Course PrimBio 16/04
Primate Diversity, Morphology and Natural History
16-19/04/2007

Course Schedule Monday, 16.4., beginning 9:00 am Welcome and introduction Deike Terruhn and Prof. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ What are primates? Defining and distinguishing characters of the order Primates Primate diversity: characteristics of the different primate radiations Overview on primate biology and ecology Prof. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ Tuesday, 17.4. Morphology of primate brain Prof. Uwe Jürgens, DPZ Gastro-intestinal tract of primates Prof. Hans-Jürg Kuhn, University of Göttingen Wednesday, 18.4. Morphology of the primate motor apparatus Prof. Michael Schultz, University of Göttingen First part: Biology and natural history of the major laboratory primates (marmosets, tamarins) Deike Terruhn, DPZ Thursday, 19.4. Second part: Biology and natural history of the major laboratory primates (macaques, vervet monkeys, squirrel monkeys) Deike Terruhn, DPZ Feedback and closing remarks Deike Terruhn and Prof. Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ End: 12 am