The Jackson Laboratory

Faculty Emeriti

Faculty Emeriti

Jane E. Barker

Jane E. Barker

Faculty member 1980-2005.

Wesley Beamer

Wesley Beamer

Faculty member 1973-2009.

Judith Blake, Ph.D.

Judith Blake, Ph.D.

Researches functional and comparative genome informatics, developing systems to integrate and analyze genetic, genomic and phenotypic data.

Robert Collins

Robert Collins

Faculty member 1965-1994.

Gregory Cox, Ph.D.

Gregory Cox, Ph.D.

Studies the genetics of degenerative muscle diseases using mouse models for SMA, ALS, muscular dystrophy and more.

Muriel Davisson

Muriel Davisson

Faculty member 1980-2012.

Leah Rae Donahue, Ph.D.

Leah Rae Donahue, Ph.D.

Faculty member 1995-2014.

Igor Egorov

Igor Egorov

Faculty member 1980-1999.

Eva Eicher

Eva Eicher

Faculty member 1971-2007.

Janan Eppig, Ph.D.

Janan Eppig, Ph.D.

Develops and enhances the Mouse Genome Informatics database (MGI), an integrated database of mouse genetic, genomic and biological data used throughout the international scientific community.

John Eppig, Ph.D.

John Eppig, Ph.D.

Faculty member 1975-2013. His research focused on the interactions between oocytes and their companion somatic cells in ovarian follicles; an interaction that is essential for female fertility.

Richard Fox

Richard Fox

Faculty member 1960-1990.

Mary Ann Handel, Ph.D.

Mary Ann Handel, Ph.D.

Investigates the genetic regulation of meiosis and the mechanisms of male fertility to understand how errors in meiosis can lead to developmental abnormalities.

David Harrison, Ph.D.

David Harrison, Ph.D.

Researches the genetics of aging and lifespan, seeking to understand the basic mechanisms of aging, and adult stem cells, with the goal of delaying normal aging processes.

Kenneth Johnson, Ph.D.

Kenneth Johnson, Ph.D.

Researches the molecules and pathways important to the development and physiology of the ear, with a focus on hearing loss and impairment.

Andrew Kandutsch

Andrew Kandutsch

Faculty member 1954-1991.

Barbara Knowles

Barbara Knowles

Faculty member 1993-2008.

Professor Emeritus - Edward H. Leiter, Ph.D. - Page Tile

Edward H. Leiter, Ph.D.

Investigating lipid metabolism, endocrinology, internal medicine, NOD mice and immunology. Faculty member 1974-2019.

David D. Myers

David D. Myers

Faculty member 1965-1982, 1995-1998.

Professor Emeritus - Beverly J. Paigen, Ph.D. - Page Tile

Beverly J. Paigen, Ph.D.

Pioneering the use of mouse models to study human diseases and an early adopter of computational biology and statistical genetics. Faculty member 1989-2019.

Professor Emeritus - Kenneth Paigen, Ph.D. - Page Tile

Kenneth Paigen, Ph.D.

Revealing fundamental mechanisms of meiosis and genome structure, essential for understanding evolution, infertility, and genetic disorders. JAX Director from 1989-2003 and faculty member from 1989-2019.

Luanne Peters, Ph.D.

Luanne Peters, Ph.D.

Researches blood formation with a focus on red blood cells and the genetics underlying defects leading to anemias.

Professor Emeritus - Laura Reinholdt, Ph.D. - Page Tile

Laura Reinholdt, Ph.D.

Research into the development and application of genetic approaches for understanding the etiology and functional consequences of genome variation in the germ line and in pluripotent cells. Faculty through 2025.

Derry Roopenian, Ph.D.

Derry Roopenian, Ph.D.

Conducts research to understand why the immune system causes autoimmune diseases and to devise methods to predict and treat them.

Professor Emeritus - David Serreze, Ph.D. - Page Tile

David Serreze, Ph.D.

Research into the genetic basis for immunological tolerance to endogenous (own) proteins, and the defects that can lead to autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes (T1D). Faculty through 2026.

Professor Emeritus - John P. Sundburg, D.V.M, Ph.D. - Page Tile

John P. Sundburg, D.V.M, Ph.D.

Investigating the genetic basis of skin, hair and nail abnormalities. Faculty through 2025.

Ben Taylor

Ben Taylor

Faculty member 1969-2000.

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