Lab News

This past weekend, Bales lab members took a field trip to the Micke Grove Zoo in Lodi, CA, to visit a pair of titi monkeys that were sent to the zoo from the CNPRC colony last year. The monkeys - Rocket and Augusta - were tail twining and enjoying the shade in their lush new habitat, and we're thrilled to see them living their best lives under the care of Micke Grove Zoo staff.

Jace Kuske, a PhD candidate in Psychology, gave an exceptional exit seminar on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Their work focuses on aggression in female California mice (Peromyscus californicus), and they are a firm advocate for the inherent value in studying female animals. We're so proud of all the work Jace has done and we can't wait to see how they go on to change the world!

Sophia Rogers officially passed her qualifying exam in December and is now a PhD candidate in Psychology! We are very proud of the all work she's put in with the prairie voles to get here. Go Sophia!