Vivek presents at the NIH Extrinsic Factors Workshop

Vivek was a panelist on the NIH/ORIP Workshop to Enhance Rigor and Reproducibility in Animal Research by Managing Extrinsic Factors. The workshop will be a forum to discuss the current status of and needs for understanding extrinsic environmental factors; their...

Kumar Lab Receives a 2021 SFARI Director’s Award

Press announcement here - the work will fund monitoring of ASD models using our long-term methods. We appreciate the support from SFARI (Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative) which is one of the most innovative funding agencies for biomedical research....

Summary of our nociception work

A nice summary of our nociception paper by Janine. https://www.mousephenotype.org/news/jax-researchers-develop-new-automated-system-for-recording-pain-behaviour-in-mice/...

Kumar Lab receives a new grant from NIDA

The Kumar Lab received a grant from NIDA to build new models of addiction. The press release is here https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2020/july/building-better-mouse-models-for-addiction-research The project summary is available here: PROJECT SUMMARY Addiction...

Vivek speaks at MDIBL on an opioid crisis panel

MDIBL hosted a meeting of researchers on the opioid crisis in Maine. The panel is part of the 46th Maine Biological and Medical Sciences Symposium (MBMSS), an annual statewide gathering at which students and scientists have the opportunity to network, collaborate,...

Vivek gives Maine Engineering Expo Keynote Address

Vivek presents the keynote address at the Maine Engineering Expo. Approximately 150 people attended the banquet. National Engineers Week was initiated to publicly promote the work and contributions of our nation's engineers. During this week, engineering...