Welcome
We are a group of geneticists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists who are passionate about discoveries of novel targets and models for mental illness through innovation at the confluence of computational, genetic, and genomic methods.
The Kumar Laboratory is located at the Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. We study neural circuits in the brain whose misregulation leads to behavioral abnormalities including addiction, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and depression. Using mouse molecular genetics as a foundation, and a combination of computational, biochemistry, physiology, and imaging techniques, we dissect these complex conditions in mammals.
Latest Lab News and Blogs:
Vivek Attends Simons Foundation SFARI meeting
Vivek attended the annual SFARI meeting hosted by the Simons Foundation in NYC. He presented a poster and had awesome pizza!
Four new members join the Kumar Lab
The week of March 31, 2025 was eventful in the lab. We had 4 new members start officially in the lab. Keith Sheppard and Glen Beane started as Principal Software Engineers. Tuan Nguyen started as a Tufts Neuroscience Graduate Student. Tim Leach started as a RAII....
Jake is awarded the Paigen Fellowship
Jake has been awarded the Paigen Fellowship. Paigen Endowed Fellowship recognizes promising postdoctoral talent at JAX. Congratulations, Jake! The award is well deserved....
‘Tis the season
We celebrated the 2024 Holiday Season with a window decorating contest, participating in the JAX holiday lunch, and a dinner at Vivek's house. This year's Kumar Lab Mug was the following: [gallery...
Its FAT BEAR time in the lab
Enough said! See here for more info!
Vivek Presents at Northwestern University symposium
Vivek was invited to present at the Synaptic Dysfunction in Neurodevelopmental Disorders symposium. It was part of the NWU Conte Center and a satellite meeting to SfN 2024.
Fall 2024
Fall 2024 is here! This is one our my favorite trees in Bar Harbor. It's on Ledgelawn on way to JAX.
Yehya Wins Out to Innovate Award
Congratulations to Yehya on getting this award. They proposed to continue to study the Crichton mouse model of age dependent changes in behavior. The Out to Innovate™ Scholarships, established in 2011, are intended for LGBTQ+ undergraduate and graduate students...
Cayson and Lucia graduate from the 2024 JAX SSP program
Both Cayson and Lucia finished their 10 week program. Their presentations were fantastic. We wish them luck as they return to college for the fall semester. Here are some photos. [gallery columns="4"...
Malachy’s paper is published in Cell Patterns
Malachy worked for two years on how to use computer vision to determine mouse mass. We are really proud of his accomplishment! Gautam and Brian both were critical in his success. We look forward to all that Malachy will accomplish. Paper link...
Vivek speaks at the Maine Opioid Summit on the Genetics of Addiction
Vivek spoke about the genetics of addiction at Governor Mill's Main Opioid Summit. This was the second year Vivek spoke at this event. https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2024/july/jax-researchers-present-addiction-research-and-offer-hope-at-maine-opioid-s...
Kumar Lab Friends of Acadia Soil Heroes!
Here in the Kumar lab, the D in PhD stands for Dirt! As part of The Jackson Lab's commitment to community service the lab carried up ~80 lbs of dirt to the summits of Mt Penobscot and Mt Sargent as part of the summit restoration project! Climate change and human...
