Kirn Lab: (clockwise from left) Owen Kiely, BA/MA student exploring immediate early gene expression by adult-formed neurons; Kate Stellitano, Ph.D. student charting morphological changes in vocal control neurons as a function of age and experience; Meyesa Tetreault, Ph.D. student investigating genotype x environment interactions that regulate adult neurogenesis; Carolyn Pytte, Post Doc exploring the role of sensory-motor feedback and error signals in the regulation of adult-formed neuron addition; Patrick Hurley, Ph.D. student examining the role of social context in regulation of new neuron addition; Katie Hurley studies the effects of graduate school on her husband (Patrick); Wes Fuhrman, another BA/MA student working together with Owen on gene expression in new neurons.

Post Doc Carolyn Pytte and Ph.D. student Patrick Hurley discussing their impending new lives.  Last fall, Carolyn became a tenure-track Assistant Professor at Queens College-CUNY and Patrick started a Post Doc in the Lab of Heather Cameron at the NIH