The Jackson Laboratory Press Releases

2008

October 7, 2008
Jackson Laboratory in top 20 of "Maine 100" listing
October 7, 2008
Jackson Laboratory Professor Ken Paigen receives Fulbright Senior Specialists Award
October 2, 2008
Statement from The Jackson Laboratory in response to EPA news release
September 22, 2008
Jackson NY Gala raises $1.3M, brings out stars
September 21, 2008
"Friendly" bacteria protect from diabetes
September 16, 2008
Jackson Laboratory NY gala Sept.t 18 to honor Nobel laureate, biotech investor
September 8, 2008
Federal research grants totaling $4.9 million awarded for Jackson research
September 2, 2008
Nobel laureate, two investment executives join Jackson Board of Trustees
August 28, 2008
Jackson eye researcher Simon John awarded $100k Alcon Research Institute grant
August 21, 2008
U.S. Rep. Tom Allen, Jackson scientist Dr. Greg Cox to speak at Walk to Defeat ALS Saturday
August 20, 2008
Partridge Foundation grants $1.25M to Jackson scientist for promising glaucoma research
August 15, 2008
HIV suppressed by novel therapy in first-ever animal model
August 11, 2008
Jackson Laboratory awarded $4.7 million in Maine state funds for technology development
August 6, 2008
The Jackson Laboratory celebrates 60 years of LAVFW support
July 30, 2008
Jackson scientists announce mouse sperm cryopreservation breakthrough
July 21, 2008
Maine Legislative Sentiment honoring Victor McKusick presented at Jackson Laboratory
July 14, 2008
Pediatric immunologist, former Jackson Laboratory summer student, featured on ABC news
June 30, 2008
Jackson employees support Red Cross China earthquake relief effort
June 18, 2008
Mainebiz: Jackson Laboratory is Maine's 6th largest nonprofit
June 11, 2008
Ellsworth American series on The Jackson Laboratory wins national journalism award
June 10, 2008
June is Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month for chronic autoimmune disease
June 9, 2008
Two Maine college students in Jackson Laboratory summer student program
June 3, 2008
New word in Oxford English Dictionary credited to Jackson Laboratory scientist
May 29, 2008
Second annual Jackson Laboratory "Pink Tulip Tea" for cancer research June 12
May 11, 2008
Jackson Laboratory announces international microscope technology breakthrough
April 30, 2008
State bond-funded data center nears completion at The Jackson Laboratory
April 23, 2008
Taking aim at culprit cells in diabetes
April 22, 2008
Oxford Networks to extend Jackson, UMaine System data network to Boston
April 21, 2008
Rick Maser, cancer and aging researcher, joins The Jackson Laboratory
April 19, 2008
Jackson keeping Maine "green" while leading the search for cures
March 31, 2008
Jackson Laboratory in top 100 U.S. institutions for NIH funding
January 16, 2008
Johns Hopkins scientist with Maine ties wins top Japan Science Prize

2007

November 6, 2007
North Carolina biotechnology executive to lead Jackson Laboratory communications
October 29, 2007
Maine Institutions to Establish High-Speed "Cyber-Connections"
October 22, 2007
Low vibrations greatly reduce fat production in mice
September 27, 2007
Jackson Lab commuter bus service expands to Ellsworth
September 27, 2007
Jackson Laboratory scientist wins Pioneer Award for research in reproductive science
August 20, 2007
The Jackson Laboratory launches national council at 78th annual meeting
June 21, 2007
$749,000 Howard Hughes Education Grant to The Jackson Laboratory
May 22, 2007
Vision cells light up in blind mice
May 22, 2007
Discover Magazine: Gene networks and human disease
May 21, 2007
Robert Braun, Ph.D., New Jackson Laboratory Associate Director and Research Chair
May 18, 2007
Jackson Laboratory researcher receives prestigious JDRF Award
March 12, 2007
Joanne M. Bean named Jackson Laboratory Director of Development
January 30, 2007
New Jackson Laboratory researcher investigates pathways that promote cell growth . . . and cancer

2006

November 13, 2006
Nanoscale microscope sheds first light on gene repair
November 7, 2006
When Gleevec is not enough: Jackson Laboratory researchers demonstrate value of "helper" compound in treating some leukemias
October 2, 2006
Cracking the egg: Unraveling our first transition
September 21, 2006
Genes behaving badly result in CMT neurological disorder
August 19, 2006
Jackson Laboratory appoints Robert Alvine as Board of Governing Trustees Chair
August 13, 2006
“Sticky” mice lead to discovery of new cause of neurodegenerative disease
July 20, 2006
High BMI doesn’t always spell obesity, Jackson Laboratory researchers show
June 27, 2006
Mouse, frog and bird put Snail and Slug to different uses
May 17, 2006
Jackson Laboratory saluted for energy efficiency efforts
May 15, 2006
New Jackson Laboratory researcher seeks to unravel mysteries of brain development
April 6, 2006
Jackson Laboratory researchers identify mouse, human gene associated with stroke, hemorrhage
March 30, 2006
Jackson Laboratory awarded $15.1M federal grant for new, "systems" approach to genetics research
March 28, 2006
Jackson Laboratory Researcher Explores Newly Discovered Form of Muscular Dystrophy
March 9, 2006
Michael E. Hyde Appointed Jackson Laboratory Vice President for Advancement
February 3, 2006
New Jackson Laboratory Researcher to Investigate Cancer, Brain Development

2005

August 10, 2005
Maine Researcher Announces Major Osteoporosis Treatment Findings
June 1, 2005
Jackson Laboratory Employee Video a Finalist in National Competition
May 25, 2005
Early motor changes in ALS mice pave way for testing candidate genes
May 24, 2005
Project Developed at Jackson Lab Leads Philly Student to Intel® ISEF Win
May 19, 2005
Researchers Find Genetic Link to Cerebral Hemorrhage and Porencephaly
May 9, 2005
Study: New mouse model of human immune system will help advance cancer and infectious disease research
May 5, 2005
Researchers Find Possible Target To Prevent Type 1 Diabetes
April 19, 2005
National Donate Life Month: Fundamental Jackson Laboratory Discovery Forms Basis of Modern Transplantation Success
April 13, 2005
Grad Students Sharpen Lab Skills, Scientific Know-how  in Jackson Laboratory Teacher Program
April 4, 2005
Jackson Laboratory Emeritus Scientist Douglas Coleman Wins Gairdner Award
March 21, 2005
Jackson Laboratory Scientist Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
March 20, 2005
Blocking neurodegeneration by radiation and bone marrow transfer prevents inherited glaucoma in mice
March 15, 2005
Jackson Education Programs Receive $10,000 MDRT Foundation Grant
March 6, 2005
Mouse Gene Turned on by Fatty Food Linked to Human Heart-Disease Gene
February 28, 2005
Keck Foundation Awards $1.25 Million Grant to The Jackson Laboratory for Biophysics Lab Instrumentation
January 27, 2005
Vandegrift Named to New Jackson Laboratory Post
January 27, 2005
New Science Education & Training Initiatives for Teague Biotechnology Center
January 26, 2005
New Maine Institute for Human Genetics and Health Coming to Brewer
January 25, 2005
Suppression of Absence Epilepsy Seizures Dependent on Complex Balance of Proteins According to Jackson Laboratory Research Findings
January 25, 2005
National Volunteer Blood Donor Month: Jackson Laboratory Staff Recognize Ongoing Importance of Gift of Life
January 24, 2005
Maine Researchers Find Exceptions to Old Rules of Genetic Inheritance
January 17, 2005
National Glaucoma Awareness Month: Jackson Scientists Fight Glaucoma, Serve Research Community
January 6, 2005
Public Library of Science to Launch New Open Access Journal for the Genetics and Genomics Community
January 5, 2005
Molecular Biologist Joins Jackson Laboratory in Battle Against Cancer

Non-coding rna has major role in controlling development of mammals, international consortium reports

2004

November 23, 2004
Establishment of Protein's Role in Ammonia Transport May Open Doors for Acid-Base Balance, Detoxification Studies
October 22, 2004
Jackson Laboratory to Distribute Mouse Models for Spinal Muscular Atrophy – the Leading Genetic Cause of Infant and Toddler Death
October 12, 2004
Jackson Laboratory Researchers Find Mechanisms for Generating Genetic Diversity from Egg to Embryo
October 12, 2004
Aristotle Fund of the Maine Community Foundation Supports Scholarships at The Jackson Laboratory
October 4, 2004
Western Maine Company Gives $32,500 Mouse House to Jackson Lab
September 15, 2004
Komen Race for the Cure: Jackson's Award Winning "Mice for the Cure" Team Scurries Toward Starting Line
September 8, 2004
Maine-Based Biophysics Institute Receives Funding for First U.S-based 4Pi Nanoscale Microscope
July 20, 2004
Lack of adhesion molecule key to tumor cell homing in leukemia
May 4, 2004
New Jackson Laboratory Research Findings Suggest Therapeutic Approach for Combating Autoimmune Diseases
May 4, 2004
First Lady Karen Baldacci Reads to Bar Harbor Elementary Students From Books Donated By The Jackson Laboratory
April 30, 2004
Cutting-Edge Biophysics Research Facilty Opens May 5 at The Jackson Laboratory
April 27, 2004
Ceremony for Conners Emerson School and Jackson Laboratory Short Course in Experimental Bacteriology
April 26, 2004
“Mastering Science” Research Internship Symposium
April 22, 2004
Jackson Laboratory’s Simon W.M. John to Receive ARVO’S Cogan Award for Outstanding Young Ophthalmology Researcher
April 21, 2004
Teachers-in-Training “Mastering Science” at Jackson Lab
April 20, 2004
California Foundation with Maine Connection Supports Leukemia Research at The Jackson Laboratory
April 20, 2004
Beyond Gleevec: Jackson Laboratory researchers identify another leukemia-linked pathway targeted by a new kinase inhibitor
April 6, 2004
Tolerance Induction Defect in Mice May Lead to Greater Understanding of Type 1 Diabetes in Humans
March 17, 2004
Jackson Laboratory Granted $350,000 from Fannie E. Rippel Foundation Towards Mouse Model Repository Center
March 12, 2004
Dr. Charles E. Hewett Named V.P. & COO of The Jackson Laboratory
March 8, 2004
Key Gene Identified for Development of Inner-Ear Structure Required for Balance
February 2, 2004
Jackson Laboratory Names James W. Osterholt V.P. for Advancement, Development & Public Affairs  
February 2, 2004
Ellison Medical Foundation Makes Two Gifts Totaling $1,675,000 to The Jackson Laboratory
January 26, 2004
Machias Savings Bank Donates $25,000 Toward New Research Space
January 20, 2004
Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Intel Science Talent Search Semi-Finalist
January 14, 2004
$50,000 Gift from the Davis Family Foundation to Construct New Research Space at The Jackson Laboratory
January 5, 2004
$100,000 Bangor Hydro Gift to Help Power Jackson Laboratory Capital Campaign

2003

December 3, 2003
$50,000 Gift from H.E. Sargent to Construct New Research Space at The Jackson Laboratory
December 2, 2003
Key Gene for Sperm, Egg Formation Identified at The Jackson Laboratory
November 25, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Announces $50,000 Banknorth Charitable Foundation Gift
November 24, 2003
Fraternal Order of Eagles Grants Jackson Lab $30,000 Gift
November 5, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Partners with University of Tennessee in Biodefense Research
October 30, 2003
Acadia National Park to hold Science Day at The Jackson Laboratory
October 27, 2003
Local Jackson Laboratory Summer Student Semi-Finalist in Siemens Westinghouse Competition
October 23, 2003
Announcement of Balfour Foundation grant in support of joint UMaine/Jackson Laboratory "Mastering Science" program
October 16, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Awarded $892,530 Department of Defense Grant to Study Stress Fracture Susceptibility
October 6, 2003
Jackson Lab Staff Racing for the Cure
October 5, 2003
Family Academic Conference for the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
September 23, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Accepts Resignation of Senior Vice President Warren C. Cook
September 11, 2003
Libra Foundation Makes $500,000 Gift to The Jackson Laboratory
September 9, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Announces Strategic Reorganization
September 2, 2003
Jackson Lab Scientists Gain Ground in Understanding Most Common Hearing Impairment in Humans
August 15, 2003
American Cancer Society Announces its Largest Grant Ever in Maine Awarded to Jackson Laboratory Researcher
June 27, 2003
Jackson Lab Emeritus Scientist Honored with Prestigious Australian “Centenary Medal”
June 12, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Awarded $539,779 Science Education Grant by Howard Hughes Medical Institute
May 6, 2003
$6 Million Grant Announced for New Center for Molecular Biophysical Sciences in Maine
April 25, 2003
Researchers Move One Step Closer to Curing Type 1 Diabetes
April 17, 2003
The Jackson Laboratory Receives Gift From Pharmacia Corporation
March 27, 2003
Jackson Laboratory Scientists Named to Editor Posts
March 6, 2003
Gene Mutation Exacerbates Eye Defect in Inherited Glaucoma
February 3, 2003
Computational Biologist Joins Jackson Laboratory’s Bioinformatics Team to Help Unravel the Mysteries of Gene Regulation