#NowHiring: Our team at @jacksonlab.bsky.social has several open positions in Maine, Connecticut & Remote! 📌 Instructional Designer: thejacksonlaboratory.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/External_JAX... 📌 Genetics & Genomics Education Specialist: thejacksonlaboratory.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

🧬 🌿 Curious how nature and nurture interact? #Epigenetics explores how genes (nature) can be influenced by behaviors and environment (nurture) without changing the DNA itself. Learn how environmental exposures can impact long-term health in this 🆓 course: education.learning.jax.org/beyond-genes...

⏰ Submit an abstract by April 3 to present a talk or poster! @jacksonlab.bsky.social's workshop brings together researchers in #VascularBiology and #Neurodegeneration to advance work in #AlzheimersDisease and related dementias. 🔜 Register: www.jax.org/education-an... #NeuroSkyence #CompBio #ADRD

It's Rare Disease Day — #ShowYourStripes! 🦓🙌 Why the zebra? The zebra's stripes represent rare disease, challenging the idea to "look for the horse, not the zebra" in medical diagnoses. While each #RareDisease affects only a few, collectively, rare diseases impact about 5% of the global population.

#MedSky: Strengthen your approach to #PrecisionMedicine with JAX Clinical Education's short, case‑based modules. 🧠 Genetic Testing in Pediatric Neurology: education.clinical.jax.org/page/genetic... 🧬 Genomic Testing for Diagnosis: education.clinical.jax.org/page/exome-t... #RareDiseaseDay

🧬 The go-to learning experience in #genetics and #genomics for trainees, clinicians and scientists for over 65 years! ➡️ Find out why: www.jax.org/education-an... #RareDiseaseDay #PhDSky #MedSky #GeneChat Explore highlights for @jacksonlab.bsky.social's McKusick Short Course 👇

#RareDisease research is complex & moving discoveries to therapy requires the right translational tools. In support of #RareDiseaseDay, this 🆓 course explores: ✔️ The patient journey ✔️ Rare disease biology ✔️ Mouse model selection ✔️ Drug development Enroll: education.learning.jax.org/exploring-ra...

🔬 🧬 DYK 1 in 5 cancers is rare? Addressing cancer — from common to rare — demands rigorous training. @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s 34th Cancer Short Course features expert-led seminars, hands-on workshops & computational sessions: www.jax.org/education-an... #OncoSky #RareDiseaseDay More details ⤵️

🦓 In honor of #RareDiseaseDay on February 28, join JAX Genomic Education in raising awareness and support for patients and families impacted by rare disease. 🤔 Did you know there are this many #RareDiseases? ⤵️

🫀🧬 #PrecisionMedicine can transform cardiovascular care, especially for inherited cardiac disease. Although genetic testing is widespread, turning results into clinical decisions is challenging. That's why JAX Clinical Education & @feinberg.northwestern.edu partnered to build case‑based training:

🧠 #Neuroskyence researchers using #MouseModels: Build precision and confidence in stereotaxic surgery through this @jacksonlab.bsky.social workshop, where you'll develop practical skills to improve research quality and animal outcomes. 📅 April 8 – 10, 2026 | 📍 Bar Harbor, Maine

📚 New classroom-ready resource for #STEM educators! Students will analyze authentic population health data to strengthen data literacy and critical thinking skills in this Health Disparities in Cancer module. ➡️ Lesson plans, slides and activities included: www.jax.org/education-an... #iTeachBio

Test your genetic terminology! 🔤 ❓Do you know what hemizygous means? Refresh your knowledge of key genetic terms in just 15 minutes with @jacksonlab.bsky.social's ABC's of Genetic Terminology ➡️ education.learning.jax.org/abcs-of-mous...

🧠 Do you study #Neurodegeneration or #VascularBiology? Join this upcoming workshop bringing together researchers across disciplines to advance foundational and emerging research on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. ⤵️ 🔜 Register now: www.jax.org/education-an... #NeuroSkyence

🔬 Maintaining high standards in surgical technique is essential for animal welfare and scientific rigor. Researchers and veterinary professionals working with #MouseModels can build technical expertise across a range of procedures at this upcoming JAX workshop: www.jax.org/education-an...

🔬 What’s it like to do research at @jacksonlab.bsky.social? Get a glimpse into what motivates JAX grad students and postdocs to contribute to cutting-edge research, and how their training will enhance their careers in #Biomedicine. 🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #PhDChat

🧬 WORKSHOP: Explore emerging applications, methodological advances and computational approaches shaping the future of long‑read sequencing: www.jax.org/education-an... Topics span cancer, rare and common disease, transcriptomics, genome evolution + more 📍 Farmington, CT | 📅 May 11 – 14

🐭 Genetically diverse mouse models better reflect population-level variation. Explore how Collaborative Cross (CC) & Diversity Outbred (DO) mice are used to study #ComplexTraits in this free online resource from @jacksonlab.bsky.social: education.learning.jax.org/diversity-ou...

Introducing Dr. Tionna Brothers! 🎉 Congratulations to @jacksonlab.bsky.social and Tufts Ph.D. candidate Tionna Brothers for successfully defending her dissertation, "Potassium dynamics in hypothalamic astrocytes with development of diet-induced obesity.” #JAXTrainee #PhDSky #PhDChat

💡 Speaker Spotlight We're thrilled to announce featured speakers for @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s upcoming workshop! 👇 Register today to hear insights from #NeuroSkyence leaders working to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical #Alzheimers research: www.jax.org/education-an...

Congrats to JAX Summer Student Program alum ('69) Dr. Dennis Slamon, UCLA Hematology-Oncology chief, on being elected a National Academy of Inventors Fellow! Dr. Slamon played a key role developing Herceptin, a breast cancer therapy that has saved millions: connect.uclahealth.org/dom/2025/12/...

Do you need hands-on experience in murine model development? 🐭 Gain practical skills in: 🔹 In vitro fertilization (IVF) 🔹 CRISPR delivery via electroporation 🔹 Embryo transfer 🔹 Cryopreservation and recovery Only 16 spots for personalized instruction from JAX experts: www.jax.org/education-an...

👋 NEW: On-demand, case-based, CEU-approved. Genetic counselors, strengthen confidence interpreting biomarker testing using real-world clinical scenarios. 🧪 https://go.jax.org/9o8i1i 🧬 🖥️

🫀🧬 Early identification of inherited cardiac conditions can save lives. 1 in 200 are affected, with many undiagnosed. 🩺⚕️ @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 🆓 on-demand course helps clinicians identify at-risk patients & interpret genetic tests: education.clinical.jax.org/page/cardiov... #CardioSky

🖥️ 🧬 Struggling to integrate #multiomics datasets in your research? Check out @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s new course: www.jax.org/education-an... Through expert-led instruction and hands-on computational labs, you’ll build both the technical and interpersonal skills needed for high-impact science.

✨ College scholarship opportunity! ✨ 📢 High school teachers in #Maine, #Connecticut & #California: Have a student pursuing a degree in #biomedicine in the fall? Nominate them for a $10K scholarship from @jacksonlab.bsky.social! Nominations due Feb. 13, 2026 ➡️ www.jax.org/scholarship?... #EduSky

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

🧠 #Neuroskyence grad students, postdocs and junior investigators: Build skills and forge new collaborations to accelerate #VCID discoveries. Join @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s VCID Workshop at WashU in April to advance your #DementiaResearch. ⤵️ 🔗 www.jax.org/education-an...

🎉 Congrats to Iyanuoluwani Olowabi, Ph.D., a postdoc at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, on receiving the 2026 Paigen Endowed Fellowship! In the Agoro lab, Iyanu studies how sickle cell disease affects heart function, testing new therapies in specialized mouse models to prevent cardiac complications. 👏

Empowering Clinicians through Innovative Rare Disease Education 🧬💻 @jacksonlab.bsky.social Clinical Education is proud to receive Alpha-1 Foundation funding to develop an AI-enhanced education program that helps future health care providers better diagnose & manage #AATD & other rare conditions.

🐁 Sound mouse colony management supports rigor & reproducibility in #BiomedicalResearch. Learn strategies to maintain healthy, genetically-sound colonies w/ @jacksonlab.bsky.social experts at our upcoming workshop. 🆕 Full day dedicated to hands-on procedures! Register: www.jax.org/education-an...

💻📊 Undergrads from across the U.S. recently spent two weeks at @jacksonlab.bsky.social exploring how #DataScience drives biomedical discovery. With hands-on projects, mentorship, and extracurricular activities, they built computational skills, confidence, and connections as emerging scientists. 👏

✂️ 🧬 Know how to use Cre-lox gene editing in mouse models? Enroll in @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s 🆓 self-paced Online MiniCourse to learn how to: ✔️ Generate knock-outs ✔️ Apply FLP-FRT system ✔️ Activate reporter genes For anyone working with mouse models: education.learning.jax.org/cre-lox-tech...

🧬 Tune in to @geneticssociety.bsky.social’s upcoming webinar to hear @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Sarah Wojiski, Ph.D., and others discuss innovative partnerships that expand genomics training and strengthen #WorkforceDevelopment. 📅 January 27 @ 12 ET 🔗 Register: learning.ashg.org/products/exp...

🔬 How does cancer evolve over time, and what does it mean for therapies? Join the @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 🆓 virtual meeting with leading experts to explore the latest discoveries and technologies shaping our understanding of tumor evolution. Don't miss this! Register: www.jax.org/education-an...

The #DNADay26 Essay Contest is HERE! 🧬This year’s challenge: Analyze a genetic treatment or therapy developed or widely used in recent years. Teachers—help your students share their ideas with the world! Submit by March 4 👉 https://www.ashg.org/dna-day/ #ASHG

🎉 Congratulations to JAX trainees Michael Alasoadura, Ph.D., and Sakthi Harini Rajendran on receiving fellowships from @americanheart.bsky.social! We are proud to celebrate their outstanding research advancing human health at @jacksonlab.bsky.social. 👏 #JAXTrainee

🧬🌎 Advance your research with global experts in #genetics & #genomics at @jacksonlab.bsky.social's McKusick Short Course! Engage in lectures & hands-on workshops to strengthen your expertise across basic science, clinical genetics & translational applications. Register: www.jax.org/education-an...

How do scientists study #cancer and develop life-saving treatments? This explainer from @jacksonlab.bsky.social dives into how different mouse models help researchers tackle the complexity of cancer. ➡️ Watch now: youtu.be/ZX7JYZ6UZ0I?... #OncoSky #CanSky

🧠 #NeuroSkyence: Learn the knowledge and skills needed for stereotaxic-guided brain manipulations in laboratory mice from JAX experts. Gain hands-on experience in cannulation, injection and CSF collection to support precise targeting and reproducible experiments: www.jax.org/education-an...

✨ Did you know JAX offers free, self‑paced online MicroLessons (15 minutes) and Mini‑Courses (1–2 hours)? 👉 MicroLessons: https://education.learning.jax.org/page/online-microlessons 👉 Mini‑Courses: https://education.learning.jax.org/page/online-minicourses

Why do flu vaccines work for some, but not others? JAX early-career scientist Sathyabaarathi Ravichandran studies why vaccines protect some older adults better than others—and how those insights could shape precision vaccinology. https://go.jax.org/vaccine-immune-response

Do you review cancer biomarker test results? Or work with #GeneticCounselors who do? 🆕 CEU course: Interpreting Biomarker Testing in Precision Oncology for GCs ✔️ 100% online & self-paced ✔️ Free content (pay only for CEUs) ✔️ Earn 0.75 hours Register: education.clinical.jax.org/page/precisi...

🧠 💻 Advance your translational #Alzheimers disease research with hands-on computational training at JAX. Join an intensive, NIA-funded workshop focused on integrating multi-scale data from model systems and humans for preclinical AD research: www.jax.org/education-an... #Compsky #Alzsky #CompNeuro

#STEM educators: Let your high school students step into a scientist role! In a mock research project, they "join” labs to explore cancer genetics and careers: 🥼 #ClinicalResearch 💻 #Bioinformatics 🐁 #MouseResearch Try @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 🆓 #NGSS-aligned activity: www.jax.org/education-an...

How does the brain recover after a stroke? 🧠 Read how Kiley Martin, a predoc at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, is exploring this. Kiley leads behavioral assays on fine motor control and post-stroke brain plasticity. Combined with AI analysis, this helps map recovery pathways: www.jax.org/news-and-ins...

🐭 Hands‑on training makes the difference in mouse-based biomedical research. Join in-person workshops at @jacksonlab.bsky.social for practical experience, expert JAX guidance and techniques you can apply immediately. Limited seats available! 👉 Explore upcoming events: www.jax.org/education-an...

Are you new to utilizing laboratory mice for genetic research projects? 🐁 Choosing the right mouse is an important decision in experimental design. This free Beginner’s Guide provides a foundation, drawing on @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s trusted expertise: education.learning.jax.org/common-labor...

🧠 Despite many Alzheimer’s drug candidates showing promise in animal models, few lead to FDA-approved treatments. Build skills to design and execute rigorous PK/PD efficacy experiments in AD models at our upcoming workshop to bridge this translational gap: www.jax.org/education-an... #Neuroskyence

👏 Congrats to our Ph.D. candidates who successfully defended their dissertations recently! 🔹 Eden Francoeur, Biomedical Science 🔹 John Butts, Biomedical Science We are proud of these emerging scientific leaders and look forward to the impact they will have on the future of #BiomedicalResearch!