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Research Leadership

Research leadership at JAX

The JAX Research, Educational, and Academic Leadership (REAL) Team brings together leaders across campuses to advance JAX’s research and education mission. In support of the CSO, the REAL Team provides strategic direction, oversight, and guidance in setting research goals and priorities to advance the research mission at JAX.


Mary Dickinson, Ph.D.

Mary Dickinson, Ph.D., leads JAX’s research enterprise, overseeing scientific strategy, and operations to build on JAX’s unique strengths in genetics and genomics. She is responsible for recruiting and retaining faculty, overseeing and seeding new initiatives and collaborations, and planning and executing the research capital budget.

Meet Mary



REAL Team members

Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Mark Adams, Ph.D.

Professor & Interim Scientific Director, The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine

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Madeleine Braun, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Madeleine Braun, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Vice President, Research Growth Initiatives

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Carol Bult, Ph.D.

Carol Bult, Ph.D.

Professor, Knowlton Family Chair

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Dana Carroll, J.D.

Dana Carroll, J.D.

Vice President for Research Administration

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Samantha Lee, Ph.D.

Samantha Lee, Ph.D.

Senior Director of Research Strategy

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Cathleen Lutz, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Cathleen Lutz, Ph.D., M.B.A.

Vice President, Rare Disease Translational Center, Professor, Evnin Family Chair

Meet Cathleen
Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D.

Karolina Palucka, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor, Director, JAX Cancer Center, Edison T. Liu Endowed Chair in Cancer Research

Meet Karolina
Daniel Paull, Ph.D.

Daniel Paull, Ph.D.

Scientific Director, JAX-NYSCF and Vice President, Discovery & Platform Development

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Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., FMedSci, FAAHMS

Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D., FMedSci, FAAHMS

Scientific Director and Professor, The Jackson Laboratory for Mammalian Genetics, the Maxine Groffsky Endowed Chair

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Jens Rueter, M.D.

Jens Rueter, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer, JAX; Medical Director, MCGI

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Charlie Wray, Ph.D.

Charlie Wray, Ph.D.

Vice President for Education

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