Dr Ann Clemens

Personal profile

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Research Theme

Synapses, Circuits and Behaviour

Research

Our lab seeks to understand how the brain and body interact with the world (social and environmental) to produce natural behaviour - across lifespan and species.

We are dedicated to supporting young scientific minds in finding the courage to ask outside-the-box questions and a passion for discovery.

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Selected publications

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Megan Kirchgessner, Ann Clemens, Gabrielle Pouchelon, Lauren Orefice, Dominic Frank, Alicia Che. Postnatal development of sensory circuits supporting lifelong social behaviors. Journal of Neuroscience. 2026. in press

Sandra Tan*, Simone Rencken*, Tom Childs*, Jasmine Stone*, Adam Tiesman*, Pam Anderson*, Michael Brecht¥, Ann M. Clemens¥. A Stickiness Response System in Rats. bioRxiv. 2026.

Tomasso, A., Rodrigo Albors, A., Ferreira-Gonzalez, S., Clemens, A., Disela, V. A., Llorens-Bobadilla, E., Lewandowski, S. A., Tiscornia, G., Lamas, S., Sousa, M. M., Makela, O., Meller, A., Kuure, S., Koopmans, T. & Bartscherer, K. Species-specific housing and routine procedures for spiny mice (Acomys) maintained in large individually ventilated cages. Laboratory Animals. 2026. 

Rocha-Almeida F, Takemoto H, Clemens A.M. ¥. Ontogeny of tactile, vocal and kinship dynamics in rat pup huddling. Brain and Neuroscience Advances. 2025.

Ni Z.*, Neifert C.*, Rosete A.*,  Albeely A.*, Yang Y.*, Pratelli M.*, Brecht M., Clemens A.M. ¥. Tactile mechanisms and afferents underlying the rat pup transport response. Current Biology. 2024.  

Attah A.T.*, Negron-Moreno P.N.*, Amigo-Duran M.*, Zhang L.*, Kenngott M.*, Brecht M.¥, Clemens A.M.¥. Sensory Cues, Behavior and Fur-based Drying in the Rat Wetness Response. Scientific Reports. 2024.

Mugnaini M.*, Mehrotra D. *, Davoine F. *, Sharma V. *, Mendes A.R. *, Gerhardt B., Concha-Miranda M., Brecht M. ¥, Clemens A.M. ¥. Supra-orbital whiskers act as wind sensing antennae in rats. PLOS Biology. 2023. 

Information for students:

Willingness to discuss research projects with undergraduate and postgraduate students: YES - please click here