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Why do we love carbs? The origins predate agriculture and maybe even our split from Neanderthals
Study from The University at Buffalo and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine finds the gene for starch-digesting saliva may have first duplicated more than 800,000 years ago, seeding the genetic variation that shapes our modern diet.
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JAX joins ARPA-H projects to transform personalized medicine through AI-driven cancer and prescription drug research
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory are part of multi-disciplinary teams that won $60 million in ARPA-H funding to study 3-D tumor models and personalized drugs.
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The Jackson Laboratory and Allentown unveil a revolutionary AI-driven home-cage monitoring system set to transform preclinical research
The AI-powered home-cage monitoring solution is poised to enhance preclinical research efficiency and improve the translation of findings to clinical settings
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A new lens on cancer: Advanced imaging to study cancer-immune interactions
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have developed a new combination of imaging and computational methods to study connections between immune cells in breast cancer and melanoma
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Researchers flip genes on and off with AI-designed DNA switches
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Yale University, have used artificial intelligence to design thousands of new DNA switches that can precisely control the expression of a gene in different cell types.
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Study probes how eating less can extend lifespan
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory conduct pivotal study into aging and lifespan to uncover new details about how diets might make people live longer — but also their negative side effects
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How diabetes risk genes make cells less resilient to stress
Some genetic factors predisposing people to diabetes might change the way pancreatic cells respond to molecular stress, researchers at JAX discovered.
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$1.6 million NIH grant fuels JAX’s mass spectrometry capabilities to decode complex diseases
The new funding will help support the first-of-its-kind single-cell mass spectrometer in Maine, and one of the first in the country.
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JAX celebrates heart education and research with the completion of a new course that empowers cardiology clinicians
Through interactive, case-based lessons, the series empowers cardiology clinicians to move beyond a one-size-fits all approach, enabling them to adopt more targeted management strategies for their patients.
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JAX's chief scientific officer inducted into the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Mary Dickinson, Ph.D., executive vice president and chief scientific officer at The Jackson Laboratory, has joined the ranks of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, a distinguished lifetime honor within the scientific community.
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JAX and CSCU awarded prestigious grant to cultivate Connecticut's talent in the bioscience sector
Digital education modules to be developed by the genomic education team at The Jackson Laboratory aim to prepare Connecticut State Community College students for careers in bioscience and strengthen the state's workforce.
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Unravel Biosciences and JAX announce collaboration to accelerate the discovery of promising drugs for diseases with high unmet need
The collaboration will allow for a more rapid and efficient approach to the identification and pre-clinical evaluation of potential drug candidates across multiple diseases to advance into clinical testing.
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JAX researchers call for genetically diverse models to drive innovation in drug discovery
Diverse mouse models show promise in how we understand and treat diseases, offering a significant improvement over standardized but limited mouse and cellular models.
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Charles Lee elected to the Royal Society of Canada
This recognition by the Society is its highest honor in the academic fields of arts, social sciences, humanities and sciences.
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Researchers are closing in on a mouse model for late-onset Alzheimer's research
The Jackson Laboratory breakthrough could accelerate efforts to understand and treat dementia.
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Researchers develop stress-free method to weigh mice using computer vision
The Jackson Laboratory has developed a computer vision-based method to accurately and continuously measure mouse body mass, offering a new resource for researchers that promises to enhance the quality of a wide range of preclinical studies.
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New analysis offers most comprehensive roadmap for targeted Alzheimer's research
Research offers first ranking of relative role and significance of every known gene and protein in development of Alzheimer's.
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Sodium valerate emerges as promising agent against binge drinking
The role of gut-brain interaction in developing new alcohol use disorder treatments.
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How old is your bone marrow?
Hematopoietic stem cells age differently in genetically identical mice, offering new pathways for interventions to preserve health with aging.
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Workplace genetic testing prompts healthcare workers to take preventive health measures
Study explores impact of workplace genetic testing on employee health behaviors.
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Reinvigorating exhausted immune cells reveals potential therapy target for cancer
Reengergizing exhausted T cells can kickstart immune system to fight cancer.
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New genetically diverse mice better reflect human diversity
Wild-derived mice could make it easier to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of new treatments or pharmaceuticals in humans.
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JAX and AbTherx announce partnership to enhance therapeutic antibody discovery
Partnership to expedite antibody discovery and derisk the development of vital new therapies.
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Mary Dickinson appointed as chief scientific officer
Dickinson's research background coupled with her successful executive leadership will help drive major initiatives and research priorities at a time of rapid growth.
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Cancer patients gain important benefits from genome-matched treatments
Maine cancer patients experienced better outcomes following genomic tumor testing to guide targeted therapy strategies; but a gap between testing and clinical delivery still exists.
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JAX receives $8 million in federal funding to expand research capacity in rare diseases
The new funding will help support the first-of-its-kind single-cell mass spectrometer in Maine, and one of the first in the country.
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Researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases
A new protocol sets the stage for researchers to directly compare mouse and human cells to more closely approximate human health conditions.
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