Faculty & Staff
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Featured ArticleApril 16, 2024Incorporating diverse background genetics to better model human disease
JAX scientists are working to make it more feasible for researchers to incorporate diverse background genetics to better model human disease in mice. -
Featured ArticleApril 05, 2024JAX receives $8 million in federal funding to expand research capacity in rare diseases
The funding will support construction of a dedicated facility for rare disease research, marking the first expansion of the Bar Harbor research footprint in seven years. -
Research HighlightApril 03, 2024Making mice a more powerful research tool
A new protocol sets the stage for researchers to directly compare mouse and human cells, and readily incorporates genetic diversity into mouse-based research to more closely approximate human health conditions. -
Featured ArticleMarch 26, 2024Hope through novel diagnostics and treatments
Experts from Connecticut's rare disease industry gathered at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine on March 7 for The Connecticut Rare Disease Forum.
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Research HighlightApril 16, 2024Developing immune therapy without immune toxicity
A team led by David Serreze presents a mouse model for studying severe immune checkpoint inhibition-based damage to heart and skeletal muscle, providing an important resource for maximizing the benefits and minimizing the side effects of vital immunotherapies. -
Blog PostApril 03, 20245 Things: Diseases that are understudied and/or Stigmatized
Examining five diseases and conditions that are underfunded, understudied, and/or wrongly stigmatized that JAX is working to better understand. -
Featured ArticleMarch 26, 2024Working to characterize the function of protein-coding genes in the mouse
Using KOMP2, JAX researchers have now generated and characterized more than 2,000 knockout mice, gaining important insights into mammalian genetics and potential health impacts. -
Press ReleaseMarch 21, 2024Aubrey Watkins III appointed VP of Corporate Development
Industry leader and innovator will help advance JAX’s mission.