It's almost Fourth of July, but these aren't fireworks! 🎆 🎇 This false-color microscopy image shows Dopaminergic (DA) neurons — a specialized class of nerve cells in the brain that primarily synthesize and release the neurotransmitter dopamin. 🧠 (No wonder it makes us happy to look at it!)

The basic science behind six common treatments in four minutes: https://youtu.be/cT3E1OzxZnY?si=zLugdbOzpSbyua_- Created with JAX's Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative, dedicated to education, collaboration, and bringing advanced cancer care to patients no matter where they call home

When it comes to the complexity of human aging, ask better questions. @jaxeducation.bsky.social is helping three researchers design more rigorous, predictive studies in aging, combining mice, data, and computational tools. More @ https://go.jax.org/iygk27 From Search Magazine 🧬

JAX’s annual Forum for Discovery is available in person in Bar Habor or virtually via Zoom. Join us July 16 for an inside look at new frontiers in Parkinson's and cancer research. Save your free seat: https://go.jax.org/FFD26-1 Special thanks to Discovery Diver Sponsor, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.

JAX’s annual Forum for Discovery is available in person in Bar Habor or virtually via Zoom. Join us July 16 for an inside look at new frontiers in Parkinson's and cancer research. Save your free seat: https://go.jax.org/FFD26-1 Special thanks to Discovery Diver Sponsor, Bar Harbor Bank & Trust.

More accurate models = better tools to study and treat Alzheimer’s. JAX scientists are developing next-generation models through the MODEL-AD Consortium to better capture the complexity of the disease. 🧬 🧪 Read how now: https://go.jax.org/u4atc5 From Search Magazine, by JAX.

More accurate models = better tools to study and treat Alzheimer’s. JAX scientists are developing next-generation models through the MODEL-AD Consortium to better capture the complexity of the disease. 🧬 🧪 Read how now: https://go.jax.org/u4atc5 From Search Magazine, by JAX.

We're proud to announce @jax.org is one of 21 winning teams of the 2026 #ToolsCompetition! 🛠️ 🧬 🎓 JAX Biomedical Pathways will deliver a curriculum with stackable credentials and faculty supports to prepare community college students for #biotechnology careers. 🔗 www.jax.org/news-and-ins...

We're excited to announce that @jaxeducation.bsky.social has received a prize today in the global Tools Competition as one of 21 winning teams building or expanding learning tools to address pressing issues in education. 📖 Learn more: https://go.jax.org/2026toolscomp

Last chance for early bird pricing on the JAX-NYSCF Conference. Prices increase after today! Register now to save for this can't miss event in the stem cell sciences: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧪 🧬 🧫 🔬

At JAX, researchers are bringing together mouse models, cells, and data to better understand Alzheimer’s disease and identify new paths to treatment. By connecting insights across model systems, scientists are accelerating the search for therapies that can make a difference. 🧠 https://bit.ly/43JJMRX

🧠Today is #TheLongestDay, a global movement to raise awareness and support the fight against Alzheimer's disease. At JAX, researchers are pushing beyond the limits of traditional research: uncovering new insights, identifying therapeutic targets, and accelerating the path to effective treatments.

Don't miss this opportunity to present your research at the leading translational stem cell science event. Poster abstract submissions close on June 23 for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference. Learn more and submit your abstract today: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧠 🧪 🧬 🔬

We're excited to announce a new partnership between JAX Education(@jaxeducation.bsky.social) and The France Foundation to expand jointly accredited continuing education opportunities for physician assistants, strengthening access to precision medicine learning across the healthcare workforce.

Don't miss this opportunity to present your research at the leading translational stem cell science event. Poster abstract submissions close on June 23 for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference. Learn more and submit your abstract today: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧠 🧪 🧬 🔬

Congrats to Basile Tarchini & team, part of our Stem Cells & Development program @jax.org, on their new paper! Auditory hair cells self-correct their orientation after birth, even without the proteins thought to control it. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/... #JAXresearch #JAXstemcellsdev

I am so excited that I will be presenting at the @isscr.org in Montréal 🧠 join me and the other speakers for @jax.org Innovation Showcase, where we will highlight complementary applications of human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies! See you there! #ISSCR2026 #StemCells #iPSCs

JAX scientists are exploring similar genes, proteins and pathways in the eye in the early stages of glaucoma and in Alzheimer’s disease + creating a next-generation brain atlas to map to solve neuro's biggest challenges. 🧬 🧪 Read how now: https://go.jax.org/2e6uqf From Search Magazine, by JAX.

Don't miss this opportunity to present your research at the leading translational stem cell science event. Poster abstract submissions close on June 23 for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference. Learn more and submit your abstract today: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧠 🧪 🧬 🔬

🧪🧠 By studying lipids, Kristen O'Connell is uncovering how memory breaks down over time and how to preserve it. Learn more about this work and how O'Connell hopes to fill critical gaps in our understanding of Alzheimer's disease in the next five to 10 years: https://bit.ly/4vHWfkW

🧪 🧬 🧠 - We are excited to announce that we have received $1.8 million from the Michael J. Fox Foundation to address a critical gap in Parkinson’s research – the limited availability of standardized, scalable human cell model systems for understanding Parkinson’s.

Prices for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference will increase beginning June 23. 🧪 🧬 Register now to save on this can't-miss conference in translational stem cell science where you will leave with new ideas and connections to accelerate your research . https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

JAX scientists are identifying immune signatures associated with healthy aging versus decline to inform approaches to disease prevention in older adults. 🧬 🧪 Read how now: https://go.jax.org/lpykl9

🧪 🧬 🧠 - We are excited to announce that we have received $1.8 million from the Michael J. Fox Foundation to address a critical gap in Parkinson’s research – the limited availability of standardized, scalable human cell model systems for understanding Parkinson’s.

🧠 In 2026, JAX Education welcomed researchers from around the world for immersive Alzheimer's and aging-focused training programs designed to accelerate discovery and collaboration. Interested in attending a 2027 course? We'd love to hear from you. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4eljE4W

Thirty-nine curious, high-achieving students arrived on JAX’s campuses in Bar Harbor, Maine, Farmington, Conn., and New York, N.Y. to pursue 10 weeks of hands-on research this summer.

Prices for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference will increase beginning June 23. 🧪 🧬 Register now to save on this can't-miss conference in translational stem cell science where you will leave with new ideas and connections to accelerate your research . https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

Age is the biggest risk factor for cancer. 🧬 🧪 🎗️ JAX scientists are analyzing tissues and cells with advanced imaging and leveraging machine learning to model the puzzling link one cell at a time. Read about it in this article from the latest issue of Search: https://go.jax.org/27q5hz

🧪 🧬 🧠 - We are excited to announce that we have received $1.8 million from the Michael J. Fox Foundation to address a critical gap in Parkinson’s research – the limited availability of standardized, scalable human cell model systems for understanding Parkinson’s.

Prices for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference will increase beginning June 23. 🧪 🧬 Register now to save on this can't-miss conference in translational stem cell science where you will leave with new ideas and connections to accelerate your research . https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

What if the eye could help reveal what's happening in the brain? 🧪🧠 JAX researchers are studying how retinal aging may provide new clues about Alzheimer’s disease risk and progression. Learn more: https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2025/may/more-than-meets-the-eye

@uconnhealth.bsky.social, Biomedical Science 🔹 Adam Thiesen @umainegradschool.bsky.social, GSBSE 🔹 Cory Diemler 🔹 Caryl Young We are proud to recognize these rising scientific leaders and look forward to seeing how they shape the future of biomedical research. #JAXTrainee

👏 Congrats to the following Ph.D. candidates at @jax.org who successfully defended their dissertations! @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social, Genetics 🔹 Haley Fortin @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social, Neurology 🔹 Tionna Brothers 🔹 Kevin Charland

Why does chemotherapy affect hair loss? 🧪 This is one segment of a 5-minute crash course on how cancer therapies work, at the most basic level. Developed with The Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative to support clearer cancer conversation and empower your entire care team: https://youtu.be/cT3E1OzxZnY

The agenda for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference is now live. Join global leaders in stem cell science, cellular engineering, genetics, and translational research for two days of groundbreaking science and collaboration. Explore the full agenda and speaker lineup: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

How does targeted therapy work? Why does chemotherapy affect hair and stomach cells? This video covers the basics of different treatments for a complex problem. Developed to support clearer conversations about cancer. https://youtu.be/cT3E1OzxZnY For more https://go.jax.org/forpatients 🎗️ 🧪 🧬

🎗️ 🧪 On Cancer Survivors Day, and every day, Cora is helping make cancer care a little more human with The Maine Cancer Genomic Initiative. Get the full story: go.jax.org/cora

5 bite-sized stories. 🧪 🧬 For more about the search to increase healthspan, not just lifespan, read our latest issue of Search Magazine: https://go.jax.org/iqydki

The agenda for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference is now live. Join global leaders in stem cell science, cellular engineering, genetics, and translational research for two days of groundbreaking science and collaboration. Explore the full agenda and speaker lineup: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

Great to be at the Roux today to hear about how @jax.org is accelerating discovery of life saving medicine, right here in Maine. Great conversations about how we can build a better Maine through more research and development. #MaineStateChamber #RouxInstitute #Jax #LifeSciences

Introducing Dr. Caryl Young! 🎉 Congrats to @jax.org & @umainegradschool.bsky.social Ph.D. candidate Caryl Young for successfully defending her dissertation, "A Humanized Mouse Model for PACS1 Syndrome: Phenotypic Characterization & Comparative Eval. of Therapeutic Strategies." #JAXTrainee #PhDSky

The agenda for the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference is now live. Join global leaders in stem cell science, cellular engineering, genetics, and translational research for two days of groundbreaking science and collaboration. Explore the full agenda and speaker lineup: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

1/3 Delighted to have visited the University of Pennsylvania this week, hosted by the fantastic Dr. Bobby Bowman who has built an exciting research program on the origins of myeloid malignancies and leukemia relapse.

Why do some people stay healthier longer as they age? By studying genetics, biology, and emerging technologies, JAX scientists are working to extend healthy years, not just lifespan. Read it: https://go.jax.org/GoodYears 🧬 🧪

An overlooked DNA signal may help identify cancer risk and monitor disease from a simple blood test. Researchers from The Jackson Laboratory are investigating how a lesser-known aspect of the breast cancer gene BRCA1 impacts disease risk and severity. 🧬🧪

Many of the biological changes that drive Alzheimer’s disease begin years before symptoms appear. 🧪🧠 This Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, we're highlighting how JAX is pioneering new approaches to Alzheimer's disease. Learn more: https://go.jax.org/Alzheimers

Many of the biological changes that drive Alzheimer’s disease begin years before symptoms appear. 🧪🧠 This Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, we're highlighting how JAX is pioneering new approaches to Alzheimer's disease. Learn more: https://go.jax.org/Alzheimers

Did you know genetic cancer testing can guide prevention? 🧬 🎗️ 🧪 This >3-minute video developed with JAX's Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative (MCGI) explains how testing can inform screening, prevention, and care decisions (and how it differs from biomarker testing). Learn more: jax.org/patients

Twenty years after the discovery of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) transformed biomedical research, the field is entering a new era. Read more about the evolution of stem cell science and where it may lead next: https://lnkd.in/o5gtb

Congratulations to Jada Farias, JAX Tunxis scholarship recipient! A Tunxis Community College student and future Quinnipiac biology major, Jada explored cancer genomics through JAX programs and is passionate about advancing research to improve patient health. 🧪🏆 @jaxeducation.bsky.social