For more than 90 years, research at JAX has expanded knowledge of mammalian genetics and contributed to medical progress. Now, at its Bar Harbor, Maine, and Farmington, Connecticut, research campuses, JAX is poised to bridge the gaps between biological knowledge and medical progress. With unmatched model organism research expertise and resources and modern research methods and tools in hand, JAX scientists are accelerating both basic discovery and clinical translation for patient benefit.
Researchers at JAX contribute to a highly impactful, multi-disciplinary biomedical research program focusing on mammalian genetics and human genomics. Faculty, trainees and laboratory staff benefit from collaborative intra-institutional science, a broad scope for faculty inquiry, robust scientific resources and advanced technologies, and extensive support services. The unique environment catalyzes discovery and insights across the spectrum of basic, translational and preclinical research.