2022

• Mayer (2022). 'Spatial Cognition and Avian Hippocampus: Research in Domestic Chicks.' Italian Society of Ethology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy TALK
• Morandi-Raikova A (2022). "Active exploration of an environment drives the activation of the hippocampus-amygdala complex of domestic chicks." Cognitive Science Arena, University of Bolzano, Brixen, Italy. TALK Prize
• Morandi-Raikova A, Vallortigara G, Mayer U (2022). "The use of spatial and local cues for orientation in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus)." Italian Society of Ethology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. POSTER
• Sellitti F P, Morandi-Raikova A, Mayer U (2022). "Time course of c-Fos expression in domestic chicks." European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Cumplido-Mayoral A, Morandi-Raikova A, Mayer U (2022). "Neural basis of neophobia in domestic chicks." European Student Conference on Behaviour and Cognition, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Mayer U (2022). 'Spatial Cognition and Avian Hippocampus: Research in Domestic Chicks.' Avian Cognition and Neuroscience Conference, Bochum, Germany. TALK
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U (2022). 'Active exploration of an environment drives the activation of the anterior hippocampus of domestic chicks.' Avian Cognition and Neuroscience Conference, Bochum, Germany. POSTER 1st Prize
• Kobylkov D, Mayer U, Zanon M, Vallortigara G (2022). 'Number neurons in the nidopallium of young domestic chicks.' Avian Cognition and Neuroscience Conference, Bochum, Germany. POSTER 2nd Prize
• Protti-Sánchez F, Mayer U and Rowland (2022). 'Behavioural responses to umami and bitter taste in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus).' ABS 2022, Costa Rica. TALK
• Mayer U (2022). 'Spatial Cognition and Avian Hippocampus: Research in Domestic Chicks.' Biologischel Kolloquium, Graz, Austria. TALK

2021

• Morandi-Raikova A and Mayer U (2021). "Selective activation of the right hippocampus during navigation by spatial cues in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus)." Doctoral Student Day, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy POSTER

2020

• Morandi-Raikova A and Mayer U (2020). "The effect of monocular occlusion on hippocampus c-Fos expression in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus)." Doctoral Student Day, University of Trento, Rovereto, Italy POSTER Prize
• Protti-Sánchez F, Mayer U and Rowland (2020). 'Behavioural responses to umami and bitter taste in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus).' Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany. POSTER

2019

• Costalunga G, Mayer U (2019). 'Asymmetric integration of visual inputs from both eyes by single neurons in the left and right forebrain of domestic chicks.' CogEvo 2019, Rovereto Workshop on Cognition and Evolution, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. (2019) 'The effect of eye occlusion on the hippocampal representation of environmental novelty in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus).' 6th European student conference on behavior and cognition, Padova, Italy. TALK
• Corrales Parada CD, Mayer U. Neural basis of familiar and unfamiliar conspecific recognition in domestic chicks. 6th European student conference on behavior and cognition, Padova. POSTER
• Corrales Parada CD, Mayer U. Neural basis of familiar and unfamiliar conspecific recognition in domestic chicks. HBP Workshop: neurobiology for non specialists, Innsbruck, Austria. POSTER
• Corrales Parada CD, Mayer U. Neural basis of familiar and unfamiliar conspecific recognition in domestic chicks. CogEvo 2019, Rovereto Workshop on Cognition and Evolution, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. (2019) 'The effect of eye occlusion on the hippocampal representation of environmental novelty in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus).' CogEvo 2019, Rovereto Workshop on Cognition and Evolution, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. The use of spatial and local cues for orientation in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus). CogEvo 2019, Rovereto Workshop on Cognition and Evolution, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. (2019) 'The effect of eye occlusion on the hippocampal representation of environmental novelty in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus).' Rovereto Workshop on Concepts, Actions, and Objects: Functional and Neural Perspectives, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Mayer (2019). Different structure same function: avian hippocampus and spatial memory. 10th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation, London, UK. TALK
• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. The use of spatial and local cues for orientation in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus). 10th RIN Conference on Animal Navigation, London, UK. POSTER

2018

• Morandi Raikova A, Mayer U. The use of spatial and local cues for orientation in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus). Avian Cognitive Neuroscience 2018, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany. POSTER
• Mayer U (2018). 'Neuronal correlates of early social behaviour in visually naive domestic chicks (Gallus gallus)', Neurobiology Colloquium, University of Bielefeld, Germany. TALK
• Mayer U (2018). 'How environmental and rearing conditions affect social behaviour, stress and cognitive functions in domestic chickens', School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Technical University Munich, Germany. TALK

2017

• Mayer U (2017). 'Different Structure, Same Function? Avian Hippocampus and Spatial Memory'. Meeting of the German Zoological Society (DZG), division of neurobiology, Bielefeld, Germany. TALK
• Rosa Salva O, Mayer U and Giorgio Vallortigara. Innate social predispositions for animate motion and their neural correlates in newly-hatched chicks (Gallus gallus). DZG Meeting 2017, Bielefeld, Germany. POSTER
• Mayer U (2017). 'Neuronal Correlates of Early Social Behaviour in Visually Naive Chicks'. International Symposium on Neuroscience in the Perspectives of Different Disciplines. Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey. TALK
• Mayer U (2017). 'Different Structure Same Functions? The Avian Hippocampal Formation', Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany. TALK

2016

• Mayer U, Bhushan R, Vallortigara G, Lee SA. Representation of environmental shape in the hippocampal formation of domestic chicks. Cogevo 2016, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Morbioli F, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Septal response to the motion of an alive conspecific in visually naive chicks (Gallus gallus). Cogevo 2016, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Mayer U, Bhushan R, Vallortigara G, Lee SA. Representation of environmental shape in the hippocampal formation of domestic chicks. iNAV 2016 - Bad Gastein, Austria. POSTER
• Mayer U, Chiandetti C, Boschetti E, Trainito C, Vallortigara G. Hippocampal formation involvement in encoding quantities in domestic chicks (Gallus gallus) revealed by c-Fos as neuronal activity marker. CAOs 2016 - Rovereto Workshop on Concepts, Actions, and Objects, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Morbioli F, Vallortigara G. Septal Response to the First Exposure to the Motion of an Alive Conspecific In Naive Domestic Chicks. ECCN 2016 - 8th European Conference on Comparative Neurobiology, Munich, Germany. POSTER
• Rosa Salva O, Mayer U and Giorgio Vallortigara. Brain activity in chicks exposed to a predisposed or a non-predisposed social stimulus: an immediate early gene expression study. ECCN 2016 - 8th European Conference on Comparative Neurobiology, Munich, Germany. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Grassi M, Regolin L, Vallortigara G. Higher activity in the right septum of chicks (Gallus gallus) exposed to elementary motion cues related to animacy perception. The XII International Congress for Neuroethology: (ICN) – March 30 - April 3, 2016 – Montevideo, Uruguay. POSTER

2015

• Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Dorigatti S, Vallortigara G. Lateral Septum responds to the first exposure to a live social partner in naive domestic chicks (Gallus gallus). EBBS - European Brain and Behaviour Society Joint Meeting 2015, Verona, Italy. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Rosa Salva O, Mayer U, Grassi M, Regolin L, Vallortigara G. Neural correlates of animate motion predispositions in chicks (Gallus gallus). SIE 2015 - XXVI Convegno Nazionale della Società Italiana di Etologia, Parma, Italy. POSTER
• Boschetti E, Mayer U, Trainito C, Chiandetti C, Vallortigara G. Neuronal basis of numerical cognition in the domestic chick (Gallus gallus). Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition 2015, Italy. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Lateral Septum in visually naïve chicks responds to animacy. Neuroethology: Behavior, Evolution and Neurobiology (GRS) – June 27-28,2015 – Lucca (Barga), Italy. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Septum in visually naïve chicks responds to animacy. workshop - INSECT models of BEHAVIOUR – 4th September, 2015 – Rovereto (TN), Italy. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Lateral septum responds to self-propelled motion in naïve chicks. EBBS - European Brain and Behaviour Society joint meeting – September 12-15, 2015 – Verona, Italy. POSTER
• Lorenzi E, Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. A neuronal activity marker c-Fos reveals higher activity in septum of chicks exposed to animacy motion cues. Trieste Symposium on Perception and Cognition (TSPC) – November 13, 2015 – Trieste, Italy
• Bhushan R, Mayer U, Vallortigara G, Lee SA. Environmental novelty and c-Fos activation in the avian hippocampus. Conference/Course: Aging Brain, Torino, 2015, Italy. POSTER
• Bhushan R, Mayer U, Vallortigara G, Lee SA. Environmental novelty and c-Fos activation in the avian hippocampus. Donders Discussions 2015, Nijmegen, Netherlands. POSTER

2014

• Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Social predisposition in chicks and their neuronal correlates as revealed by immediate early gene expression. Cogevo 2014, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Gianni E, Mayer U, Lee SA, Vallortigara G. Behavioral and neural correlates of reorientation by boundaries and features. Cogevo 2014, Rovereto, Italy. POSTER
• Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Unlearned social predisposition in chicks and their neuronal correlates as revealed by immediate early gene expression. ISIS, Conference 2014 - Berlin, Germany. POSTER
• Mayer U, Rosa Salva O, Vallortigara G. Different brain activity, measured by immediate early genes (IEGs) expression, in chicks exposed to a predisposed or a non-predisposed social stimulus. 11th international congress of neuroethology 2014, Saporo, Japan. POSTER