Fast facts
Mission statement
We discover the genetic basis for preventing, treating and curing human disease, and we enable research and education for the global biomedical community.
Operating revenue FY2007: $150.6 million
- Public support, including program grants and contracts: $62.8 million
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JAX® Mice & Services: $80.0 million
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Contributions and other - Operating: $7.8 million
- Current (FY2008) Budget: $157.0 million
Total staff size:
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1,377 employees
- Bar Harbor, Maine: 1,290
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West Sacramento, California: 63
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Other locations: 24
Total research Staff:
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501 - including 218 Ph.D.s, M.D.s, and D.V.M.s
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38 Professors
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45 Research Scientists and Research Associates and Research Assistant Professors
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26 Database Scientists
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48 Postdoctoral Associates
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17 Emeritus Scientists
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21 Adjunct Scientists
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27 Visiting Investigators
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6 Affiliated Scientists
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Research programs:
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38 Principal Investigators leading research groups in six major areas:
- Cancers: bone, cervical, leukemia, liver, lymphoma, mammary, ovarian
- Computational biology Bioinformatics: mouse genome informatics, comparative genomics
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Developmental and reproductive biology: birth defects, Down syndrome, sex determination, aging, osteoporosis
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Immunology: AIDS, anemia, autoimmunity, immune system disorders, tissue transplant rejection
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Metabolic Diseases: atherosclerosis, diabetes, gallstones, hypertension, obesity
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Neurobiology: blindness, cerebellar disorders, deafness, epilepsy, glaucoma, macular degeneration, neurodegenerative diseases
Genetic resources - FY2007
- 2.4 million JAX® Mice distributed
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JAX® Mice have been shipped to approximately 16,000 investigators in 53 countries.
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More than 2,800 varieties are available as breeding mice, frozen embryos, or DNA samples.
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Induced Mutant Resource: More than 800 varieties of mice are available with targeted mutations, including models for cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, ALS, Huntington's disease, and autoimmune diseases.
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The Laboratory Animal Health Services program oversees the health, welfare, and husbandry of Jackson Laboratory mice and provides expertise in the evaluation of clinical diseases.
