JAX is crucial in providing genetically defined mouse models to the global scientific community. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, JAX is undertaking a significant rescue effort to support scientists affected by shutdowns.
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The sad plight of laboratory mice in pandemic times
Because of the current crisis, a lot of research has been put on hold and thousands of rodents have had to be euthanized around the world. Read more on Le Temps
Researchers are rushing to freeze...lab mice sperm?
Noses twitching, whiskers searching, they are the vanguard of discovery — bearing our hopes and dreams and endless reams of research on their slim shoulders — as we follow their tails into the unknown: lab mice! Read more on Freethink
Labs put research on ice
As stay-at-home orders shuttered university labs, directors faced unprecedented questions: What research was allowed to continue and what stopped? Read more on AAMC.org
Why do researchers work with mice? A collection of frequently asked questions on the benefits of mouse models on human health research.
View moreWhy do researchers work with mice? A collection of frequently asked questions on the benefits of mouse models on human health research.
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