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Male commons are tending embryos in their nest; male whites have dispersed them! Cupcakes decorated by Victoria Farrar

Kevin at his exit seminar – it was a great talk!

Anjali presenting her poster

Annika Bagazinski, Victoria Abuja and Salvi Patel gave presentations about their undergaduate distinction projects in Integrative Biology and all three were awarded “High Distinction”! Annika Bagazinski Victoria Abuja Salvi Patel

Today was the launch of the new Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior and Society! The Kellner Center is dedicated to studying the connection between our genes, brains, and our behavior – and how that impacts our communities. Alison is the inaugural Director of the Center. Thanks to everyone who helped to make the event a success,

They manipulated oxytocin via IP injection in whites and commons and found very different behavioral effects in whites and commons, suggesting that the ecotypes have diverged in their neural substrate. You can read the paper here!

The Bell lab ws featured in the latest issue of the LAS Quadrangle magazine! Watch this video for interviews with Annika Bagazinski, Victoria Abuwa and Alison

Alison was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship and elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! These accomplishments are testament to the power of supportive colleagues and mentors and to wonderful Bell lab members past and present.

Thanks to Bell lab members for silliness and good times at Alison’s 50th Birthday Party! https://alisonbelllab.web.illinois.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/20240406_192741611.mp4