Vivek Kumar, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Bar Harbor, ME
Researches behavior and behavioral abnormalities, including addiction, ADHD and depression, using mouse genetics as a platform.
Bar Harbor, ME
Researches behavior and behavioral abnormalities, including addiction, ADHD and depression, using mouse genetics as a platform.
Research Highlight
December 01, 2016
Researchers at JAX and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have identified two genes that play significant roles in maintaining regular sleep.
Blog Post
June 06, 2016
JAX Associate Professor Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., explains why opioid users who have recently been released from prison or those who have already detoxed are more likely to overdose than new drug users.
Vivek Kumar, Ph.D., has a background in neuroscience and specializes in addiction research. He will be joining the JAX faculty in late 2014.
Press Release
June 20, 2016
JAX Assistant Professor Vivek Kumar will use the five-year grant to pinpoint genetic variants that increase susceptibility to addiction.
Blog Post
February 03, 2016
Addiction is a chronic illness, with genetic, environmental and social aspects that are similar in scope to illnesses such as diabetes. Why should one be treated as a social and moral failure while the other is a medical issue?
The Search Magazine Article
January 16, 2016
By blending classical and cutting-edge genetic approaches, Vivek Kumar is unveiling the genes at work within the brain to control complex behaviors, such as anxiety and addiction