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The Kaun Lab @ SfN 2024
Members of the Kaun Lab attended and had a wonderful time at the Society for Neuroscience Conference in Chicago, October 5-9, 2024 ....

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Oct 11, 20241 min read


Welcome Daniela!
Welcome to rotation student Daniela Garrod! Daniela is a PhD student in the National Institute of Health (NIH) Graduate Partnership...

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Oct 5, 20241 min read


Welcome Undergrads!
We are delighted to welcome three new undergraduates to the Kaun Lab: Nicholas Olson, Vivian Chan and Amelia Wieland. They are joining...

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Oct 5, 20241 min read


Recruiting grad students
I train students who have been accepted into the the Neuroscience Grad program and MCB Grad program . If you are someone that enjoys...

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Sep 25, 20242 min read


Lab Retreat 2024
On September 19, members of the Kaun Lab spent the day at Colt State Park, where thy gave chalk talks about their work, had a lively...

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Sep 21, 20241 min read


Congratulations Dr. Kristin Scaplen!
A huge congratulations to collaborator (and lab alumni) Dr. Kristin Scaplen from Bryant University for being awarded a NIH Academic...

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Sep 20, 20241 min read


Welcome Amelia!
A belated welcome to Post-bacculearreate Research Education Program student Amelia Harman. Amelia joined Dr. Kate O'Connor-Giles lab to...

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Sep 19, 20241 min read


Welcome Sam!
Welcome new graduate student Sam Stea! Sam is conducting his Master's in Biotechnology at Brown University and joins us with expertise in...

Kaun Lab
Sep 19, 20241 min read


Welcome Brenna!
Welcome to new Research Assistant Brenna Levesque! Brenna recently completed her Master's of Science in Cell and Molecular Biology at the...

Kaun Lab
Sep 19, 20241 min read


We are hiring!
We are looking for a research assistant interested in the functional implications of co-transmission to join our team! This position...

Kaun Lab
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Congrats Miauaxochitl!
A belated Congratulations to lab undergraduate researcher Miauxochitl Haskie who graduated with a B.Sc . in Biology, with a focus on...

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Sep 13, 20241 min read


The Kaun Lab at the Neuro and MCB Retreats
Members of the Kaun Lab spent time at the RI Audubon Nature Center for the 2024 Neuroscience Graduate Program retreat and 2024...

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Sep 2, 20241 min read


Congrats John!
Congratulations to Dr. John Hernandez who was selected to speak in the NYU Neuroscience Institute's Seminars from Postdocs in...

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Aug 21, 20241 min read


Congrats Lewis!
Congratulations to postdoctoral associate Dr. Lewis Sherer for being awarded a two-year fellow position on the Brown University Center...

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Aug 12, 20241 min read


Welcome Rebecca!
A huge Kaun Lab welcome to new postdoctoral fellow Dr. Rebecca Oramas Graves. Rebecca recently completed her PhD work on the cellular and...

Kaun Lab
Aug 5, 20241 min read


New grant on co-transmission
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a new grant to the Kaun Lab and NSF collaborator Dr. Sarah Certel (University of...

Kaun Lab
Aug 5, 20241 min read


Megan at the summer research symposium!
Neuroscience undergraduate student Megan Wang, who received a 2024 Undergraduate Teaching and Research Award to perform full-time...

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Aug 1, 20241 min read


Farewell (for now) Amanda!
On Thursday July 25 we bid lab technician Amanda Waterman and her family a fond farewell during an evening barbeque at Karla's place. We...

Kaun Lab
Jul 31, 20241 min read


Recruiting Undergraduate Researchers!
The Kaun Lab is seeking new Brown University undergraduate students interested in being part of our team! Projects involve learning about...

Kaun Lab
Jul 22, 20241 min read


Scientific Sense Podcast with Karla
Listen to a conversation with Prof. Karla Kaun and Gill Eapen on Scientific Sense , a daily podcast focused on Science and Economics...

Kaun Lab
Jul 19, 20241 min read
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