PEE Lab

The Primate Ethology & Endocrinology (PEE) Lab.

Located in the Dept. of Anthroology at UT Austin, the PEE Lab is equipped to analyze primate urine for metabolites related to stress, growth, and development. In the lab we will run Enzyme Immunoassays (ELISAs) for specific biomarkers, and we will prepare samples for Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) to take a metabolomics approach to understand ape puberty, social stress, and the physiology underlying relationships. We also are leveraging machine learning to analyze behavior and the micro-movements indicative of affective states.