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JAX Genomic Education
@jaxeducation.bsky.social
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Developing the next generation of modern biomedical leaders through experiential learning and educational programming at The Jackson Laboratory, around the 🌎 and online. www.jax.org/education
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 23h
Students will investigate:
🔹 A case-based medical mystery
🔹 Genomic databases
🔹 Sequence ID & comparison

#iTeachBio

🖥️🧬 Prepare your students for careers in #Genomics and #DataScience: www.jax.org/education-an...
Bioinformatics Exercises
Bioinformatics exercises teach students to manage and analyze vast amounts of biological data, preparing them for careers in genomics and data science.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 23h
🖥️🧬 STEM educators: How can #bioinformatics introduce your students to real-world genomics?

@jacksonlab.bsky.social's module provides an overview of bioinformatics, helping students learn to manage and analyze large amounts of data to propel scientific discoveries.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 1d
🐭 Enhance your skills for successful surgical outcomes with @jacksonlab.bsky.social's hands-on laboratory mouse training: www.jax.org/education-an...

Join us in Farmington, Conn. to:
🔹 Receive JAX expert feedback
🔹 Build skills applicable to your research
🔹 Earn CEUs for AALAS or ASR re-cert
Workshop on Surgical Techniques in the Laboratory Mouse - December 2025
Discover the key to mastering mouse surgical techniques in our four-day workshop. This workshop offers an in-depth look at essential skills and select surgical procedures. Ideal for newcomers and seas...
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 2d
🔬 Ready to advance your scientific career?

Apply for @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Cooperative Ph.D. Program through @tuftsmedschool.bsky.social, @uconnhealth.bsky.social and @umainegradschool.bsky.social partnerships: www.jax.org/education-an...

#MammalianGenetics #Neuroscience #GenomicMedicine
Cooperative Ph.D. Program
The Jackson Laboratory’s Cooperative Ph.D. Program provides training in mammalian genetics and genomic medicine through partnerships with degree-granting academic institutions.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 2d
🥼‍🧬 Curious about a day in the life of a #JAXTrainee?

Watch how Cullen balances wet lab and computational research while exploring how an #MDPhD can drive impactful discoveries: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3-0...

Cullen is pursuing his M.D.-Ph.D. in Genetics & Developmental Biology at UConn Health.
Day in the Life of JAX Predoctoral Affiliate Cullen Clairmont | M.D./Ph.D. Student
YouTube video by The Jackson Laboratory
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 5d
⚠️ Last chance! @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Machine Learning kicks off October 13 with the virtual format providing access to experts in #MachineLearning, #Neuroscience & #BehavioralScience.

✅ Live-streamed lectures
✅ Interactive Q&A sessions
✅ 6 months of recorded access
www.jax.org/education-an...
Short Course Machine Learning for Automated Quantification of Behavior
This JAX Short Course will focus on the fundamentals of quantitative behavior analysis, machine learning, and data science, and will be aimed at researchers from the fields of neuroscience, genetics, ...
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 6d
🎉 Congrats to Ann Wells, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate at @jacksonlab.bsky.social, for being awarded an honorable mention in Phase 1 of the NIH National Eye Institute S-index challenge for her project, "Quantifying Research Transparency."

🔗 www.nei.nih.gov/about/news-a...

#JAXTrainee
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 6d
👉 Have 15 minutes? Gain professional skills to grow your career in #BiomedicalScience:
✅ Scientific Communication
✅ Mentoring Students & Trainees
✅ Laboratory Management
✅ Team Science
✅ Project Management
✅ Scientific Teaching

Free to access: education.learning.jax.org/page/biomedi...
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 7d
🧬 🌿 Interested in learning more?

You can explore how environmental exposures influence long-term health outcomes in @jacksonlab.bsky.social’s 🆓 online MiniCourse: education.learning.jax.org/beyond-genes...

#EpiSci #EpigeneticsSci
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 7d
Such an important concept! 👏 Reproducibility doesn’t happen by accident.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 7d
What a great resource for those attending upcoming fall conferences! 👏
Reposted by JAX Genomic Education
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Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org · 9d
Are you presenting at #SfN25?

Attend this upcoming webinar to learn where to start, how to visualize your ideas using text and figures, present to different audiences, and more.

Register now!

🔗 vist.ly/48mkn

#neurosky #neuroskyence
Neuroscience 2025 logo. Webinar title: How to Make and Present a Poster for Neuroscience 2025. Date/time: Tuesday, October 7, noon–1 p.m. EDT. Speakers: Ukpong B Eyo, PhD, University of Virginia; Douglas Portman, PhD, University of Rochester; Daniela Tropea, PhD, Trinity College Dublin; Stephanie Sandoval Pistorius, PhD, University of California San Francisco.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 7d
🖥️🧬 Through a combination of technical training, mentorship and career planning, you’ll come away with:

✅ A solid foundation in biomedical data science
✅ Confidence in your computational thinking
✅ A personalized plan for your next academic or career move

#DataSkyence
Flyer for Biomedical Data Science in Context program. See website for more information at www.jax.org/bdsic.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 7d
Experiential #DataScience training opportunity for undergraduate students to strengthen programming, statistics and genomics skills!

📅 January 3 – 17, 2026
📍 @jacksonlab.bsky.social (Bar Harbor, ME)
💸 Full scholarships cover travel, housing, meals
🔜 Apply by October 15: www.jax.org/education-an...
Biomedical Data Science in Context Program for Undergraduates
Explore the Biomedical Data Science in Context (BDSiC) program at JAX — a two-week, residential J-Term experience for undergraduates eager to build technical skills, work on real biomedical data proje...
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 8d
Want to take the next step in your career? Explore @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Cooperative Ph.D. Training Program: www.jax.org/education-an...

#PhDChat #PhDSky
Cooperative Ph.D. Program
The Jackson Laboratory’s Cooperative Ph.D. Program provides training in mammalian genetics and genomic medicine through partnerships with degree-granting academic institutions.
www.jax.org
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 8d
👏 Congrats to our Ph.D. candidates who successfully defended their dissertations recently!

🔹 Monica Davé, Biomedical Science
🔹 Jiatai He, Visiting Ph.D.

We are proud of these emerging scientific leaders and look forward to the impact they will have on the future of #BiomedicalResearch!
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 9d
Their 🆓 #HereditaryCancer courses have reached thousands of clinicians worldwide, providing skills in risk assessment, genetic testing & personalized care.

Turn awareness into action this #HereditaryCancerWeek. Equip yourself with the right tools: education.clinical.jax.org/page/heredit...
#OncoSky
Hereditary Cancer Clinical Education
These short modules help build clinical skills and impact patient care. Topics include assessing cancer risk using family history information, managing patients with increased cancer risk, genetic tes...
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 9d
🎗 National Hereditary Cancer Week is a vital reminder that about 10% of cancers can be hereditary.

@jacksonlab.bsky.social Clinical Education has been committed to increasing awareness for over a decade.
White graphic with multi-colored shapes on it reads, "Previvor Day 10.1.25 | National Hereditary Cancer Week | 9.28.25 - 10.4.25."
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 12d
Participants developed expertise in modeling human #cancer in lab mice at @jacksonlab.bsky.social's workshop!

Hands-on experience in surgical techniques, organoid culture and analyzing mouse models equips them to ask key questions about gene function and cancer biology in future research. 👏
Group photo of the participants and organizers of the Techniques in Modeling Human Cancer in Mice workshop outside The Jackson Laboratory's High Seas conference center.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 13d
Join @jacksonlab.bsky.social surgical experts this fall to learn best practices through hands-on training: www.jax.org/education-an...

📅 Nov. 3 - 6 | Bar Harbor, ME
📅 Dec. 2 - 5 | Farmington, CT

#VetMed
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 13d
New to lab mouse surgery or want to refine your techniques? This JAX workshop equips participants with essential skills for successful surgical outcomes.

✅ Gain experience in 9+ procedures
✅ Receive personalized feedback
✅ Build skills applicable to your research
✅ Earn CEUs for AALAS & ASR re-cert
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 14d
🐁 Learn how substrains develop & strategies to reduce genetic drift in @jacksonlab.bsky.social's Guide to Common Laboratory Mouse Strains: education.learning.jax.org/common-labor...
Common Laboratory Mouse Strains: A Beginner's Guide
This MiniCourse introduces inbred, outbred and hybrid mouse strains and explains breeding schemes, nomenclature, genetic drift and more.
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 14d
🧬 With genes constantly evolving, #GeneticDrift is an ongoing challenge that can complicate biomedical research.

Do you know how to prevent genetic drift from affecting your mouse colony? 👇
Graphic with screenshot from the Common Laboratory Mouse Strains MiniCourse's instructional video with six black, illustrated mice on the screen above black text that reads, "What is Genetic Drift?"
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 14d
💥SESSION SPOTLIGHT: Do a deep-dive on automated behavior classification during a workshop with @antihebbiann.bsky.social at this year's #MachineLearning Short Course.

➡️ Apply: www.jax.org/education-an...

#BehSci #BehSciSky
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JAX Genomic Education @jaxeducation.bsky.social · 14d
📣 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Hear from @dattalab.bsky.social on how motion sequencing can be used to reveal the neural basis of natural behavior.

➡️ Apply to attend: www.jax.org/education-an...

#MachineLearning #BehSciSky
Dark blue graphic with speaker headshot reads, "October 15 | Session Spotlight | Using motion sequencing to reveal neural basis of natural behavior | Sandeep Datta, M.D., Ph.D. | Harvard Medical School | 2025 Machine Learning Short Course | October 12 - 17 | Bar Harbor, ME & Virtual."
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