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
2025 Spring Courses
BIOL 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
BIOL 790E - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
BIOL 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
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 790E - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
BIOL 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
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
Horacio G. Rotstein, David Sant, Alfred Amendolara, Eric S. Fortune. 2023. “LSTM-Based Recurrent Neural Network Provides Effective Short Term Flu Forecasting.” BMC Publich Health, vol. 23, pp. 1788.
I Uyanik, S Sefati, S A Stamper, K A Cho, M M Ankarali, Eric S. Fortune, N J Cowan. 2020. “Variability in locomotor dynamics reveals the critical role of feedback in task control..” eLife, vol. 9.
I Uyanik, S A Stamper, N J Cowan, Eric S. Fortune. 2019. “Sensory Cues Modulate Smooth Pursuit and Active Sensing Movements..” Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, vol. 13, pp. 59.
J E Elie, S Hoffmann, J L Dunning, M J Coleman, Eric S. Fortune, J F Prather. 2019. “From Perception to Action: The Role of Auditory Input in Shaping Vocal Communication and Social Behaviors in Birds..” Brain, behavior and evolution, vol. 94, no. 1-4, pp. 51-60.
Melissa Coleman, Eric S. Fortune. 2018. “Quick Guide: Duet singing in plain-tailed wrens.” Current Biology, vol. 28, no. 11, pp. 643-645.
I Uyanik, S Sefati, S A Stamper, K A Cho, M M Ankarali, Eric S. Fortune, N J Cowan. 2020. “Variability in locomotor dynamics reveals the critical role of feedback in task control..” eLife, vol. 9.
I Uyanik, S A Stamper, N J Cowan, Eric S. Fortune. 2019. “Sensory Cues Modulate Smooth Pursuit and Active Sensing Movements..” Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, vol. 13, pp. 59.
J E Elie, S Hoffmann, J L Dunning, M J Coleman, Eric S. Fortune, J F Prather. 2019. “From Perception to Action: The Role of Auditory Input in Shaping Vocal Communication and Social Behaviors in Birds..” Brain, behavior and evolution, vol. 94, no. 1-4, pp. 51-60.
Melissa Coleman, Eric S. Fortune. 2018. “Quick Guide: Duet singing in plain-tailed wrens.” Current Biology, vol. 28, no. 11, pp. 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.