Kaun Lab
New neural circuits publication!
Check out our recent publication 'Circuits that encode and guide alcohol-associated preference' in eLife, led by postdoc Dr. Kristin...
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Kaun Lab
- Apr 1, 2020
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Temporary Lab Closure
We are sad to say that the Kaun Lab will be closed from March 13 until further notice in order to keep everyone safe via strict Social...
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Kaun Lab
- Apr 1, 2020
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Tariq wins an IBANGS membership!
Congratulations to second year Neuroscience Graduate Program student Tariq Brown who was awarded a free membership to the International...
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Kaun Lab
- Apr 1, 2020
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Kavin receives an OSNAP award!
Congratulations to Kavin Nunez for being awarded a placement in the NIH Outstanding Scholar in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP)! Learn...
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Kaun Lab
- Apr 1, 2020
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Dr. Scaplen wins a poster award!
Congratulations to Dr. Kristin Scaplen who won an award at the 2020 Alcohol and the Nervous System Gordon Research Conference for best...
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Kaun Lab
- Apr 1, 2020
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Dr. Kaun is tenured!
Karla is pleased to announce that she will be promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor, with tenure, as of July 1, 2020.
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Kaun Lab
- Sep 16, 2019
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Welcome John!
A huge welcome to Dr. John Hernandez, who is joining the lab as a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Neuroscience. John recently...
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Kaun Lab
- Sep 16, 2019
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Tariq joins the lab!
We're super excited to welcome Tariq Brown to the lab as a second year graduate student in the Neuroscience Graduate Program. An official...
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Kaun Lab
- Sep 1, 2019
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Primo Prelim Performance!
Congratulations to Jamie Catalano and Katie McCullar who successfully passed their preliminary PhD exams this month. It's so exciting to...
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Kaun Lab
- Sep 1, 2019
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2019 Kaun Lab Retreat
Our lab retreat this year was at a gorgeous spot at Colt State Park. Everyone gave fantastic chalk talks on their research and the...
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Kaun Lab
- Aug 1, 2019
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Summer undergrads present their posters
Presidential Scholar Anthony Walley, mentored by graduate student and Gilliam Fellow Kavin Nunez, presented his work looking at the role...
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Kaun Lab
- Jun 12, 2019
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Welcome to the 2019 summer undergraduates!
Anthony Walley is a Presidential Scholar at Brown University, majoring in Neuroscience. He is working on how internal state regulates...
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Kaun Lab
- Jun 12, 2019
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Welcome baby Paolo!
Our newest lab member came into the world yesterday. Congratulations Amanda and Marco, and welcome to the lab little Paulo!
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Kaun Lab
- May 31, 2019
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Kavin presents at 2019 Neuromodulatory Mechanisms GRC
Graduate student Kavin Nunez presented his work at the 2019 Neuromodulatory Mechanisms Underlying Flexible Brain Functions and Behavior...
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Kaun Lab
- May 29, 2019
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The Brown Alumni Magazine features Tyler!
Computational Biology undergraduate student Tyler Blackwater is one of the featured Brown undergraduates in the Brown Alumni Magazine...
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Kaun Lab
- May 29, 2019
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Congrats Sophia, winner of the '19 John P. Donoghue Prize!
The John P. Donoghue Prize is awarded to a neuroscience graduate that has demonstrated excellence in the classroom and in the laboratory,...
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Kaun Lab
- May 29, 2019
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Congrats to the '19 Graduates!
Congratulations to Kaun Lab (former) undergraduates Sydney Gang (Biochemistry '19), Ryan Cohen (Neurobiology '19), Sophia Song...
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Kaun Lab
- Mar 14, 2019
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Which tracking system do I use?
There are a lot of tracking systems now available for fly behavior. Each has it's advantages and disadvantages. If you are new to fly...
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Kaun Lab
- Mar 14, 2019
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Automated real-time quantification of group locomotor activity in Drosophila melanogaster
Check out our new paper describing the flyGrAM: a cost efficient method to monitor fly activity. We developed an easy-to-use apparatus...
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Kaun Lab
- Feb 6, 2019
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Hiring a research assistant!
Do you enjoy coding and want to work in a scientifically and culturally diverse environment? We're looking for a research assistant to...
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