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Researcher
Stefan Van Dongen
- Research Expertise:My research focuses on evolutionary psychology, which entails the study of human behavior in an evolutionary context. On the basis of 3D shape analyses, questionnaires and genetic data, the evolution of human mate selection strategies is studied.
- Keywords:MASCULINITY, MATE CHOICE, ATTRACTIVENESS, FLUCTUATING ASYMMETRY, DEVELOPMENTAL INSTABILITY, Biology
- Disciplines:Evolutionary developmental biology
- Research techniques:Geometric morphometrics, multivariate statistical analysis, genome wide association studies.
- Users of research expertise:People active in this area of research.
Affiliations
- Evolutionary ecology group (EVECO) (Research group)
Member
From1 Nov 2003 → Today
Projects
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- 4D scanner for Accelerating Advanced motion Analysis and ApplicationFrom1 May 2020 → TodayFunding: FWO Medium Size Research Infrastructure
- Individual variation and evolutionary potential of parasite traits in a songbird-tick system: direct and indirect genetic effects.From1 Jan 2017 → 31 Dec 2020Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Study of developmental homeostasis in relation to different kinds of stress: Developmental and evolutionary consequences.From1 Oct 2011 → 30 Sep 2013Funding: FWO fellowships
- Evolution of intra-sexual colour polymorphism in female damselflies of different shape frequencies.From1 Jan 2011 → 31 Dec 2012Funding: IWT personal funding - strategic basic research grants
- Study of the genetic basis of developmental instability in deceased human fetuses.From1 Oct 2009 → 30 Sep 2013Funding: BOF - Other initiatives
- Visiting Postdoct. Fellow for the FWO-project: "Study of the role of selection history on the association between developmental instability and stress and fitness: habitat islands as model system". (Chavali VISHALAKSHI, India)From1 Jun 2009 → 31 May 2010Funding: FWO visiting post-doctoral fellowship
- Study of the role of selection history on the association between developmental instability and stress and fitness: habitat islands as model system.From1 Jan 2009 → 31 Dec 2012Funding: FWO research project (including WEAVE projects)
- Study of the mechanisms of developmental instability in deceased human fetusses and infants.From1 Oct 2008 → 30 Jun 2013Funding: BOF - Other initiatives
- Evolution of intrasexual colour polymorphism in female damselflies.From1 Jan 2008 → 31 Dec 2008Funding: BOF - Other initiatives
Publications
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- Variation in flight morphology in a female polymorphic damselfly: intraspecific, intrasexual, and seasonal differences(2009)
Authors: Jessica Bots, Casper J. Breuker, A. van Kerkhove, Stefan Van Dongen, Luc De Bruyn, Hans Van Gossum
Pages: 86 - 94 - Sex and asymmetry in humans: what is the role of developmental instability?(2009)
Authors: Stefan Van Dongen, R. Cornille, Luc Lens
Pages: 612 - 622 - Reliability of categorical versus continuous scoring of welfare indicators: lameness in cows as a case study(2009)
Authors: F.A.M. Tuyttens, M. Sprenger, A. van Nuffel, W. Maertens, Stefan Van Dongen
Pages: 399 - 405 - Female morphs of a colour polymorphic damselfly differ in developmental instability and fecundity(2009)
Authors: Jessica Bots, Stefan Van Dongen, Tim Adriaens, Henri J. Dumont, Robby Stoks, Hans Van Gossum
Pages: 41 - 54 - Low levels of genetic differentiation between **Opuntia echios** varieties on Santa Cruz (Galapagos)(2009)
Authors: Pieter Verdyck, A, Tye, Stefan Van Dongen
Pages: 1 - 10 - Female polymorphism, condition differences, and variation in male harassment and ambient temperature(2009)
Authors: Jessica Bots, Luc De Bruyn, Stefan Van Dongen, Roel Smolders, Hans Van Gossum
Pages: 545 - 554 - The mystery of the missing toes: extreme levels of natural mutilation in island lizard populations(2009)
Authors: Stefan Van Dongen, Irena Grbac, Raoul Van Damme
Pages: 996 - 1003 - Determinants of eggshell strength in endangered raptors(2009)
Authors: Aurora M. Castilla, Anthony Herrel, Stefan Van Dongen, Naoki Furio, Juan José Negro
Pages: 303 - 311 - A critical re-evaluation of the association between 2D:4D ratios and fluctuating asymmetry in humans(2009)
Authors: Stefan Van Dongen
Pages: 186 - 198 - The effect of preservation on lizard morphometrics: an experimental study(2009)
Authors: Stefan Van Dongen, Raoul Van Damme
Pages: 321 - 329