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Press Release
May 12, 2020
JAX to provide widescale COVID-19 testing in Connecticut
In partnership with the State of Connecticut, JAX is expanding its COVID-19 testing capacity from 550 tests per day to 20,000 tests per day, between now and early July for Connecticut residents.
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Accelerating vaccine development
Watch our new Covid-19 animation to learn how vaccines work and why it can take so long to create new vaccines to fight Covid-19 and other diseases.
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Minute to Understanding
May 05, 2020
The science behind coronavirus testing
There are many tests available for viruses such as COVID-19. These tests fall into two main groups, those that detect whether you currently have the virus, and those that detect antibodies to that virus.
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Featured Article
April 30, 2020
Getting research back on track
As the scientific community starts planning their comeback, The Jackson Laboratory is helping them to build resiliency and adaptability into their research programs.
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Search Magazine
March 26, 2020
Saving science by saving mice
JAX plays a special role in maintaining and distributing genetically defined mouse models to the worldwide scientific community. In response to the COVID-19 crisis, JAX is mounting an extraordinary rescue effort to help scientists facing shutdowns.
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Press Release
April 13, 2020
New online resource for COVID-19 researchers
MGI website offers comprehensive information on coronavirus-related mouse models and research.
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Search Magazine
March 25, 2020
Expediting COVID-19 research
The Jackson Laboratory is fast-tracking the breeding and distribution of a unique transgenic mouse model for worldwide coronavirus research.
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Research Highlight
February 24, 2020
hACE2 transgenic mouse model for coronavirus (COVID-19) research
Commonly used wild-type mouse strains are not optimal for studying infections of the newly discovered coronavirus. Fortunately, a transgenic model at JAX is now available to fill the unmet need for an in vivo experimental platform for COVID-19 research.
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COVID-19 interview with JAX President Edison Liu
Dr. Liu talks scientifically about the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19. He also describes how a mouse model was developed to enable research into the disease.
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Press Release
May 08, 2020
New collaboration designed to improve COVID-19 testing for first responders
Town of West Hartford and The Jackson Laboratory announce a new collaboration designed to improve COVID-19 testing for West Hartford public safety.
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How does testing work?
There is so much confusion around COVID-19. What are the symptoms? How do you know if you should get tested? What is the test like? And what happens behind the scenes? This short video will give highlights of the process.
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Building a colony of hACE2 mice for COVID-19 research
JAX has created a new colony of specialized hACE2 mice to support global research on COVID-19. hACE2 mice are available for order, and JAX will begin shipping in June 2020.
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Press Release
April 14, 2020
Expanded coronavirus testing for Maine hospitals
JAX is now providing additional coronavirus testing capacity for frontline health care workers and in-patients in the state of Maine.
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Featured Article
April 07, 2020
Social distancing in the time of COVID-19
This series of web articles is about the COVID-19 pandemic but specifically addresses the concept of social distancing, both in theory and in practice.
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Social distancing
This animation explains how social distance slows the spread of diseases like SARS and COVID-19.
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Press Release
March 19, 2020
Announcement: JAX to offer coronavirus testing in Connecticut
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Health, UConn Health and Hartford HealthCare, will provide additional coronavirus testing capacity for Connecticut residents
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What are coronaviruses and how do we develop new treatments?
Understanding SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 and more