Ph.D. and Postdoctoral Programs

Patient by patient: Finding cures for rare diseases

Four years ago as part of The Burgess Lab at The Jackson Laboratory, Kathy Morelli and a large team of collaborators took on the challenge of creating a cure for Caroline, a young girl who was battling an incurable disease called Charcot-Marie-Tooth.

• Rare Diseases
• CRISPR Cas9 system
• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

How do cancer cells achieve immortality?

Cancer cell immortality leads to massive tumors, metastatic spread, and potentially re-emergence. Researchers are working to determine how cancer cells achieve immortality.

• Cancer/Tumors

Why are some people resistant to Alzheimer's disease?

Sarah Neuner is searching for the genetic variations that can protect us from Alzheimer’s disease.

• Alzheimer's Disease

Aging puts us all at risk for Alzheimer's

Leah Graham is exploring how the brain responds to lifestyle to help understand what can be done to promote healthy brain aging.

• Alzheimer's Disease
• Neuroscience

Five Questions with Jeremy Racine

Jeremy Racine, Ph.D., is currently researching treatments to prevent type 1 diabetes in “humanized” NOD mice.

Liz Adkins becomes first graduate of the JAX Track PHD program

Liz Adkins becomes the first student to be accepted and graduate from the mammalian genetics Ph.D. track at The Jackson Laboratory.

• Women in Science

7 qualities to look for in a scientific mentor

Based on their own experiences, we asked scientific staff at The Jackson Laboratory to offer some guidance on qualities to look for in a scientific mentor.

Training The Whole Scientist

The Whole Scientist brings trainees off the bench and out of their comfort zones for skills training designed to be useful no matter where their career might lead.