11/28/2025
The young scientists of today are unlocking the breakthroughs of tomorrow. At JAX, their work is crucial and their role in our community is unique. Hear more from them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXnf4LFhbAk
Est. 1929, JAX is a non-profit scientific research institute specializing in genetics, genomics & mouse models of disease. www.jax.org Cancer. Diabetes.
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Cancer. Diabetes. Alzheimer’s. Heart disease. Parkinson’s... The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) leads the search to cure diseases rooted in our DNA. We are an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with 90 years of experience in genetics and genomics research. In addition to 70+ research labs, we house many National Institutes of Health-funded Research Centers and have a rich curriculum of both in-person and online courses and workshops in genetics and genomics.
JAX has its mammalian genetics headquarters in Bar Harbor, Maine; a Genomic Medicine institute in Farmington, Conn.; and facilities in Sacramento, Calif., Ellsworth, Maine and Shanghai, China.
Areas of Discovery (>75 Principal Investigators, >250 Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and D.V.M.s): • Cancer: We are a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Cancer Center focusing on cancer initiation, progression, prevention and therapies. • Developmental/reproductive biology: birth defects, Down syndrome, osteoporosis, fertility • Immunology: HIV-AIDS, anemia, autoimmunity, cancer immunology, immune disorders, lupus, transplant rejection • Metabolic diseases: atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, microbiome • Neurobiology: blindness, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, deafness, epilepsy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, neurodegenerative diseases • Neurobehavioral disorders: autism, addiction, depression Supporting Global Research: • The JAX Mouse Repository and Scientific Services are among the premier resources available for biomedical research. • 2.5 million JAX® Mice are distributed annually to more than 900 institutions in 56 countries. Committed to Education: • Summer Student Program (undergrad & high school) • Teaching the Genome Generation Short Course • Ph.D. programs: U. Maine, Tufts University and U. Connecticut • Courses, Conferences and Workshops Support The Jackson Laboratory: https://www.jax.org/give-to-jax