{"id":139,"date":"2022-05-24T13:51:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T20:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/behavioral-neuroscience-lab\/?page_id=139"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T20:12:05","slug":"lab-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/behavioral-neuroscience-lab\/sample-page\/lab-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Lab News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 in the BAR Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congratulations to Kelly Hewitt for who received the&nbsp;Research Society on Alcohol\u2019s (RSA) ACER Journal Award for Early Career Investigator Outstanding Paper<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the paper: <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12365586\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC12365586\/\">Chronic intermittent alcohol yields sex\u2010specific disruptions in cortical\u2010striatal\u2010limbic oscillations in rats<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Chase Guenther won the Crimson award at SURCA for his poster!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2026\/04\/938499d0-91ae-4aee-b6f6-9870357c1347.png\" alt=\"Chase Guenther in front of his poster at SURCA\" class=\"wp-image-280\" width=\"341\" height=\"454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2026\/04\/938499d0-91ae-4aee-b6f6-9870357c1347.png 481w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2026\/04\/938499d0-91ae-4aee-b6f6-9870357c1347-396x527.png 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out our recent study in the <em>WSU Insider<\/em>!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wsu.edu\/press-release\/2026\/02\/19\/prenatal-infection-increases-risk-of-heavy-drinking-later-in-life\/\">Prenatal infection increases risk of heavy drinking later in life<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 in the BAR Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spring 2025 Lab Photo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Lab-spring-2025-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Lab-spring-2025-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Lab-spring-2025.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate students presented at SURCA, 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_1-e1747937388986-396x528.jpg\" alt=\"Students with research poster.\" class=\"wp-image-239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_1-e1747937388986-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_1-e1747937388986.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_2-e1747937399371-396x528.jpg\" alt=\"Student with research poster.\" class=\"wp-image-238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_2-e1747937399371-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/SURCA-2025_2-e1747937399371.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate students presented at the Psychology Research Symposium, 2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_1.png-e1747937435353-396x528.jpg\" alt=\"Student with research poster.\" class=\"wp-image-242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_1.png-e1747937435353-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_1.png-e1747937435353.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_2.png-e1747937446769-396x528.jpg\" alt=\"Student with research poster.\" class=\"wp-image-241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_2.png-e1747937446769-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Psych-Research-Symposium-2025_2.png-e1747937446769.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2024 in the BAR Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Skylar Nicholson successfully defended her master&#8217;s thesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Skylar-Thesis-defense-2024-e1747937280771-396x528.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Skylar-Thesis-defense-2024-e1747937280771-396x528.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2025\/05\/Skylar-Thesis-defense-2024-e1747937280771.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergrad RA Cara Brauen won the Crimson award at SURCA for her poster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Cara-Brauen-SURCA-396x606.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Cara-Brauen-SURCA-396x606.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Cara-Brauen-SURCA.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grad student Skylar Nicholson won first place for her poster at the WSU GPSA Research Exposition<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Skylar-Nicholson-Award-396x362.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Skylar-Nicholson-Award-396x362.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Skylar-Nicholson-Award.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kelly Hewitt successfully defended her master&#8217;s thesis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Kelly-defense-396x337.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Kelly-defense-396x337.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/05\/Kelly-defense.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 in the BAR Lab<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023-990x743.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/Lab-Fall-2023.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Society on Alcohol Conference<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"396\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.wp.wsu.edu\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/RSA-2023-396x297.jpg\" alt=\"Group photo.\" class=\"wp-image-214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/RSA-2023-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/2669\/2024\/01\/RSA-2023-792x594.jpg 792w, 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