The Jackson Laboratory: Leader in Genetics Research

The Jackson Laboratory is considered as one of the leading organizations in mammalian genetics research for many reasons. The non-profit organization works toward the advancement of human health through the discovery of precise genomic solutions for many of humanity’s diseases. Alongside the members of the international biomedical community, it shares the vision of human health advancement by sharing its research studies and resources.

Today, the organization has over 1,700 employees in its headquarters and its genomic medicine institute. It is a cancer center, as designated by the National Cancer Institute, in addition to its National Institutes of Health centers of excellence in systems genetics and aging. It is also the home for one of the largest mouse genome databases as well as a global hub for science and technology education, training, and conferences.

The Jackson Laboratory has 50 principal investigators with teams focusing their research on six major areas, namely, cancers, immunology, metabolic diseases, computational biology and bioinformatics, developmental and reproductive biology, and neurobiology.