JAX Online MicroLessons and MiniCourses

Self-paced online learning from the genetics and genomics experts at The Jackson Laboratory

JAX Online MicroLessons

Have 15 minutes? Engage with a key introductory topic by enrolling in a free Online MicroLesson. New Microlessons are added frequently!

JAX Online MiniCourses

Have a few hours? Learn more by enrolling in a free Online MiniCourse with the option to purchase and share a JAX digital badge and certificate! Advance your career by easily and instantly sharing your new knowledge and achievements on social media platforms, your resume and more.

Select MiniCourses available in Spanish.

The most popular courses right now

Find out how inbred mouse strains and advanced mouse populations enable complex traits genetics techniques such as Quantitative Trait Locus (QTL) mapping in this brand new Online MiniCourse.

What makes the inbred mouse an ideal research model for understanding human biology and disease? Find out in 15 minutes with this new Online MicroLesson.

Get your research started with CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technology by learning about nuclease biology, somatic and germline gene editing, how to avoid off-target events and more in this Online MiniCourse.

Demonstrate your knowledge and share your achievements on your LinkedIn profile with a verified JAX digital badge credential and certificate – exclusively available through JAX Online MiniCourses.

Depending on your research needs, breeding can be simple or complex. This MiniCourse will help you determine the most efficient breeding strategies for your experimental and control mice.

Discover genetic and genomic research highlights utilizing mice via an interactive timeline in this new MicroLesson.