Need to develop advanced surgical skills that support metabolic studies, serial blood sampling, drug administration and pharmacokinetic monitoring in murine research models? Join @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Vascular Catheterization Workshop in October: www.jax.org/education-an... Apply by Sept. 26!

As National Postdoc Appreciation Week comes to a close, we’re celebrating the incredible contributions of postdocs at @jacksonlab.bsky.social and beyond. Your work drives research and discovery forward. Thank you for your dedication and impact! 👏 #NPAW2025 www.jax.org/news-and-ins...

🔬 Science, Simplified: Meet Suraj Chakravarty, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Tarchini Lab at @jacksonlab.bsky.social! 👂 Suraj is studying how inner ear cells are precisely structured and organized — work that could inform new ways to restore hearing after injury or loss. #NPAW2025

🫀 Science, Simplified Iyanuoluwani Owolabi, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Agoro Lab, is investigating how to protect the heart from sickle cell disease — work that could help prevent cardiovascular complications & improve patient outcomes through targeted treatments. #NPAW2025 #CardioSky

🔬 Science, Simplified: Meet Hyeongu Kang, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Anczuków Lab at @jacksonlab.bsky.social! 🧬 Hyeongu is investigating how errors in genetic messages may raise cancer risk — work that could uncover new prognostic markers or treatment targets. #NPAW2025 #CancerResearch

🧠 Science, Simplified Yi Juin Liew, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the @gwcarter.bsky.social Lab at JAX, is examining how genetic differences shape brain aging — research that could lay the groundwork for personalized strategies to prevent and treat age-related brain disorders. #NPAW2025

🔬 Science, Simplified Caroline Haney, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, is exploring how the organization of cells may explain #endometriosis pain — work that could reveal the factors causing inflammation and chronic pain in the disease. #NPAW2025

🍂 Applications are now open for our ML-for-Behavior 5-day course at Jackson Labs in Bar Harbor, ME. Talks and hands-on workshops cover pose estimation, supervised/unsupervised behavior quantification, and downstream behavior analyses. Financial aid is available! www.jax.org/education-an...

🔬 Science, Simplified: Meet Luke Trinity, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Ucar Lab! 🦠 Luke is exploring how latent infections shape the aging immune system — work that could help us better understand chronic inflammation and extend the years we spend in good health. #NPAW2025 #ImmunoSky

🙌 💻 Did you know today is National #OnlineLearningDay? Level up your genetics and genomics knowledge with @jacksonlab.bsky.social, anytime, anywhere: www.jax.org/education-an...

🌞 🔁 30 students joined @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s Summer Student Program for mentored biomedical research, community-building & professional development. Get inspired — their reflections reveal how the experience sparked growth, sharpened skills & shaped goals. 👇 www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...

🧬📚 #STEM Educators: Are you looking for ways to bring genetics to life in your classroom? Join @jacksonlab.bsky.social and @labxchange.bsky.social for a webinar on September 30 exploring how practical strategies and virtual resources can enhance your teaching.

📢 There’s still time to apply for the Application of Machine Learning for Automated Quantification of Behavior Short Course — a unique training opportunity for early career researchers in #Neuroscience, #Genetics and #ComputationalResearch. 📅 October 12 – 17, 2025 📍 Bar Harbor, Maine & Virtual

A recent breakthrough from researchers at @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Rare Disease Translational Center highlights the power of understanding genetic drivers of rare brain diseases. These discoveries point toward tomorrow’s treatments. Today’s first step is accurate diagnosis through #GenomicTesting.

🖥️ 🧬 UNDERGRADS: Take your #DataScience skills to the next level! Applications are open for @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 2026 Biomedical Data Science in Context program, taking place January 3 – 17 at our campus in Bar Harbor, Maine. 💡 Questions? Join an info session to learn more: www.jax.org/bdsic

🧠🔬 At our recent Stereotaxic Surgery Workshop at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, participants gained hands-on skills in advanced techniques including brain atlas navigation, injections, CSF collection, and more — leaving confident and ready to apply these techniques in their own research. 👏

#STEM educators: Give your high school students a chance to step into the shoes of scientists with the Cancer Genetics Research Experience! In a hands-on mock research project, they "join” labs to explore cancer genetics & potential careers: 🥼 #ClinicalResearch 💻 #Bioinformatics 🐁 #MouseResearch

🔤 Test your knowledge! Which allele is in <1% of the population? 🔹 Wild-type 🔹 Mutant 🔹 Variant Not sure ➡️ Learn the ABC's of Mouse Genetic Terminology in a free 15-minute lesson from @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Online MicroSeries: education.learning.jax.org/page/basics-...

🔬 #Biomedical researchers and trainees: What surgical skill was toughest to master, and how did you overcome it? Share your tips or hurdles — we want to learn from your experience! #LabSkills #InVivoResearch #MouseModels

🧠 Ever wondered what it’s like to pursue a Ph.D. in #neuroscience? Meet Kiley Martin, a predoctoral affiliate in the Joy lab at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, earning her Ph.D. through @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social's 'Neuro at JAX' track. #JAXTrainee #PhDLife

🧬 From #SangerSequencing to #NextGenerationSequencing, advances in tech revolutionized how we study DNA & understand #cancer. 🎥 Watch to learn: 🔸 What a genomic sequence is 🔸 How sequencing evolved 🔸 Innovations driving modern research 🔸 Key steps in NGS workflow www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlBV...

👏 ACS-funded trainees recently gained hands-on experience in cutting-edge #CancerResearch techniques at JAX! This opportunity was made possible through @jacksonlab.bsky.social's partnership with @americancancersoc.bsky.social (ACS), empowering the next generation of #oncosky researchers.

🎉 Congrats to @jacksonlab.bsky.social Ph.D. candidate, Jonathan Funke, for being awarded a NINDS F31 NRSA fellowship for his project, "Investigating the Contribution of Motor Neuronal Mitochondria to #CharcotMarieTooth Type 2D (CMT2D)." #JAXTrainee #Neuroskyence

🧬 🧪 High school #STEM educators: Strengthen students’ quantitative & data analysis skills with an #NGSS aligned lesson on a teen curious about ancestry testing. Students analyze DNA variation, consider bioethics and explore #Bioinformatics & #DataScience careers: www.jax.org/education-an... #SciEd

🆕 Journal of #NursingEducation study shows how educators addressed #genetics and #genomics gaps in DNP-FNP curricula using @jacksonlab.bsky.social Clinical Education’s case-based modules. 🧬 🩺 Explore flexible, clinically relevant tools: education.clinical.jax.org?utm_source=b... #MedEd #NurseSky

Thank you to everyone who joined us, in person and virtually, for @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s Mouse Colony Management Workshop! 👏 ✅ Participants learned best practices for maintaining healthy, genetically sound mouse colonies and strengthened experimental design skills to support impactful research.

🧬 🌿 Interested in the nature vs. nurture debate? #Epigenetics explores how genes (nature) can be influenced by behaviors and environment (nurture), without altering the DNA sequence itself. It’s the bridge showing how environmental factors can shape gene expression and affect future generations.

🐁 Enhance your #BiomedicalResearch outcomes with hands-on #SurgicalTraining in the laboratory mouse. Gain the confidence and techniques needed to perform successful surgical procedures. 📅 Nov. 3 – 6 | Bar Harbor, ME 📅 Dec. 2 – 5 | Farmington, CT Save your seat: www.jax.org/education-an...

✅ 1,480 students ✅ 26 New England high schools 🙌 Thanks to New England Biolabs® for supporting @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Teaching the Genome Generation (TtGG™) program! Their generous donation of reagents helped bring #genomic science to classrooms, inspiring the next generation.

🎓 Considering a Ph.D.? What do you look for in a program? At @jacksonlab.bsky.social, our Cooperative Ph.D. Program offers hands-on research with world-class faculty in #MammalianGenetics, #Neuroscience & #BiomedicalScience, plus mentorship and career development opportunities. #PhDLife #PhDChat

🙌 🌟 #JAXSSP25 spent 10 weeks immersed in scientific discovery at @jacksonlab.bsky.social and just capped off their experience at the final symposium! We’re proud of all they’ve accomplished. Join us in celebrating the curiosity, dedication and achievements of this next generation of scientists! 👏

🐁 Why use mice to model #cancer? Explore how scientists use mouse models to advance our understanding of cancer and drive discovery in this video by @jacksonlab.bsky.social. 📽️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZX7J... #CancerModels #CancerResearch

📢🧠 #Neuroscience researchers: Level up your skills and reimagine behavior quantification at @jacksonlab.bsky.social's #MachineLearning Course from Oct. 12 – 17. Organized by @vivekdna.bsky.social, @gordonberman.bsky.social‬, @goldenneuron.bsky.social & Ann Kennedy. More details and link below 👇

🎉 Congrats to @jacksonlab.bsky.social postdoc, John Bachman, Ph.D., for being awarded an @americancancersoc.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship for his project, "Elucidating novel biomarkers & therapeutics for immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis & myositis." #JAXTrainee #ImmunoSky

🧬 Nursing faculty at Illinois State and UW–Oshkosh are advancing genomics education by integrating JAX Clinical Education’s interactive case studies into their DNP–FNP curricula to close critical knowledge gaps. 📖 Read the article: journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/... #NursingSky #NursingEducation

🐁 🚀 Science educators: How do you help students connect real research to core biology skills like experimental design or data analysis? This 🆓 resource guides students through data from a spaceflight study with @jacksonlab.bsky.social mice to explore muscle loss. 👇 #iTeachBio #SciEd #STEMeducation

📅 October 6 – 8: Gain advanced surgical skills in vascular catheterization to support your #BiomedicalResearch. You'll learn & practice these with expert JAX feedback: 🔸 Jugular vein & carotid artery catheterization 🔸 Dual catheterization 🔸 Using vascular access buttons www.jax.org/education-an...

New to #MouseModels in #BiomedicalResearch? 🐁 Learn about common strains & get resources to find the right mouse for your experimental plan with @jacksonlab.bsky.social: education.learning.jax.org/common-labor... Topics: 🔹 Nomenclature 🔹 Breeding schemes 🔹 Strategies to reduce genetic drift

🐁 Mastering #SurgicalTechniques in the #MouseModel isn't just a skill — it's essential for high-quality, reproducible #BiomedicalResearch. Learn in-demand procedures with @jacksonlab.bsky.social this fall: 📅 Nov. 3 – 6 | Bar Harbor, ME 📅 Dec. 2 – 5 | Farmington, CT www.jax.org/education-an...

Introducing Dr. Monica Dave! 🎉 Congratulations to @jacksonlab.bsky.social & @uconnhealth.bsky.social Ph.D. candidate Monica Dave for successfully defending her dissertation, "A human iPSC-based model of trophoblasts reveals dynamics of developmental senescence.” #JAXTrainee #PhDSky #PhDChat

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

🔍 How do you keep up with advances in #CancerResearch? 💻 Stay current with @jacksonlab.bsky.social & @americancancersoc.bsky.social's low-cost, high-impact virtual event featuring experts in #CanSky, #SystemsGenetics & #Immunotherapy: www.jax.org/education-an... Starts next week — register now!

🧬 Two weeks full of expert #genetics and #genomics lectures, hands-on workshops, and networking to boost scientific collaborations and careers made @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 66th McKusick Short Course a success! 👏 📅 Save the date: July 20 – 31, 2026 See highlights from this year's course 👇

👏 Congrats to Gretchen Clark, a 2025 JAX Scholar! 🧬 At @jacksonlab.bsky.social, she is studying how aging, circadian rhythms & cellular senescence interact to shape disease risk with the goal of developing simple, preventive strategies to improve health. 📽️ Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yue3...

⛵ ⚾ Beyond their research, Summer Student Program participants embraced activities that built confidence, curiosity and connection. From R training and journal clubs to baseball, paddleboarding and sailing, #JAXSSP25 co-curricular activities help students grow as both individuals and scientists!

🦓 🧬 @jacksonlab.bsky.social's 🆓 resource offers an intro to complexities of #RareDisease. Whether you’re a researcher, patient or on a care team, you’ll gain insight on how rare conditions are studied within #BiomedicalResearch. Enroll: education.learning.jax.org/the-complexi... #MedSky #GeneChat

🧬 Teaching genomics to future clinicians? JAX Clinical Education offers free, evidence-based microlearning for busy students & educators. 🩺 ⚕️ Trusted by med, nursing & PA programs nationwide, this modular content is easy to integrate & clinically relevant: education.clinical.jax.org?utm_source=b...

🧬 Early exposure to genetics in a classroom can spark a lifelong love of discovery. For over a decade, @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Teaching the Genome Generation program has empowered high school educators to bring #genetics, #genomics and #bioethics to life with real-world learning for students.

Join the Immuno-Cardiology Symposium to explore how dysregulated immune system function contributes to inflammation and fibrosis in organ systems: www.jax.org/education-an... 📅 Sept. 18 – 19, 2025 📍 @jacksonlab.bsky.social & @mdibiolab.bsky.social 📢 Abstract deadline: Aug. 1 #ImmunoSky #CardioSky

🐁 Healthy and genetically-sound mouse colonies don’t just happen — learn how to manage yours with confidence! Whether you're new to mouse work or want to enhance your skills, the workshop covers: ✔️ Set-up & breeding strategies ✔️ Genetic quality control ✔️ Managing health www.jax.org/education-an...