🧬🤝📊 Researchers and industry leaders came together at @jax.org’s #LRSW2026 to share emerging scientific insights and apply new approaches in long-read sequencing through expert sessions and hands-on training in computational and wet-lab methods. Many thanks to our participants, speakers & sponsors!

🐁 New to mouse-based research? Choosing the right strain and understanding factors that affect results can be challenging when getting started. In @jax.org's 🆓 course, you'll learn essentials like: 🔹 Strain nomenclature 🔹 Breeding schemes 🔹 Genetic drift education.learning.jax.org/common-labor...

High school #STEM educators: Looking for an end-of-year activity connecting class concepts to real careers? In @jax.org’s 🆓 cancer genetics #NGSS-aligned activity, students step into the role of scientists in a mock research project: www.jax.org/education-an...

🥼 Preparing future #PhysicianAssistants for genomic medicine requires high‑quality, scalable education. 🧬 Many programs value genetics, but face real-world constraints. @jax.org's ready‑to‑use, evidence‑based course helps bridge that gap: education.clinical.jax.org/path/genetic...

Scholarships & travel awards for trainees! 🔬 Build skills in cancer biology and experimental modeling through seminars, computational sessions and workshops at @jax.org's Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer: www.jax.org/education-an... #NationalCancerResearchMonth

Deadlines approaching for the leading translational stem cell research event. Mark your calendar & click below to learn more. The 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference. 📑 Abstract submission deadline: June 23 🐦 Early bird registration deadline: June 23 🌐 Event Website: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf 🧬 🧪

👏 #Alzheimers researchers recently joined @jax.org’s workshop on improving AD outcomes through translational strategy. Participants gained hands-on experience with in vivo methods, PK/PD analysis, and study design to strengthen preclinical-to-clinical research and support efforts to #EndALZ 💜

Great to hear about advances in #longread sequencing and applications in diseases #LRSW2026 #RNA #DNA @jax.org

Tracy and our fabulous postdoc @kelliannealexa1.bsky.social both gave fantastic talks on their work using IPSC models to study vascular dysfunction in AD at the @jax.org Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment workshop! Thank you to the organizers for such an amazing meeting!

Introducing Dr. Kevin Charland! 🎉 Congrats to @jax.org & @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social Neurology Ph.D. candidate Kevin Charland for successfully defending his dissertation, "Age by sex interactions underlie differences in cognitive performance in AD-BXDs." #JAXTrainee #PhDSky #PhDChat

👉 Have 15 minutes? Gain professional skills to grow your career in #BiomedicalScience: ✅ Scientific Communication ✅ Mentoring Students & Trainees ✅ Laboratory Management ✅ Team Science ✅ Project Management ✅ Scientific Teaching Free to access: education.learning.jax.org/page/biomedi...

⏰ Limited space! Register for @jax.org's workshop to build on your current #cancer research methods: www.jax.org/education-an... You'll learn xenografting, organoid prep, necropsy and organ-specific modeling techniques to address critical questions in cancer biology. #NationalCancerResearchMonth

📊 HS #STEM educators: Looking to introduce #DataAnalysis in your curriculum? In this @jax.org module, students interpret cancer stats and analyze visuals to explore social determinants of health using SEER*Explorer and All of Us data. Watch the 🆕 module overview: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Ty...

🧬 Travel awards available for the 23rd Annual Complex Trait Community Meeting hosted by @jax.org in Portland, Maine! 📊 Present your research 🤝 Build connections at roundtables 💻 Develop skills in technical workshops 📝 Contribute to a community white paper Register here: www.jax.org/education-an...

🧠 Early-career #neuroskyence investigators gathered at @jax.org's workshop in St. Louis to explore emerging research at the intersection of vascular biology and cognitive impairment. Participants left with stronger NIH K99/R00 strategies, sharper research narratives and peer review experience. 👏

67 years. One enduring vision for genetics in medicine. 🧪 🧬 The JAX Short Course—founded by Victor McKusick—continues to shape the field and the people driving it forward. Be part of what’s next - https://go.jax.org/mckusick26

🧬 May is #NationalCancerResearchMonth — a time to reflect on how far we’ve come and where discovery is headed next. 📽️ Watch to see how genomics is transforming cancer research, then dive deeper with this free @jax.org course: education.learning.jax.org/exploring-ca... #UnitedByCancerResearch

Trainees: Take your #CancerResearch further with @jax.org's short course: www.jax.org/education-an... 🔬 Strengthen your approach to experimental models 📊 Build practical skills in cancer genomics & data analysis 🤝 Form connections that can shape your next project #NationalCancerResearchMonth

May 4, 1929 (97 years ago!) in Bar Harbor, ME, The Jackson Laboratory was born. It entered the world focused on community and support, where ideas could be explored with grit, determination, and an open-minded, innovative spirit - values still held today in the pursuit of advancing human health. 🎂🧬

💙 Teachers are at the heart of Teaching the Genome Generation (TtGG) In 11 years, TtGG has partnered with 323 HS STEM educators in 12 states, supporting teachers as they deepen genomics expertise & strengthen classroom instruction. 👏 This #TeacherAppreciationWeek, take a moment to #ThankATeacher.

🧬 Have you registered for the McKusick Short Course? This two-week program at @jax.org spans basic, clinical and translational #genetics and #genomics, blending foundational knowledge, emerging research and real-world application alongside leading experts in the field. Scholarships available!

🧬 🖥️ Hands-on sessions with NIH Common Fund data helped participants assess experimental design, integrate complex datasets and apply reproducible practices in @jax.org’s inaugural Short Course on Methods for Multiomics Data Analysis. ✅ New skills ✅ Stronger research practices ✅ Better team science

👋 Meet Arunachalam Sekar, Ph.D. As a postdoc in the West Lab at @jax.org, Sekar studies how mitochondrial DNA instability drives chemotherapy-related heart damage and how mitochondria shape immune responses in genetic and age-related disease. ▶️ Watch to learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCFr...

🧪 🧬 Big ideas. Real impact. The Cancer Short Course brings you face-to-face with the scientists shaping the future of cancer research. go.jax.org/cancershortcourse

🐭 Working in mouse colony management? Learn best practices to strengthen rigor and improve reproducibility at @jax.org’s Mouse Colony Management Workshop. 🆕 Full day of hands-on training in mouse handling, dosing techniques, sample collection and more: www.jax.org/education-an...

JAX Clinical Education is building on key insights from the @iamse.bsky.social's seminar series to develop an AI simulated patient experience to support clinical trainees. #IAMSEWASWinter26 Learn more about this exciting @jax.org#IAMSEWASWinter26initiative below 💡⬇️

🧠💡 Early-career #Neuroscience researchers Develop skills to apply modern #MachineLearning methods to quantitative #BehavioralAnalysis at this @jax.org course: www.jax.org/education-an... Organizers: @vivekdna.bsky.social @antihebbiann.bsky.social @gordonberman.bsky.social @goldenneuron.bsky.social

DYK ~99.9% of human DNA is identical? This shared foundation is why we 💙 #DNADay26 at @jax.org#DNADay26 Through experiential learning, we empower the next generation of biomedical leaders to discover genomic solutions for disease and improve human health. More about DNA Day: www.genome.gov/dna-day

🎉 Celebrating the 2026 Brooks Scholar Award recipients! We’re proud to recognize: 🌟 Alexander Arnuk, Ph.D. 🌟 Cristina Baquero Mayo, Ph.D. 🌟 James Miller, Ph.D. The fellowship supports postdocs advancing work at the intersection of #aging and #cancer: www.jax.org/news-and-ins... #AACR26 #Oncosky

🧬 A standout moment from the McKusick Short Course: Scientists from across Africa came together in Bar Harbor — sparking new efforts to expand genetics education across the continent. From one course → a global ripple effect. 🌍 https://go.jax.org/mckusick26

📊🧬 HS STEM educators: Get an inside look at two new classroom-ready modules connecting genetics, data science and real-world health — then join us April 30 @ 4 p.m. ET for a Q&A. 💻 Watch on-demand webinar: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9Ty... 🔗Register for live Q&A: jacksonlab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🔬 Build practical skills in cancer modeling at @jax.org’s Cancer Techniques Workshop. Expert-led lectures, hands-on training and personalized mentoring in the lab. 📍 Bar Harbor, ME | 📅 Sept. 10 – 16 Space is limited. 🔗 www.jax.org/education-an... #AACR26

JAX scientists created a landmark atlas revealing how breast tissue changes with age and how those changes may shape the risk of cancer. The research was led by @olgaanczukow.bsky.social who is chairing a session focused on aging and cancer at this week's #AACR26. 🧪 https://go.jax.org/7ryi04

📣 Free #CancerGenomics training for undergrads Explore key concepts, careers, and how genomics shapes cancer diagnosis and treatment with @jax.org’s virtual programs in July: www.jax.org/education-an... 🧬 Summer Institute: Apply by May 1 🧬 Short Course: Register by July 1 #AACR26

🧬 A standout moment from the McKusick Short Course: Scientists from across Africa came together in Bar Harbor — sparking new efforts to expand genetics education across the continent. From one course → a global ripple effect. 🌍 https://go.jax.org/mckusick26

Cancer research moves fast. @jax.org’s signature #cancer training program helps postbacs, grad students, postdocs & early-career investigators build expertise in cancer genetics, tumor immunology & emerging models of human cancer. Scholarships available: www.jax.org/education-an... #AACR26 #Oncosky

🔬 From the training lab to their own research Participants practiced surgical techniques at @jax.org’s latest workshop — connecting foundational theory with hands-on application to strengthen their expertise in mouse anatomy, aseptic technique and best practices for successful outcomes. 👏

🧬 DNA Day is April 25! Did you know it marks two major milestones in science? 1️⃣ Discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 2️⃣ Completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 #DNADay26

Registration is now open for the 2026 JAX–NYSCF Conference. 🧬 Marking the anniversary of iPSC discovery, this year’s meeting brings together global leaders in stem cell science to share breakthroughs and shape what’s next in translational research. Join us: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf

👏 We’re proud to support JAX Trainees presenting at the @theaacr.bsky.social (AACR) Annual Meeting! Stop by their posters if you’re attending #AACR26! You can also visit @jax.org booth 3945 to learn more about JAX education and training opportunities.

🔬 Develop hands‑on expertise in mouse‑based cancer modeling you can apply to your research immediately. This intensive workshop at @jax.org is designed for trainees, lab staff and early‑career investigators. 📅 September 10 – 16 | 📍 Bar Harbor, Maine 🔗 Learn more: www.jax.org/education-an...

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.

Advances in #cancer research are powered by tools and techniques from sequencing to cell-based and mouse models. You can learn how these approaches improve patient outcomes in Exploring Cancer Research: Tools and Technologies, a @jax.org course: education.learning.jax.org/exploring-ca... #OncoSky

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

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

📊🧬 Long-read sequencing can reveal new insights into complex genomes and disease. Learn how to apply these approaches in your own research at @jax.org’s Long-Read Sequencing Workshop. Trainees travel awards available — apply by April 24! 📆 May 11 – 14 | 📍 Farmington, CT + Virtual

🧠 Participants learned to read a Vernier scale, use a brain atlas & perform stereotaxic surgery, including CSF collection, brain injections & cannulations, in a recent @jax.org workshop! Need training for #stereotaxic techniques in the laboratory mouse? Join in October: www.jax.org/education-an...

2026 Maine State Science Fair 📓 26 schools 👏 250 students 💥 ~$1M in scholarships and awards 🎉 Congrats to participants of the 80th #MaineScienceFair! Top projects: www.maine-state-science-fair.com/awards/celeb... Organized by @jax.org and Reach, a program of Maine Mathematics & Science Alliance.

We’re proud to recognize two outstanding postdoctoral researchers with the 2026 JAX Scholar Award, honoring scientific excellence, innovation & impact across JAX. 👏 Congrats to Arunachalam Sekar & Luke Trinity, who are driving discovery in heart health & immune aging: www.jax.org/news-and-ins...

🧠 🌲 @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.