even monkeys love a spa day: Macaques in Japan are spotted bathing in hot springs torelieve their stress”. Daily Mail, 4th April 2018 <https://goo.gl/TUrTm9>

2018

Snow Monkeys Bathe in Hot Springs to Relieve Stress Just Like We Do, Study Shows.
thNews Week. By Kashmira Gander, 5 April 2018. <http://www.newsweek.com/snowmonkeys-bathe-hot-springs-relieve-stress-humans-study-macaque-japan-872817>

2018“Snow monkeys use hot springs as spa therapy to reduce stress”. Independent. By Josh
Gabbatiss, 4th April 2018 <https://goo.gl/ddFLv7>

2018“Monkeys relieve stress in hot springs”. NHK<https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180404_06/>

2018“Nagano’s snow monkeys bathe in hot springs to relieve stress”. The Japan Time, 4thApril 2018 <https://goo.gl/hArGqt>

2018“Snow Monkeys Love Hot Baths Just Like Humans Do, and Now We Know Why”. Live
Science. By Rachael Rettner, 4th April 2018 <https://goo.gl/s82Qef>

2018“Spa therapy helps Japan’s snow monkeys cope with the cold”. Science Daily, 3rd April
2018 <https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180403115957.htm>

2018“Monkeys in hot water<https://goo.gl/BBFHDA>

2018“Japanese Macaques Bathe in Hot Springs to Reduce Cold-Climate Stress”. Sci-News,
4th April 2018 < https://goo.gl/xHTq2B>

2018“Japan's snow monkeys use hot baths to conserve body heat, relieve stress”. UPI News.
By
Brooks
Hays,
4th
April
2018
<https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2018/04/03/Japans-snow-monkeys-use-hot-bathsto-conserve-body-heat-relieve-stress/6021522777656/>

2018“Scientists Discover Why Macaque Monkeys in Japan Constantly Bathe in Hot Springs”
Sputnik News, 4th April 2018 < https://goo.gl/qAEXY9>2018“Le bilinguisme chez l'enfant”. La tête au carré, Inter-France. By Mathieu Vidard”. 5th April
2018<https://www.franceinter.fr/emissions/la-tete-au-carre/la-tete-au-carre-05-avril2018>2018“Planschen zum Stressabbau - auch Affen hilft ein heißes Bad”. Online Focus, 4th April
2018<https://www.focus.de/wissen/diverses/tiere-planschen-zum-stressabbau-auchaffen-hilft-ein-heisses-bad_id_8709772.html>

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“Ein heißes Affenbad zum Stressabbau”. Ärzte Zeitung, 4th April<https://www.aerztezeitung.de/panorama/article/961013/japan-heisses-affenbadstressabbau.html>

2018

2018

“Los “monos de nieve” japoneses alivian su estrés con aguas termales”. El Espectador,
6th April 2018 < https://www.elespectador.com/noticias/medio-ambiente/los-monos-denieve-japoneses-alivian-su-estres-con-aguas-termales-articulo-748654>

2018“Perché i macachi giapponesi fanno il bagno nelle piscine termali”. Il Post, 8 April 2018<https://www.ilpost.it/2018/04/08/macachi-giapponesi-piscinetermali/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ilpost+%28Il+Post+-+HP%29>

2018“Spa therapy per i macachi giapponesi: i bagni caldi invernali e primaverili riducono ithlivelli di stress”. Green Report, 5 April 2018 <http://www.greenreport.it/news/areeprotette-e-biodiversita/spa-therapy-macachi-giapponesi-bagni-caldi-invernali-primaveriliriducono-livelli-stress/>

2018Расслабься, обезьяна: зачем макаки купаются зимой. Газета.Ru. By Алла Салькова,th
5 April 2018 <https://www.gazeta.ru/science/2018/04/05_a_11707033.shtml>

2018“Chilling Out in Hot Springs May Help Japan’s Snow Monkeys Reduce Stress”.
Smithsonian. By Brigit Katz, 5th April 2018 <https://goo.gl/Z3dWS7>

2018“Hot spring helping Japanese monkeys reduce stress”. The Jakarta Post, 4th April 2018<https://goo.gl/s7PfgA>

2018“Monkeys unwind at the end of a stressful day with spa therapy - just like humans”. The
London Economic. By Joe Mellor, 4th April 2018. < https://goo.gl/KfptvS>

2018“Snow monkeys cut stress with hot soaks in winter”. The Asahi Shimbun. By Tetsuya
Ishikura, 4th April 2018 < https://goo.gl/TikNpZ >2018“Snow monkeys can de-stress by taking hot baths — just like humans”. Markets Insider.
By Kevin Loria. <https://goo.gl/hboKa5>

2017“Snow Day! 8 Surprisingly Snow-Loving Animals”. National Geographic. By Liz Langley,
January
2017<https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/01/animals-winter-snowclimate/>th

TV programs
2018

“How
monkeysrelax”.
Bloomberg
TV.
13
April
2018.
<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2018-04-13/how-monkeys-relax-video>

2018“Spa days for snow monkeys”. CTV News, Canada. 9 April<https://www.facebook.com/CTVNewsChannel/videos/1750407578353899/>

2016“Spa para sa mga unggoy?" (Spa for monkeys). Born to be Wild, GMA Network,
Philippines. 5 March 2016.

Newspapers
2018“Heißes Bad gegen Stress”. Kronen Zeitung, 6th April 2018

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「サルも温泉でいい湯だな〜」朝日小学生新聞, 5th April 2018
「 ニホンザルも いい湯だな」朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun), 4th April 2018
「温泉でストレス “サル”」京都新聞（Kyoto Shimbun), 4th April 2018
「雌サルも温泉で癒やされる」産経新聞（Sankei News), 4th April 2018
「サルも温泉でストレス解消？」日本経済新聞（The Nikkei）4th April 2018
「ニホンザル冬の流儀！？ 」読売新聞（Yomiuri Shimbun）4th April 2018th「ストレス消しサル」毎日新聞 (Mainichi Shimbun) 4 April 2018