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JAX is recruiting faculty to join a collaborative research environment supported by advanced scientific services and data science initiatives.
@jax.orgDo your best ideas happen at the intersection of disciplines?
JAX is recruiting faculty in aging, systems immunology, and computational biology to join a collaborative research community in Bar Harbor, Maine.
@jax.orgNearly 450 experts gathered in NYC for the inaugural JAX-NYSCF Conference, marking 20 years of iPSCs and a new chapter for stem cell science. 🧬
Read the full recap and see photos from the event: https://www.jax.org/news-and-insights/2026/september/inaugural-jax-nyscf-stem-cell-conference
@jax.orgOne wrong letter in your DNA can cause a rare disease. Gene editing lets us go in and fix it. 🧬
Here’s a quick break down CRISPR, base editing & prime editing. Learn more about how JAX scientists are using these techniques to correct rare disease mutations in the lab: https://bit.ly/3VPcUGA
@jax.orgJAX is recruiting faculty in aging, systems immunology, and computational biology to help accelerate discoveries that improve human health.
@jax.orgDay one of the 2026 JAX-NYSCF Conference is underway! 🧬 We’ve kicked things off hearing from leaders in the field, engaging panel discussions and plenty of opportunities to make connections. It’s already been a great day of ideas, collaboration and conversation — and we’re just getting started.
@jax.org🚨⏳ Registration closing for the 2026 JAX–NYSCF Conference at The Rockefeller University in New York, September 23 - 24. Don’t miss it! Register today: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf
@jax.orgScience moves faster with the right team and resources.
JAX is recruiting faculty in aging, systems immunology, and computational biology to join a collaborative research environment supported by advanced scientific services and data science initiatives.
@jaxeducation.bsky.socialReposted by @jax.orgExplore interactive, free resources developed by #RareDisease experts at @jax.org! 👇
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@jax.orgFaculty recruitment is open at JAX.
We're seeking researchers working in aging, systems immunology, and computational biology to join our Bar Harbor campus and help advance discoveries in genetics, genomics, and human health.
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@jax.org🚨⏳ Registration closing for the 2026 JAX–NYSCF Conference at The Rockefeller University in New York, September 23 - 24. Don’t miss it! Register today: https://go.jax.org/jax-nyscf-conf
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@jax.orgFurther research will focus on building larger patient cohorts, conducting prospective studies of clinical utility and cost-effectiveness, and improving the accessibility of genomic and clinical data.
@jax.orgThe analysis does not rule out a true association of the remaining genes with CP, the authors said. It shows that sufficient evidence does not exist to establish a statistically significant association.
@jax.orgGenetic variants classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic were identified in 70 families, involving 60 different genes. Only 16 of those 60 genes overlapped with genes that showed statistically significant evidence of association in the authors’ analysis of previously published studies.
@jax.orgThe team also conducted whole-genome sequencing on 460 children from 453 families who had been diagnosed with CP and treated at Shriners Children’s hospitals around the U.S.
@jax.orgThis study challenges some of those assumptions. The team examined genetic evidence from 21 studies involving 5,440 people diagnosed w/CP. Those studies reported potentially causal variants in a total of 515 genes. The new analysis found a statistically significant association with CP for only 89.
@jax.orgWith rehab and PT, many patients can see improvements in their symptoms. While it has largely been linked to prematurity, temporary loss of oxygen to the brain, or other events at birth, research over the past decade has suggested that genetic factors contribute to CP in many children.
