The Kumar Lab
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.
Our Research Focus
The Kumar Lab consists of geneticists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists. We are passionate about discovering novel targets and models for mental illness through innovation at the confluence of computational, genetic, and genomic methods. Broadly, we are interested in development of better animal models and animal phenotyping methods for human psychiatric illnesses. We use computer vision approaches to quantitate behavior and functional approaches to understand its underlying neuronal and genetic architecture. We have developed high-throughput computer vision based methods for ethologically relevant animal phenotyping. In functional genomics work, we use QTL and mutagenesis approaches to discover novel pathway that can be targeted for addiction therapeutics. Our approaches are flexible and can be applied towards many psychiatric phenotypes. In sum, we are a leading research group using genetics as its foundation, and a combination of biochemistry, physiology, imaging, and computer vision techniques to dissect complex behavior in mammals.
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Featured ArticleSeptember 14, 2023JAX offers clinical whole genome sequencing test
The Advanced Precision Medicine Laboratory at JAX is offering a fully validated, clinical whole genome sequencing test, the only one currently available in Connecticut. -
Research HighlightAugust 30, 2023Global collaboration powers understanding of muscle development
With support from the Human Frontier Science Program, J. Travis Hinson aims to determine the fundamental biophysical and structural principles that form the sarcomere during biogenesis. -
Research HighlightAugust 23, 2023New insights from fully sequencing 43 human Y chromosomes
New research presents the complete sequences of multiple human Y chromosomes from lineages from around the globe for the first time. This provides an essential step forward in understanding the roles of the Y chromosome in human evolution and biology. -
Press ReleaseAugust 02, 2023BioCT welcomes JAX as new member, appoints Charles Lee to the board of directors
BioCT has added JAX as its newest member organization and Charles Lee to its board of directors.
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Research HighlightAugust 30, 2023Revealing the complexities of the Y chromosome
Pille Hallast's recent work, published in Nature, reveals the complexities of the male sex chromosome. She sits down with us and discusses her research in her own words. -
Press ReleaseAugust 24, 20232023 Summer Student Program fulfills dreams
The JAX community convened in Bar Harbor, Maine, and Farmington, Conn., to recognize the Summer Student Program Class of 2023. In commencement ceremonies, 39 students celebrated with family and friends as mentors reflected on their accomplishments. -
Research HighlightAugust 18, 2023Explaining long COVID and symptoms of prolonged inflammation
A new study by Weill Cornell Medicine and JAX could help explain symptoms of prolonged inflammation and long COVID in people who have had the disease. -
Research HighlightJuly 19, 2023Identifying signature signs of aging-related decline
Gary Churchill and his team are working to identify signature signs of aging-related decline and have identified protein changes across ten tissue types that depend on age and sex.