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Scientifically Speaking

Scientifically Speaking is a virtual event series that spotlights the emerging scientific leaders who are shaping tomorrow's breakthroughs.

Regeneration and Resistance:
Unlocking insights on human healing and disease

JAX's 2026 spring installment of Scientifically Speaking featured two scientists who are reimagining the future of human health as the build their careers at JAX. A recording of this event is available below for you to watch.

Robyn Reeve, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, showed how the immune system, especially the balance between helpful and aggressive T cells, can enable or block tissue growth, with insights that could one day improve healing, organ transplantation and cancer treatment.

Alex Arnuk, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Associate, shared how new gene-editing approaches are helping researchers uncover gentler, more targeted treatment strategies for acute myeloid leukemia, pointing towards therapies hat could be better tolerated by patients who struggle with standard chemotherapy.

Whether you are passionate about science or eager to learn, this event is designed for members of the public who are curious about the discoveries shaping tomorrow's medicine.

Questions? Contact [email protected].

Meet the speakers

Alexander Arnuk, Brooks Scholar, JAX GM, Feb. 20, 2026

Alexander Arnuk

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Meet Alexander

Robyn Reeve

Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

Meet Robyn

Moderator:

Michael Duran

Ph.D.

Senior Manager, Education and External Relations

Emcee:

Emily Moser Profile Headshot 2025

Emily Moser

Director, Major Gifts

 

Past Scientifically Speaking Event Recordings

April 2026 - Scientifically Speaking: Regeneration and Resistance


October 2024 - Innovating Minds: Machine Learning and Cognitive Research


May 2024 - Beyond the Cortex: Causative Factors of Brain Deterioration


September 2025 - Scientifically Speaking: Better Health from the Inside Out


May 2025 - Scientifically Speaking: Breakthroughs in Heart Health


November 2023 - Scientifically Speaking: Cancer, Aging and the Future of Oncology


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