Conference Presentations

Invited lectures at conferences (may include confirmed, upcoming events)

  1. Sara M. Freeman, Michelle C. Palumbo, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Diversity in neural oxytocin and vasopressin receptors in primates and humans: implications for social development. American Society of Primatologists Annual Meeting. Session: “Physiology/Behavior”. Madison, WI. Aug 2019.
  2. Sara M. Freeman, Louise Loyant, Michelle C. Palumbo, Takeshi Murai, Melissa D. Bauman, and Karen L. Bales. Non-invasive eye tracking for the study of social cognition in laboratory-housed monogamous titi monkeys. American Society of Primatologists Annual Meeting. Session: “Social Relationships, Behavior, and Health”. San Antonio, TX. Aug 2018.
  3. Sara M. Freeman, Louise Loyant, Michelle C. Palumbo, Takeshi Murai, Melissa D. Bauman, and Karen L. Bales. Non-invasive eye tracking for the study of social cognition in monogamous titi monkeys. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Nanosymposium: “Hormonal and Neuropeptide Control of Physiology and Behavior”. Washington, DC. Nov 2017.
  4. Sara M. Freeman, Michelle C. Palumbo, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors in the neurotypical and autistic human brain: implications for social development. World Congress on Neurohypophyseal Hormones. Mangaratiba, Brazil. July 2017.
  5. Sara M. Freeman, Michelle C. Palumbo, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Effect of age and autism diagnosis on oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors in the basal forebrain and superior colliculus of the human brain. Translational Neuroscience and Mental Disorders: Bridging the gap between animal models and human condition. Erice, Sicily. Nov 2016.
  6. Sara M. Freeman, Nancy Rebout, and Karen L. Bales. Effect of reward type on reinforced learning behavior in laboratory-housed coppery titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus). American Society of Primatologists Annual Meeting. Session: “Behavior”. Atlanta, GA. Sept 2014.

Freeman Poster SfN 2012

First author poster presentations (*indicates co-first authorship; may include upcoming events)

  1. Sara M. Freeman, Michelle C. Palumbo, Markus Muttenthaler, and Karen L. Bales. Development of an antibody-free staining method for the visualization of oxytocin receptors: Histochemical detection of a biotinylated ligand. Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting and Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Oct 2019.
  2. Sara M. Freeman, Louise Loyant, Michelle C. Palumbo, Takeshi Murai, Melissa D. Bauman, and Karen L. Bales. Non-invasive eye tracking for the study of social cognition in monogamous titi monkeys. Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. Nov 2017.
  3. Sara M. Freeman, Michelle C. Palumbo, Takeshi Murai, Melissa D. Bauman, and Karen L. Bales. Establishing non-invasive eye-tracking technology for the study of social cognition in monogamous titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus). Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Annual Meeting. Long Beach, CA. June 2017.
  4. Sara M. Freeman*, Michelle C. Palumbo*, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Characterization of the distribution of oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors throughout the neurotypical human brain. Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. November 2016.
  5. Sara M. Freeman*, Michelle C. Palumbo*, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Effect of age and autism diagnosis on oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors in the basal forebrain and superior colliculus of the human brain. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. San Diego, California. November 2016.
  6. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Selective localization of oxytocin receptors and vasopressin 1a receptors in human brain tissue. World Congress on Neurohypophyseal Hormones. August 2015. Queenstown, New Zealand.
  7. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Karen L. Bales. Distribution of oxytocin receptors and vasopressin 1a receptors in human brain tissue. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Annual Meeting. June 2015. Asilomar, California.
  8. Sara M. Freeman*, Nancy Rebout*,and Karen L. Bales. Effect of reward type on reinforced learning behavior in socially monogamous coppery titi monkeys (Callicebus cupreus). Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. November 2014. Washington, DC.
  9. Sara M. Freeman*, Amanda R. Chappell*, Yu-teh Kirk Lin, Larry J. Young, and Loren D. Hayes. The neuroanatomical distribution of oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors in the socially monogamous Taiwan vole (Microtus kikuchii). Collaborative Biomedical Research Conference on the Vole Animal Model. July 2014. Portland, Oregon.
  10. Sara M. Freeman, Larry J. Young, and Karen L. Bales. Distribution of Oxytocin Receptors and Vasopressin 1a Receptors in the Titi Monkey: an Emerging Animal Model for the Study of Social Attachment. International Meeting for Autism Research. May 2014. Atlanta, Georgia.
  11. Sara M. Freeman, Larry J. Young, and Karen L. Bales. Distribution of oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptor binding sites in the brain of the socially monogamous titi monkey (Callicebus cupreus). Society for Neuroscience. November 2013. San Diego, CA.
  12. Sara M. Freeman, Kiyoshi Inoue, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. Oxytocin Receptor Expression in the Rhesus Macaque Brain is Restricted to the Ventromedial Hypothalamus, Nucleus Basalis of Meynert, and Superior Colliculus. Society for Social Neuroscience. November 2013. San Diego, CA.
  13. Sara M. Freeman, Kiyoshi Inoue, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. Localization of the oxytocin receptor in rhesus macaque brain tissue using pharmacologically optimized competitive binding receptor autoradiography and in situ hybridization. World Congress on Neurohypophyseal Hormones. July 2013. Bristol, England.
  14. Sara M. Freeman, Larry J. Young, and Karen L. Bales. Distribution of vasopressin 1a receptor binding sites in the brain of the socially monogamous titi monkey (Callicebus cupreus). Society of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology. June 2013. Atlanta, GA.
  15. Sara M. Freeman, Larry J. Young, and Karen L. Bales. Vasopressin 1a receptor binding sites in the brain of the socially monogamous titi monkey (Callicebus cupreus). American Society of Primatologists Annual Meeting. June 2013. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  16. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. Pharmacological characterization of oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptor radioligands and nonradioactive ligands for use in primate receptor autoradiography. Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting and the Society for Social Neuroscience Satellite Meeting. October 2012. New Orleans, Louisiana.
  17. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Larry J. Young. In vivo and in vitro methods for localizing the oxytocin receptor in primate tissue. June 2012. American Society of Primatologists Annual Meeting. Sacramento, California.
  18. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, and Larry J. Young. Progress in development of in vivo and in vitro methods for detecting the oxytocin receptor in primate tissue. Society for Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Annual Meeting. June 2012. Madison, Wisconsin.
  19. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. Detecting and Localizing Oxytocin Receptor and Vasopressin 1a Receptor in the Non-human Primate Brain. October 2011. Neurobehavioral Mechanisms of Affiliative Behavior and Cooperation: Prospects for Translational Advances for Psychiatric Disorders. Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
  20. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. How Do We Examine the Role of the Oxytocin System in Primate Social Behavior? Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior Conference. April 2011. Bloomington, Indiana.
  21. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, and Larry J. Young. Filling the gap in the primate OTR literature. Neuroscience of the Prosocial Brain Symposium. April 2010. Atlanta, Georgia.
  22. Sara M. Freeman, Aaron L. Smith, Ronald J. Voll, Mark M. Goodman, and Larry J. Young. Toward the Development of a Novel Oxytocin Receptor PET Ligand. Society for Neuroscience. November 2009. Chicago, IL.

Trainee poster presentations at national meetings

  1. Michelle C. Palumbo, Trenton C. Simmons, Aaron L. Smith, Mark M. Goodman, Karen L. Bales, Sara M. Freeman. Effect of sex and autism on oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors in the substantia nigra, hippocampus, and primary visual cortex of the human brain. Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting and Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Oct 2019.