Eric Fortune
About Me
Dr. Fortune has been interested in evolutionary biology since childhood. He is passionate about understanding the mechanisms and evolution of animal behavior.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Chicago; Biology; 1995
B.S.; University of Chicago; ; 1989
B.S.; University of Chicago; ; 1989
Website
2024 Fall Courses
BIOL 790E - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
BIOL 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
BIOL 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790C - DOCTORAL DISSERTN & RESRCH
BIOL 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
BIOL 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
BIOL 790B - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790D - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 491 - SENIOR PROJECT
BIOL 492 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY
BIOL 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BIOL 792C - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BIOL 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
BIOL 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790C - DOCTORAL DISSERTN & RESRCH
BIOL 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
BIOL 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
BIOL 790B - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 790D - DOCT DISSERTATION & RESRCH
BIOL 491 - SENIOR PROJECT
BIOL 492 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY
BIOL 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
BIOL 792C - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Teaching Interests
Animal behavior and neuroscience
Past Courses
BIOL 150: LIVING IN A VARIABLE UNIVERSE
BIOL 200: CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY
BIOL 337: COLLECTIVE INTEL IN BIOL SYST
BIOL 340: MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
BIOL 383: NEURAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR
BIOL 447: CELLULAR&SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
BIOL 495: HONORS SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY
BIOL 612: COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
BIOL 630: CRITICAL THINKING FOR LIFE SCI
BIOL 630: CRITICAL THINKING FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES
BIOL 200: CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY
BIOL 337: COLLECTIVE INTEL IN BIOL SYST
BIOL 340: MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGY
BIOL 383: NEURAL BASIS OF BEHAVIOR
BIOL 447: CELLULAR&SYSTEMS NEUROSCIENCE
BIOL 495: HONORS SEMINAR IN BIOLOGY
BIOL 612: COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
BIOL 630: CRITICAL THINKING FOR LIFE SCI
BIOL 630: CRITICAL THINKING FOR THE LIFE SCIENCES
Research Interests
Mechanisms of Animal Behavior
Journal Article
Rotstein, Horacio G., & Sant, David, & Amendolara, Alfred , & Fortune, Eric S. (2023). LSTM-Based Recurrent Neural Network Provides Effective Short Term Flu Forecasting. BMC Publich Health, 23, 1788.
Uyanik, I, & Sefati, S, & Stamper, S A, & Cho, K A, & Ankarali, M M, & Fortune, Eric S., & Cowan, N J (2020). Variability in locomotor dynamics reveals the critical role of feedback in task control.. eLife, 9,
Uyanik, I, & Stamper, S A, & Cowan, N J, & Fortune, Eric S. (2019). Sensory Cues Modulate Smooth Pursuit and Active Sensing Movements.. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 13, 59.
Elie, J E, & Hoffmann, S, & Dunning, J L, & Coleman, M J, & Fortune, Eric S., & Prather, J F (2019). From Perception to Action: The Role of Auditory Input in Shaping Vocal Communication and Social Behaviors in Birds.. Brain, behavior and evolution, 94(1-4), 51-60.
Coleman, Melissa, & Fortune, Eric S. (2018). Quick Guide: Duet singing in plain-tailed wrens. Current Biology, 28(11), 643-645.
Uyanik, I, & Sefati, S, & Stamper, S A, & Cho, K A, & Ankarali, M M, & Fortune, Eric S., & Cowan, N J (2020). Variability in locomotor dynamics reveals the critical role of feedback in task control.. eLife, 9,
Uyanik, I, & Stamper, S A, & Cowan, N J, & Fortune, Eric S. (2019). Sensory Cues Modulate Smooth Pursuit and Active Sensing Movements.. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 13, 59.
Elie, J E, & Hoffmann, S, & Dunning, J L, & Coleman, M J, & Fortune, Eric S., & Prather, J F (2019). From Perception to Action: The Role of Auditory Input in Shaping Vocal Communication and Social Behaviors in Birds.. Brain, behavior and evolution, 94(1-4), 51-60.
Coleman, Melissa, & Fortune, Eric S. (2018). Quick Guide: Duet singing in plain-tailed wrens. Current Biology, 28(11), 643-645.
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Other
Electric fishes: neural systems, behaviour and evolution.
The Journal of experimental biology, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2013
The Journal of experimental biology, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2013