News and press releases
February 6, 2012/The Jackson Laboratory
MassGeneral, Jackson researchers find clues to common birth defect in gene expression data
Researchers have uncovered 27 new candidate genes for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), a common and often deadly birth defect.
February 1, 2012/The Jackson Laboratory
Jackson announces Gilbane as contractor for Connecticut facility
Gilbane Inc. is an experienced New England construction company with a district office in Glastonbury, Conn.
January 31, 2012/The Jackson Laboratory
Connecticut Bond Commission approves Jackson Laboratory funding
Connecticut Bond Commission has approved $291 million in state borrowing to construct The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington, Conn.
January 25, 2012/The Jackson Laboratory
New grants for Maine State Science Fair at The Jackson Laboratory
Grants totaling $55,000 have been received from The Betterment Fund, the Sam L. Cohen Foundation and the Dorr Foundation to support the Maine State Science Fair.
January 19, 2012/The Jackson Laboratory
Jackson Lab researchers find mutation causing neurodegeneration
Research team led by Susan Ackerman, Ph.D., has discovered a defect in the RNA splicing process in neurons that may contribute to neurological disease.