Vision

Nearly 40 million people face blindness worldwide, including more than 1 million in the U.S. While effective treatments exist in many cases, some diseases that cause blindness, such as glaucoma, have no known cure.

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Press ReleaseFebruary 14, 2023

JAX scientists aim to regenerate light-sensing cells as treatment for eye disease

Featured ArticleJuly 06, 2022

Donors contribute more than $7.6M to vision research at JAX

Press ReleaseDecember 02, 2020

A Rich Philanthropic History, an Innovative Spirit

Press ReleaseOctober 14, 2020

Diana Davis Spencer Foundation pledges $4M to JAX for vision research

Press ReleaseSeptember 16, 2019

New funding for a peerless resource for eye researchers worldwide

Search MagazineApril 09, 2019

All eyes on Alzheimer's disease research

Search MagazineNovember 15, 2018

Shedding light on new treatments for vision, eye problems

Research HighlightJuly 17, 2018

New retinal ganglion cell subtypes emerge from single-cell RNA sequencing

Research & Faculty

Bo Chang, Ph.D.

Senior Research Scientist

Mouse Genome Informatics

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

Mouse Mutant Resource

Mice harboring spontaneous mutations have long been a major source for animal models of human genetic disorders, particularly mendelian diseases. The Mouse Mutant Resource maintains over 700 established mutant strains.

Patsy Nishina, Ph.D.

Professor