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Sarah E. DuRant
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Federal Grant PI
High Impact
Associate Professor
Also affiliated: Oklahoma State University (2014–2020); Tufts University (2012–2016); University of South Carolina (2004); University of Georgia (2004–2007); Savannah River National Laboratory (2005–2007); Virginia Tech (2005–2014)
Faculty Researcher
27 h-index
79 pubs
2,245 cited
Research Areas
Biomedical Subjects
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Biography and Research Information
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Sarah E. DuRant investigates host-pathogen interactions and the physiological responses of animals to environmental stressors. Her research examines how factors such as temperature, diet, and infection influence animal behavior, physiology, and immunity. Recent publications explore the impact of incubation temperature on clutch size evolution, the role of simulated infection in altering social behavior, and the effects of crude oil ingestion on zebra finch hematology and histology.
DuRant's work also delves into disease transmission dynamics in avian systems, analyzing how prior infection can induce long-lasting immunity and reduce transmission within flocks. She studies the influence of dietary macronutrients and immune challenges on gut microbiota, physiology, and feeding behavior in birds, as well as the relationship between diet composition, pathology, and infection tolerance. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 27 with over 2,200 citations across 76 publications. She has received $147,200 in federal funding from the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) and collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Ashley C. Love and Erin L. Sauer.
Metrics
- h-index: 27
- Publications: 79
- Citations: 2,245
Selected Publications
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Sublethal Effects of Crude Oil Exposure Alter Population‐Level Responses in an Individual Based Model of a Passerine Bird (2026)
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Thermal Variation and Mean Temperature Independently Affect Breeding Behavior Across Temporal Scales in Two Cavity-nesting Birds (2026)
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Code and data for DuRant et al. 2026: Lingering physiological effects of a high fat diet and infectious disease in mothers have transgenerational implications. (2026)
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Altricial and Precocial Development in Birds (2025)
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The nutritional content of anthropogenic resources affects wildlife disease dynamics (2025)
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Diet Driven Differences in Host Tolerance Are Linked to Shifts in Global Gene Expression in a Common Avian Host‐Pathogen System (2025)
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Prior infection induces long-lasting partial immunity to reduce transmission within flocks in an avian host-pathogen system (2025)
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A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection (2025)
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Chronic Water Restriction Leads to Body Mass Loss, Increased Urine Concentrations, and Reduced Evaporative Water Loss in Female <i>Octodon degus</i>, an Arid-Adapted Rodent (2025)
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Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature (2025)
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Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system (2024)
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A high lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection (2024)
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Effect of dietary macronutrients and immune challenge on gut microbiota, physiology and feeding behaviour in zebra finches (2024)
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Macronutrients, the microbiome, and illness-induced feeding behavior: Do macronutrients shape avian immune responses? (2024)
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Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system (2023)
Federal Grants 1 $147,200 total
NSF
PI
Aug 2022 - Jul 2027
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
Erin L. Sauer
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
10 shared publications
In database
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
- Prior infection induces long-lasting partial immunity to reduce transmission within flocks in an avian host-pathogen system
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
Ashley C. Love
Miami University
8 shared publications
In database
- Perception of infection: disease-related social cues influence immunity in songbirds
- Simulated infection alters the behavior of pair bonded songbirds and their healthy neighbors
- Effect of dietary macronutrients and immune challenge on gut microbiota, physiology and feeding behaviour in zebra finches
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
Weston Perrine
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
6 shared publications
In database
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- A high-lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
- Diet driven differences in host tolerance are linked to shifts in global gene expression in a common avian host-pathogen system
- A high lipid diet leads to greater pathology and lower tolerance during infection
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Christopher G. Goodchild
University of Central Oklahoma (US)
5 shared publications
- Perception of infection: disease-related social cues influence immunity in songbirds
- Hematological and histological changes from ingestion of Deepwater Horizon crude oil in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata)
- Bold Behavior Is Associated with Genes That Regulate Energy Use but Does Not Covary with Body Condition in Food-Restricted Snails
- <i>Deepwater Horizon</i> crude oil reduces aerobic capacity of birds
- Ingestion of Weathered Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Alters Hematological Indices and Reduces Aerobic Scope for Activity in a Model Songbird
Jeffrey B. Krall
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (US)
3 shared publications
- Perception of infection: disease-related social cues influence immunity in songbirds
- <i>Deepwater Horizon</i> crude oil reduces aerobic capacity of birds
- Ingestion of Weathered Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Alters Hematological Indices and Reduces Aerobic Scope for Activity in a Model Songbird
Arvind Santhanakrishnan
Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City (US)
2 shared publications
- <i>Deepwater Horizon</i> crude oil reduces aerobic capacity of birds
- Ingestion of Weathered Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil Alters Hematological Indices and Reduces Aerobic Scope for Activity in a Model Songbird
Chloe Connelly
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (US)
2 shared publications
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
Ashely C. Love
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host–pathogen system
- Male pathology regardless of behaviour drives transmission in an avian host-pathogen system
William H. Kirkpatrick
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville
2 shared publications
In database
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Rachel Carroll
Murray State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Jeremy M. Cohen
Yale University (US)
2 shared publications
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Craig A. Davis
Oklahoma State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Samuel D. Fuhlendorf
Oklahoma State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
- Critical reproductive behaviors in Scaled Quail and Northern Bobwhite are affected by thermal variability and mean temperature
Victoria Tabb
Oklahoma State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Effect of dietary macronutrients and immune challenge on gut microbiota, physiology and feeding behaviour in zebra finches
- Macronutrients, the microbiome, and illness-induced feeding behavior: Do macronutrients shape avian immune responses?
Noha H. Youssef
Oklahoma State University (US)
2 shared publications
- Effect of dietary macronutrients and immune challenge on gut microbiota, physiology and feeding behaviour in zebra finches
- Macronutrients, the microbiome, and illness-induced feeding behavior: Do macronutrients shape avian immune responses?
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