Justin Kumar
@flyeyelab.bsky.social
Developmental biologist, Professor, eye development enthusiast!
Patience is a virtue! I have been a season ticket holder at my home institution, Indiana University, for 23 years. I have seen a lot of bad football games. My perseverance through the pain and suffering is finally paying off. We are ranked #3 in the country. Upwards and onwards!
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Patience is a virtue! I have been a season ticket holder at my home institution, Indiana University, for 23 years. I have seen a lot of bad football games. My perseverance through the pain and suffering is finally paying off. We are ranked #3 in the country. Upwards and onwards!
Very proud of former Kumar lab PhD student, Alison Ordway, for receiving a K99 award from the National Eye Institute on her work describing photoreceptor patterning in Drosophila and mosquito compound eyes. Keep your eyes out for Alison when she goes out on the job market.
September 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Very proud of former Kumar lab PhD student, Alison Ordway, for receiving a K99 award from the National Eye Institute on her work describing photoreceptor patterning in Drosophila and mosquito compound eyes. Keep your eyes out for Alison when she goes out on the job market.
The lab kicked off the start of the fall semester at Indiana University by having lunch at Lennie's Brewpub.
August 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
The lab kicked off the start of the fall semester at Indiana University by having lunch at Lennie's Brewpub.
As my laboratory begins its 24th year at Indiana University I am grateful to all of the past and present PhD students, research associates, and postdoctoral fellows that have joined me in my quest to discover how the compound eye of Drosophila develops.
August 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
As my laboratory begins its 24th year at Indiana University I am grateful to all of the past and present PhD students, research associates, and postdoctoral fellows that have joined me in my quest to discover how the compound eye of Drosophila develops.
Happy to have had high school students Robyn Pate and Joy Sweeny (front row) spend the week with us learning about my lab and Drosophila eye development. Thanks to graduate students Ren Wilson and Mie Kusupholnand for serving as their research mentors.
July 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy to have had high school students Robyn Pate and Joy Sweeny (front row) spend the week with us learning about my lab and Drosophila eye development. Thanks to graduate students Ren Wilson and Mie Kusupholnand for serving as their research mentors.
Happy 4th of July from the Kumar lab!
July 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy 4th of July from the Kumar lab!
A portion of my lab took a break from their experiments and joined me at our local Strawberry Shortcake Festival in Bloomington, Indiana.
June 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A portion of my lab took a break from their experiments and joined me at our local Strawberry Shortcake Festival in Bloomington, Indiana.
Very late in posting...many thanks to my friend and host Markus Friedrich for an awesome visit to the Departments of Biological Sciences and Ophthalmology at Wayne State University. Great catching up with an old friend, talking science, and presenting our newest story on Drosophila eye development.
June 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Very late in posting...many thanks to my friend and host Markus Friedrich for an awesome visit to the Departments of Biological Sciences and Ophthalmology at Wayne State University. Great catching up with an old friend, talking science, and presenting our newest story on Drosophila eye development.
Hope your lab had a great Valentine's Day!
February 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Hope your lab had a great Valentine's Day!
Kumar lab - very lucky to be exploring the world of eye development with these amazing researchers!
February 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Kumar lab - very lucky to be exploring the world of eye development with these amazing researchers!
It was finally warm enough here in Bloomington to spend some time in the backyard taking pictures. Look who showed up!
January 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It was finally warm enough here in Bloomington to spend some time in the backyard taking pictures. Look who showed up!
NoA for my new NIH grant just arrived. Many thanks to the National Eye Institute for what will be 27 years of continuous and generous funding of my studies into the mechanisms underlying Drosophila eye specification and patterning. @michaelfchiang.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 12:27 AM
NoA for my new NIH grant just arrived. Many thanks to the National Eye Institute for what will be 27 years of continuous and generous funding of my studies into the mechanisms underlying Drosophila eye specification and patterning. @michaelfchiang.bsky.social
Wishing you and your labs a peaceful Christmas and New Year. Hope to see all of you in 2025!
December 24, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Wishing you and your labs a peaceful Christmas and New Year. Hope to see all of you in 2025!
From my lab to yours - Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all of you have a fun, calorie, and football filled day!
November 28, 2024 at 12:24 PM
From my lab to yours - Happy Thanksgiving! Hope all of you have a fun, calorie, and football filled day!