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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:
Presentations at the Complex Trait Community 2023 Conference
Gautam, Brian, Jaycee, and Vivek gave oral presentations of their work at this year's CTC meeting in a session called "Machine learning for rodent behavior". https://complextrait.org/meetings/ctc-rg2023/program.html Talk Titles: A machine-vision-based frailty index...
Lab hike to Hadlock Falls
Had a great time on our stroll to Hadlock Falls! Some blueberries were obtained and the water felt great!
Lab Stroll for blueberries and reptiles
Brian led the lab in search of blueberries and found a snake. It's a smooth green snake. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smooth_green_snake Everyone got to pose with the non-venomous snake.
Lab Hike #10 Its Blueberry Season
Hike up Champlain
2023 Pirate Golf and BBQ
The lab celebrated the summer with our annual pirate golf and BBQ. It was also Sandeep's last day in the lab. This is the 6th (or 7th) year of Pirate Golf.
Lab Hike #9 Eagle Lake
A smaller group hiked around Eagle Lake on Friday.
Jaycee and Vivek attend the Tufts Genetics Retreat
Jaycee and Vivek attended the Tufts Genetics Retreat in Freeport, Maine. Jaycee presented a poster and got second place. Great job Jaycee!
Jaycee passes her qualifying exam
Jaycee, who is part of the Tufts Genetics Program, passed her qualifying exam with flying colors. Nice job Jaycee, you are now an official PhD Candidate. We thank her committee (Dr. Beth Dumont, Greg Carter, Donna Slonim, and program representative Dr. Chris Baker)...
Lab Hike 2023 #7 Beehive
Beehive is one of the more exciting trails at Acadia.
Tom celebrates 25 years at JAX
Tom Sproule celebrated 25 years at JAX. Tom has been in the Kumar Lab since 2017 as an RA III. Congratulations Tom on this great accomplishment and the leadership you have shown in the lab. The milk cake was made by Marina (recipe to follow...maybe). It was delicious....
Vivek and Jake attend NIDA Genetics and Epigenetics Cross-Cutting Research Team Meeting
The NIDA Genetics meeting was held on the main campus (Natcher Center). It was our first in person meeting in a couple of years. Jake presented a poster on the pain work. It was good to see many colleagues.
Lab Hike 2023 #6
Beech Mountain has an abandoned fire tower!
