Manuscript accepted in Cell Genomics
The manuscript titled “Long-Read Genome Sequencing Improves Detection and Functional Interpretation of Structural and Repeat Variants in Autism” was accepted for publication in Cell Genomics.
Dr. Montana Lara is a featured GSA Early Career Scientist
Palmer Lab postdoc Dr. Montana Lara was featured in a recent article on the Genetics Society of America (GSA) blog!
The article, “Early Career Leadership Spotlight: Montana Kay Lara,” explores Montana’s research and career interests.
Check it out!
Manuscript accepted in Mammalian Genome
The manuscript titled “Fifteen years of the Diversity Outbred mouse model: a review” was accepted for publication in Mammalian Genome.
Authors include current Palmer Lab members Drs. Zachary Tatom and Abraham Palmer.
Congratulations!
Manuscript accepted in Neuropsychopharmacology
The manuscript titled “Large-Scale Behavioral Characterization of Oxycodone Self-Administration in Heterogeneous Stock Rats Reveals Initial Analgesic Effects are Associated with Addiction-Like Behaviors” was accepted for publication in Neuropsychopharmacology.
Authors include current Palmer Lab members Apurva Chitre, Oksana Polesskaya, and Abraham Palmer.
Congratulations!
Jai Ramchandra joins the Palmer Lab
Jai is a rotating first year PhD student from the UCSD Biomedical Sciences Graduate Program who joined the Palmer Lab in January 2026.
Welcome, Jai!
Happy holidays from the Palmer Lab!
Palmer Lab members enjoyed time together at the annual holiday party on December 18, 2025. Food, fun…and rats!
Manuscript accepted in Genetics
The manuscript titled “Beyond Mendel: a call to revisit the genotype-phenotype map through new experimental paradigms” was accepted for publication in Genetics.
11th annual P30 Center retreat – November 20, 2025
The 11th annual retreat for the NIDA Center of Excellence for Genetics, Genomics, and Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders in Outbred Rats was held on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the University of California San Diego.
Thank you to all who attended in person and remotely, and thank you to the session speakers and poster presenters! We hope you found the talks and discussions informative and made connections with new HS rats colleagues.
Palmer Lab attends SfN 2025 in San Diego
Palmer Lab members attended SfN/Neuroscience 2025 at the San Diego Convention Center, November 16 – 19 2025.
Did you visit us at the RATTACA booth to support the HS rats P30 center?
Palmer Lab attends CTC 2025 in Barcelona, Spain
The 22nd Annual Meeting of the Complex Trait Community (CTC) was held October 21 to 24, 2025 at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain in collaboration with the Rat Genomics Community.
Palmer Lab members Dr. Palmer, Dr. Oksana Polesskaya, Dr. Thiago Sanches, Dr. Montana Lara, Dr. Zachary Tatom, and Apurva Chitre attended and presented in person.
See the CTC 2025 photo album!
