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What are "mouse models" of disease and why are they essential for finding new treatments?
Humans are very genetically diverse, so how can we model those differences in mice to find better treatments for disease?
DNA, genes, and genomes, oh my! Watch this video to get basic understanding of the vocabulary of genetics.
The definition and key facts about deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the building block of genes.
Responsible for cell division and many other functions, see why the chromosome is key to our everyday life.
Alleles genetically influence many parts of our life, such as how we look, risk factors for certain diseases, and much more.
Learn all about telomeres, a part of the chromosome that changes with aging.
What are genes and why are they of such interest to science?
Don't use these interchangeably! There is a difference between genetics and genomics.
How do epigenetic changes affect individuals without physically changing their DNA?
How can you give therapy to a gene? Find out how gene therapy can help treat disease!
Discover what "genetic resilience" is and how our genetic makeup can protect us from diseases like Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes!
Trillions of tiny living things inhabit our skin, but don't worry: that's good! Learn more about our skin microbiome to see why.
Science can help extend our healthspan, but what does that mean?
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects over two million people with uteruses worldwide, but what is it exactly?
Interview with Emily Edelman, Associate Director of Clinical and Continuing Education.
CRISPR/Cas9 is revolutionary technology that has made genome engineering experiments possible that were previously...
New England science teachers are offering opportunities to young scientists interested in learning more about genomic...
Do you know what genetics is? How about genomics? What's the difference between the two? Find out in this Minute to...
What is a mouse model? Find out in this Minute to Understanding from the Jackson Laboratory!
Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory, including Carol Bult, Ph.D., are working to fill in the knowledge gaps in human genetics and make...
JAX professor Derya Unutmaz, a renowned expert in HIV, launches a bold initiative to examine how immune system aging...
David Brancaccio, host of NPR's Marketplace Morning Report, credits his ability to condense complex, unfamiliar topics into jargon-free...
CEO Edison Liu talks about “bespoke therapy” as a means to treat patients as individuals, rather than using a...
JAX-UConn Health collaborators working to accelerate the development of diagnostics and therapeutics to provide better medical options for...
Understanding the different ways that our microbes interact with our skin will help us understand how to make targeted therapeutics to...
For the rarest of rare genetic conditions, a one-of-a-kind mouse could light a path to new treatments.
JAX cancer researcher Jennifer Trowbridge wants to know why, specifically, older people are more likely to get acute myeloid...
The goal of genomic tumor testing is to identify genomic changes in the cancer cells that are driving cancer growth for the...
Australian researcher Sarah Stephenson wanted to fast-track her research of Parkinson's disease, so she shuffled the genetic deck using a...
Patients who know they have a genetic predisposition to heart disease can take extra precautions and alert their health care providers to...