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Laura M. Hurley

Neuroscience · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Neural dynamics and brain functionAnimal Vocal Communication and BehaviorNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorHearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, GeneticsNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Publications

59

Citations

2,038

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Laura M. Hurley studies how the brain processes social sounds, focusing on vocal communication in mice such as squeaks and ultrasonic calls. A central theme of her work is how the neurotransmitter serotonin and social experiences (like isolation) shape the way auditory brain regions respond to these signals. She combines behavioral experiments with measurements of neural activity to link hearing, social context, and brain chemistry.

Auditory neuroscience and sound processingSerotonin and neuromodulation of hearingRodent vocal communicationSocial experience and isolation effects on the brainNeural circuits of the auditory midbrain

Publication activity has been relatively steady but modest over the last decade, averaging about two papers per year in recent years with a small uptick in 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.0/year recently
2017: 5 publications5172018: 4 publications18192020: 4 publications202021: 3 publications212022: 1 publication222023: 1 publication232024: 3 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • PLoS ONE×4
  • Journal of Neurophysiology×3
  • Springer handbook of auditory research×2
  • Brain Sciences×2
  • Integrative and Comparative Biology×2

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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