Jackson Laboratory

Neurodegenerative Disease

The Jackson Laboratory addresses a wide range for research topics regarding neurological function and dysfunction, from developmental processes and sensory disorders to neuron degeneration.

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Blog Post May 31, 2019

The Versatile Mouse Model for Rare Disease Research

Research HighlightMarch 07, 2019

Long-range connectivity and gene regulation networks

Press ReleaseDecember 27, 2018

New Alzheimer's mouse models show how human diversity affects disease onset

Research HighlightDecember 14, 2018

Gene knockdown induces deficits reminiscent of aging and Alzheimer's

Blog Post December 11, 2018

600 trillion synapses and Alzheimers disease

Blog Post September 07, 2018

Investigating Stroke Therapeutic Targets Using JAX Aged C57BL/6J Mice

Press ReleaseJuly 22, 2018

Eight new mouse models for Alzheimer’s disease available to researchers

Profile StoryApril 24, 2018

An eye for research

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Education Resources

Feb 04 - 05

Workshop

Workshop on Stereotaxic Surgery in the Laboratory Mouse (La Jolla, CA)

Model Development, Neuroscience, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases

Feb 06 - 07

Workshop

Workshop on Stereotaxic Surgery in the Laboratory Mouse (La Jolla, CA)

Model Development, Neuroscience, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases

Apr 15 - 17

Workshop

Workshop on Stereotaxic Surgery in the Laboratory Mouse

Model Development, Neuroscience, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases

Apr May 26 - 01

Workshop

Principles and Techniques for Improving Preclinical Translation in Alzheimer's Disease

Jul 01 - 03

Workshop

Workshop on Stereotaxic Surgery in the Laboratory Mouse (in Paris, France)

Model Development, Neuroscience, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases

Jul 20 - 31

Short Course

Human and Mammalian Genetics and Genomics: The 61st McKusick Short Course

Precision medicine, Ethics, Stem cells, Microbiome, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Model Development, Rare Diseases, Aging, Cardiovascular, Cancer/Tumors, Developmental Biology, Diabetes, Genetic Tools, Optogenetics and Pharmacogenetics, Autoimmunity, Inflammation, Lupus, Addiction, Dermatology, Autoimmune Diseases, Metabolic Diseases, Neurodegenerative Disease, Reproductive Biology, Down Syndrome, Fragile X, Rett Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Neurodevelopmental Defects, Metabolic Defects, Cystic Fibrosis, Genetics and Genomics, Reproductive Disorders, Complex Traits, Developmental Disorders, Diabetes and Obesity, Neurodegenerative and Neuromuscular Diseases, Immune Disorders, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Cancer

Research & Faculty

Amy N. Hicks, Ph.D.

Postdoctoral Associate

The Cox Lab

Researches the molecular pathways of human degenerative muscle diseases.

Cynthia Smith, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

David Hill, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Jacqui White, Ph.D.

Director, Center for Biometric Analysis

James Kadin, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Jürgen Naggert, Ph.D.

Professor

Kenneth Fasman, Ph.D.

Senior Vice President for Research

Kenneth Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Laurent Bogdanik, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Study Director

Michael Sasner, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Molly Bogue, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Mouse Genome Informatics

International database resource for the laboratory mouse, providing integrated genetic, genomic, and biological data.

Parkinson's Disease Mouse Model Resource

The Parkinson’s Disease Mouse Model Resource characterizes and distributes new mouse models of Parkinsonism and Parkinson’s disease.

Peripheral Neuropathy Resource

Serves as a centralized resource for mouse models and tools that have been validated for use in preclinical studies of peripheral neuropathy.

Simon John, Ph.D.

Professor and Howard Hughes Medical Investigator