Laura V. Cuaya

More than happy to land here! I am a neuroscientist interested in the dog-human bond. 😃 💞 🐶 Using fMRI, I help uncover how dog brains perceive their social world.


I am not alone in this endeavor. Besides brilliant human colleagues worldwide, I have two amazing furry colleagues, Odín and Kun-kun. 

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A video abstract of our last paper https://youtu.be/wgv6ywyFJEg

#dogsofmastodon #caninescience #neuroscience #scicomm #introductionpost

The story of Kun-kun’s journey that helped discover how dog brains distinguish languages

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Dec 9, 2022 at 9:56pmWeb
Show threadFrench TexPatDec 9, 2022
@lauveri all three of us are excited, welcome!
Show threadDr. Marie McNeelyDec 9, 2022
@lauveri
Welcome!! May I submit a request for a post with photos of your two amazing furry colleagues? I'm working on getting my Mastodon feed to be mostly science and dog photos. It's getting there...
Show threadIsaac Erbele, MDDec 10, 2022
@lauveri Don't forget to follow #Mondog!
Show threadSophie A. BartonDec 10, 2022
@lauveri Fantastic video abstract! Very creative
Show threadLeianoraDec 10, 2022
@caninebrainsproject @lauveri Speaking as a former guide dog user who has been totally blind all her life, I have a question. Do guide dog users have a firmer connection or bond with their dogs than most pet owners seem to have?
Show threadCanine Brains ProjectDec 13, 2022
@EJGilbert @lauveri That's a very interesting question that should be researched more! One study has found similar attachment behaviors in guide dogs and pet dogs (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168159105004211?casa_token=lfsdsqrVmmYAAAAA:cyRGg9_grCMsX-GcAdmshKdZlaTD15TzY1g2veKOHqygzDkZb-mBN-0aOfO8nbaZu2gIH6jcfLE). However, owners of working dogs report significantly higher emotional closeness between themselves and their dog according to this paper: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1558787814000343
Show threadLeianoraDec 13, 2022
@caninebrainsproject @lauveri That is fascinating!
Show threadDr.ConcussionDec 11, 2022
@lauveri Are you at Emory? I’ve read some cool dog fMRI work out of there!
Show threadEcho Rivera, PhDDec 13, 2022
@lauveri I love this video so much, and the research you do too. Thank you for sharing
Show threadNlroundaboutDec 13, 2022
@lauveri What could Archie be thinking?
Show threadNahir LoyoDec 13, 2022
@lauveri Interesting findings and great video abstract! Saludos a Kun -kun y a Odín 🙂