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2006 Archived Media Releases

December 2006

• Discovery of a critical role for sensory nerves in diabetes opens door to new treatment strategies

November 2006

• Nanoscale microscope sheds first light on gene repair

• When Gleevec is not enough: Jackson Laboratory researchers demonstrate value of “helper” compound in treating some leukemias

October 2006

• Cracking the egg: Unraveling our first transition

September 2006

• Genes behaving badly result in CMT neurological disorder
• NIH awards The Jackson Laboratory role in Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP) (Opens New Window)

August 2006

• Jackson Laboratory Appoints Robert Alvine as Board of Governing Trustees Chair

• "Sticky” mice lead to discovery of new cause of neurodegenerative disease

July 2006

• High BMI doesn't always spell obesity, Jackson Laboratory researchers show

June 2006

• Mouse, frog and bird put Snail and Slug to different uses

May 2006

• Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships honors The Jackson Laboratory

April 2006

• Jackson Laboratory researchers identify mouse, human gene associated with stroke, hemorrhage

March 2006

• Jackson Laboratory awarded $15.1M federal grant for new, "systems" approach to genetics research
• Jackson Laboratory researcher explores newly discovered form of muscular dystrophy
• Michael E. Hyde appointed Jackson Laboratory vice president for advancement

February 2006

• New Jackson Laboratory researcher to investigate cancer, brain development

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