News highlights of FY2011
Simon John publishes multiple glaucoma research findings
Professor Simon John, Ph.D., found new genetic clues to different forms of glaucoma as well as ways to detect and target early disease processes.
Innovative biomass boiler opens
The Laboratory’s new high-tech energy plant, the first of its kind in North America, burns Maine-grown wood and will reduce fuel oil consumption by more than a million gallons a year.
Researcher wins $2.7 million NIH New Innovator Award
Assistant Professor Chengkai Dai, Ph.D., won the prestigious five-year award for his research into the role of the body’s stress response system in cancer.
New research building recognized as Facility of the Year
ALN Magazine recognized the Laboratory’s new Importation and Isolation facility for outstanding achievements in its design and construction.
Laboratory honored as a best place to work
The Jackson Laboratory received awards as one of the “Best Places to Work in Academia” nationally and as one of the “Best Employers in Maine.”
Gary Churchill uncovers the origins of laboratory mice
An international team led by Professor Gary Churchill, Ph.D., finds that the laboratory mice of today came from only a few “fancy mice” ancestors.
New faculty member brings mathematics to bear on genetics
Assistant Professor Greg Carter, Ph.D., began his scientific career as a particle physicist but was drawn to the data-intense world of genetic modeling.
Tufts U. collaborates with Jackson Lab on new Ph.D. program
The “JAX track” program in mammalian genetics offers students in-depth research and training opportunities at both institutions.
Primary Human Tumor Consortium grows
A joint effort to collect human tumors and accelerate the development of cancer therapies expanded with the addition of the Scripps Translational Science Institute.
Researcher explores the fundamentals of lung cancer
Research Scientist Julie Wells, Ph.D., received a $430,000 National Cancer Institute grant for a promising new approach to studying lung cancer.
