Mark Wanner
Director, Research Communications
Explains and disseminates biomedical science and clinical science issues to a wide audience through a variety of media.
I received a biology degree from Bowdoin College and studied graduate microbiology at the University of Virginia. My interests and abilities steered me into communications, however, and I left graduate school to work in book publishing, eventually overseeing all aspects of book production as managing editor of a small regional press. I retained a strong interest in science and transitioned to the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Vermont in 2001 as a communications coordinator. I joined The Jackson Laboratory in 2005 as a public information representative and now work as a senior scientific writer. I'm particularly interested in genomics and how new technologies and capabilities are changing medicine and contributing to clinical progress.
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Research HighlightMarch 29, 2022Resilience to dementia and AD
Some people carry mutations that would usually predispose them to Alzheimer's disease but instead remain healthy. Now JAX researcher Catherine Kaczorowski is studying this phenomenon and identifying future approaches that may lead to resilience-based therapeutics. -
Blog PostDecember 11, 2018Nesting dolls and Narnia
Research has yielded fascinating discoveries in genomics, but just when it looks like we might come to a more complete understanding, we instead find more layers of complexity to explore. -
Research HighlightApril 10, 2018Cancer research: Beyond the Petri dish
The latest developments in cancer research and their translation to oncology practice offer truly exciting potential for better therapies in the near future. -
Search MagazineDecember 07, 2017Human genetics and the weight of expectation
It's been 15 years since the first human genome sequence was published, and with it launched a decade and a half of human genetics and genomics inquiry that has brought amazing progress — and perhaps an equal amount of frustration. Where do we go from here?
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Search MagazineSeptember 10, 2019How can we find a cure for Alzheimer's disease?
Alzheimer’s disease researchers have a difficult and noble cause: to figure out exactly what causes this complex, devastating disease and use the knowledge to develop preventatives or treatments. -
Blog PostNovember 12, 2018Moving forward at the National Cancer Institute
It’s an exciting era for cancer research and care, but NCI Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless knows the formidable challenges that still must be overcome. -
Tech CornerFebruary 20, 2018How does 'big data' define you?
Embrace the complexity of a trillion-line Excel file. -
Research HighlightMay 11, 2017Micro RNA and the importance of basic biology
The knowledge scientists like V. Narry Kim gain studying micro RNA will be useful for translational and applied research in the years ahead.