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C.C. Little established The Jackson Laboratory in 1929 to prove cancer is genetic, not infectious. He was right, of course, but little did he know that “genetic” only scratches the surface of cancer’s complexities. Recent research has revealed a dizzying number of changes to single genes, multiple genes, entire gene networks, genomic structures, genome repair and stability, etc., can contribute to malignant transformation, cancer maintenance, resistance to therapeutics, and cancer recurrence and spread.
The Jackson Laboratory has had a National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center since 1983, and our cancer research efforts are diverse and powerful. Our research program, “Genetic models for precision cancer medicine,” leverages our long-held expertise in model organism development and use, as well as our growing and technologically pioneering human cancer-genomics focus. We are driving research toward identifying precise clinical interventions to prevent cancers from progressing.
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory have developed a new combination of imaging and computational methods to study connections between immune cells in breast cancer and melanoma
Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory conduct pivotal study into aging and lifespan to uncover new details about how diets might make people live longer — but also their negative side effects
Earlier this year, The Jackson Laboratory’s NCI-designated Basic Research Cancer Center and the American Cancer Society (ACS) teamed up to have ACS-funded trainees attend advanced cancer courses at JAX, aiming to deepen their understanding of cutting-edge cancer research techniques through experiential learning.