UConn Health Center holds Jackson Lab groundbreaking ceremony
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine took place this month at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The event comes nearly a year after the state of...
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UConn researchers at forefront of DNA sequencing
The University of Connecticut reports that UConn researchers are at the forefront of new discoveries and understanding about the smallest molecules in the body that can have a momentous impact on...
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Jackson Laboratory names Harvard geneticist chief scientist
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, on the University of Connecticut's Health Center campus in Farmington, has named Harvard genetics expert Charles Lee as its chief scientific...
View ArticleTrinity College introduces five-year B.A./M.A. program in neuroscience
According to The Trinity Reporter (Spring 2013 edition), Trinity College in Hartford, Conn., has approved a program to allow students to obtain a B.A. and master's degree in neuroscience in five...
View ArticleJackson Laboratory set to open in one year.
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, currently under construction, is slated to open in fall 2014 on the campus of the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Conn., according...
View ArticleStem cell researchers gather at UConn Health Center
Scientists from across the state gathered for a meeting at the UConn Health Center this month to present their latest findings in the field of stem cell research, according to a report in UConn Today....
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Jackson Laboratory names Charles Lee chief scientific director
Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine has named Harvard genetics expert Charles Lee as its chief scientific director, according to a report in the Hartford Business Journal.Lee will be the highest...
View ArticleJackson Laboratory receives grant from South Korea for cancer genomics project
According to a report in the Bangor Daily News (BDN), the Jackson Laboratory has been selected to receive a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the South Korean government for a cancer genomics...
View ArticleConstruction of Jackson Laboratory in Farmington on schedule
Construction of The Jackson Laboratory in Farmington is on schedule and on budget, according to an article in The Hartford Courant.Nearly $64 million in construction work has been completed on the...
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Does your level of education influence your smoking habit?
A report from Yale University points out that adults with college degrees are much less likely to smoke than adults with less education, but the reasons for this inequality are unclear. A new Yale...
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