JAX nets another $33M for research
Following on the heels of a $25 million federal grant, The Jackson Laboratory recently announced it will receive a $33 million grant for three gene-research projects.
Researchers at the Bar Harbor-based organization will use the money from the National Institutes of Health over the next five years to generate and test data about mice and disrupted genes as a way to better understand human diseases, according to a press release. It's the second phase of a project known as Knockout Mouse, which researchers say will help understand the function of the human genome.
Last week, Jackson Lab also received a $24.6 million grant from the same national organization to continue operating its genetic information database known as the Mouse Genome Database. The lab also announced plans to establish a new $1 billion research lab in Connecticut in partnership with the University of Connecticut.
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