They came for the science. Here’s what they left with.
From hands-on training to new perspectives in translational cancer research, participants share what makes the Cancer Short Course impactful.
Interested in having a similar experience? Visit: https://go.jax.org/cancershortcourse26
Today is #WorldParkinsonsDay. This disease affects >10M people worldwide and often begins decades before clinical symptoms. JAX researchers are advancing a precision approach through the JAX–NYSCF Collaborative. The goal: better models of disease initiation and stronger translational confidence. 🧪🧠
Maine chapter of the Society for Neuroscience event participants gather together outside of The Jackson Laboratory's Bar Harbor, Maine campus entrance.
Maine chapter of the Society for Neuroscience event participants gather around scientific posters during the poster session.
Maine chapter of the Society for Neuroscience event participants pictured in The Jackson Laboratory's auditorium.
Maine chapter of the Society for Neuroscience event participants gather around scientific posters during the poster session.
🧠 🌲 @jax.org was pleased to host the Maine chapter of @sfn.org recently!
Neuroscience researchers from across Maine came together for short talks and a poster session that sparked discussion and collaboration, showcasing the strength and impact of Maine’s neuroscience community.
🧬 Join us April 21 for Scientifically Speaking - a virtual event featuring emerging JAX scientists. From tissue regeneration to therapy-resistant leukemia, get a snapshot of new discoveries shaping the field. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3G2AuIe
Congratulations to all students who participated in this year’s Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and the power of young scientists to ask big questions. 🧪 🏆
Read more at: https://go.jax.org/wj31l7
A key cancer-fighting gene in leukemia is switched off—not broken—and, in a study published in @science.org #ScienceTranslationalMedicine, scientists from JAX have found a way to switch it back on. 🧬🧪
https://go.jax.org/AMLswitch
Recognize these genetics pioneers? 🧬
Mary-Claire King, Francis Collins, and Svante Pääbo helped shape the field as we know it today.
Swipe to learn more and visit our website to join us for the 2026 McKusick Short Course:
https://go.jax.org/mckusick26
Roux Institute workshop participants wearing lab coats pose for a group picture in the JAX Training Laboratory.
🤝 We’re proud to continue our partnership with @northeasternu.bsky.social's Roux Institute to help grow Maine’s #biotech workforce with hands-on, experiential learning.
Biotech M.S. students recently spent time at @jax.org to gain practical experience working with the mouse as a research model.
A key cancer-fighting gene in leukemia is switched off—not broken—and, in a study published in @science.org #ScienceTranslationalMedicine, scientists from JAX have found a way to switch it back on. 🧬🧪
https://go.jax.org/AMLswitch
An older adult with long hair and a beard is standing on a porch, arm in arm with another smiling adult wearing glasses. A green and white building and a hanging bird feeder are visible. Text reads: "Henry: An MCGI story - One Maine carpenter's journey through genomic cancer care.
Three people stand in a room with pale yellow walls. A person with long hair and a beard sits in the center. One of the standing individuals holds a notebook. The text on the image describes how the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative brought cancer care to a local community. The logo for JAX is visible in the bottom right corner.
An individual stands on a wooden dock holding a coiled rope. The setting is a calm body of water with a forested Maine shoreline in the background.
An individual with long white hair and a beard is seated casually on a workbench in a workshop. They are wearing a plaid shirt and jeans. Various tools and equipment are visible in the background. The Jackson Laboratory logo and website link are displayed below.
A carpenter for 50 years on Mount Desert Island, Henry thought a stage IV prostate cancer diagnosis would mean hours on the road. Instead, world-class genomic cancer care came to him through JAX's Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI).
See genomic care make a difference 🧬 🧪: go.jax.org/HenryMCGI
Worthington Scholarship Foundation's $1M gift has established the Worthington-JAX Biomedical Fellows Scholarship to expand access to premier biomedical research training for eligible students and educators. 🧪 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46SXNPd
A person wearing protective eyewear and gloves conducts an experiment in a laboratory. The image includes text: "Leukemia study restores silenced gene in mice. Could it point to new treatments for humans?" The Jackson Laboratory logo is visible
A key cancer-fighting gene in leukemia is switched off—not broken—and, in a study published in @science.org #ScienceTranslationalMedicine, scientists from JAX have found a way to switch it back on. 🧬🧪
https://go.jax.org/AMLswitch
At JAX’s Rare Disease Translational Center in Bar Harbor, Maine, innovations are transforming medicine through genomic research, tackling rare diseases and advancing personalized care - often one family at a time. https://bit.ly/4tpYXuv
Congrats to Arunachalam Sekar and Luke Trinity, named this year’s JAX Scholars 🧬
This fellowship supports exceptional postdocs advancing our understanding of mammalian biology and human disease.
Meet the scholars & their innovative work: https://bit.ly/4dnFTYX
See the full story: go.jax.org/EndoRISE33126 🎥
JAX, UConn Health, and the state of Connecticut established a first-of-its-kind, coordinated ecosystem, EndoRISE, aligned around a shared goal: accelerate discovery and improve outcomes for endometriosis, a disease disrupting millions of lives.
1 in 10: The endometriosis challenge
Premieres tomorrow. 🎬
🔔 Set a reminder to watch live: https://youtu.be/2K4tUnWQmFc
#endometriosis
There are many reasons to attend the 34th Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer - here are our top 3.
📅 August 6 - 14
📍 Bar Harbor, ME or Virtual
🔗 Register: go.jax.org/cancershortcourse26
The Genome Technology Development Webinar Series.
👉 www.jax.org/GenomeTechDev26 👈
Three webinars featuring leading scientists discussing current capabilities, ongoing challenges, and future opportunities in genome technology innovation. Roundtable discussion following the presentations 🧪🧬💻👩🔬 #edusky
EndoRISE is a collaborative engine—bringing together JAX, @uconnhealth.bsky.social (UConn Health), and the state of Connecticut—to advance endometriosis research, innovation, support, and education.
See how we're addressing the endometriosis challenge on March 31.
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth
Huge congratulations to Mark Adams, professor and interim scientific director at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, who has been elected a 2025 Fellow of @aaas.org — one of the most distinguished lifetime honors for scientists. 🎉 🧪
Long-read sequencing is changing the game in genomics. Join a 4-day Long-Read Sequencing Workshop with @jaxeducation.bsky.social -expert insights & real-world applications across genome, transcriptome and epigenome analysis.
📅 May 11–14 | In person + virtual
https://bit.ly/41fDHvd
🧬 Undergrad curious about #CancerGenomics?
Join @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s 🆓 virtual Cancer Genomics programs in July: www.jax.org/education-an...
✅ Interpret real cancer genomics data
✅ Connect with cancer & genomics professionals
✅ Inquiry project to design treatment plan for a fictitious patient
What happens when researchers, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers build something together?
See how JAX, @uconnhealth.bsky.social (UConn Health), the state of Connecticut, and EndoRISE are addressing the endometriosis challenge on March 31.
#EndometriosisAwarenessMonth
Pictured in 1978: McKusick Short Course founders Victor McKusick and Tom Roderick. What began as a bold vision is now a 67-year legacy shaping the future of human genetics. Join the next chapter: go.jax.org/mckusick26
Worthington Scholarship Foundation's $1M gift has established the Worthington-JAX Biomedical Fellows Scholarship to expand access to premier biomedical research training for eligible students and educators. 🧪 Learn more: https://bit.ly/46SXNPd
An exhibition hall is filled with people presenting and discussing scientific posters displayed on large boards. A prominent blue banner at the bottom reads, "JAX deepens its commitment to the next generation of scientists with a new Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Award at the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair.
Text on a blue gradient background says, "The new Jackson Laboratory Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Award at the Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair recognizes outstanding student work at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, and biological systems — a field that has surged in popularity as students increasingly apply these skills important to biomedical research.
In a large indoor event, several people are seen engaging with students. One person is gesturing while talking to a student next to a research display. Another group is discussing near a presentation board. A third individual is engaging with someone while presenting their research. A background banner mentions JAX volunteer judges.
Blue background with the logo of The Jackson Laboratory and text that reads, "Learn more jax.org.
Congratulations to all students who participated in this year’s Connecticut Science & Engineering Fair, a celebration of curiosity, creativity, and the power of young scientists to ask big questions. 🧪 🏆
Read more at: https://go.jax.org/wj31l7
Through cutting-edge testing, JAX scientists are helping to more accurately diagnose brain tumors - and changing the lives of patients in the process.
Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwzGW2YY1W4 🧪🧠 #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek
Two people in lab coats and gloves examine a tray of test samples in a laboratory. Shelves with equipment and supplies are visible in the background. A text box reads: "Target behind cancer drug shown to help fight influenza in mice. Protein known for suppressing immunity in cancer instead strengthens antiviral defenses.
JAX researchers have found that PDL-1, a protein already targeted by FDA-approved cancer drugs, may also help the body fight influenza. 🧪 https://go.jax.org/PDL1
🧪🧠 During Brain Awareness Week, explore the @jaxeducation.bsky.social course Genetic Testing in Pediatric Neurology 2.0, designed to help clinicians understand genetic testing and choose the right tests for pediatric neurological conditions. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3L3JnSa
What if a routine eye scan could tell a doctor if you were at risk of Alzheimer’s disease? JAX scientist Gareth Howell is exploring how genetics shape the way our eyes - and brains - age. Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ4T0EpGzto 👁️ 🧪🧠 #BrainAwarenessWeek #BrainWeek
