Research areas & faculty
The Jackson Laboratory faculty come together from diverse backgrounds to advance mammalian genetics research.
Research area
Aging
The recently established Jackson Aging Center focuses on the basic mechanisms of aging to find the genetic and physiological causes of age-related diseases and disorders.
| Chengkai Dai | David Harrison | Ron Korstanje |
| Kevin Mills | Rick Maser | Beverly Paigen |
| John Sundberg |
Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
The bioinformatics and computational biology faculty develop sophisticated tools for analysis, storage, organization and annotation of the ever-increasing amounts of available genetics data for internal use and for access by the research community.
| Judith Blake | Molly Bogue | Carol Bult |
| Greg Carter | Elissa Chesler | Gary Churchill |
| Janan Eppig | Joel Graber | Matthew Hibbs |
| Martin Ringwald |
Cancer
The Jackson Laboratory has played a critical role in cancer and genetic research since 1929. We are an NCI-designated cancer center.
| Carol Bult | Chengkai Dai | Janan Eppig |
| Kevin Mills | Rick Maser | Lindsay Shopland |
| Leonard Shultz | Kyuson Yun |
Cardiovascular
Research focuses on various aspects of cardiovascular function, from early development to the role of genetics in determining cholesterol levels.
| Ron Korstanje | Beverly Paigen |
Development
Jackson Laboratory faculty investigate the basic processes that take us from fertilized egg to functional being, which also hold key information about how our genes function.
| Susan Ackerman | David Bergstrom | Robert Braun |
| Robert Burgess | Leah Rae Donahue | Martin Ringwald |
| Lindsay Shopland | Kyuson Yun | Zhong-wei Zhang |
Genomics
Genetics used to mean single-gene research. There’s now an entire genome to investigate and comprehend, and Jackson Laboratory researchers are using sophisticated new techniques to unravel its complexities.
| Judith Blake | Molly Bogue | Robert Braun |
| Carol Bult | Greg Carter | Elissa Chesler |
| Gary Churchill | Muriel Davisson | Janan Eppig |
| Wayne Frankel | Joel Graber | Simon John |
| Kenneth Paigen | Lindsay Shopland |
Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology
The Jackson Laboratory is at the forefront of the new thinking about how the body’s immune response and inflammation contribute to a variety of diseases, including cancer and diabetes.
| Edward Leiter | Kevin Mills | Derry Roopenian |
| David Serreze | Leonard Shultz | John Sundberg |
Metabolism
Research at the Laboratory addresses the vast genetic networks that contribute to obesity and metabolic disorders.
| Muriel Davisson | Edward Leiter | Jurgen Naggert |
| Patsy Nishina | Beverly Paigen | Clifford Rosen |
| David Serreze |
Neurobiology
The Jackson Laboratory addresses a wide range for research topics regarding neurological function and dysfunction, from developmental processes and sensory disorders to neuron degeneration.
| Susan Ackerman | Robert Burgess | Bo Chang |
| Gregory Cox | Wayne Frankel | Simon John |
| Kenneth Johnson | Verity Letts | Da-Ting Lin |
| Jurgen Naggert | Patsy Nishina | Kevin Seburn |
| Richard Smith | Kyuson Yun | Zhong-wei Zhang |
Reproductive Biology
Research into egg and sperm production and associated problems provides new ways to address reproductive disorders such as infertility and the potential for better contraception methods.
| Robert Braun | John Eppig | Mary Ann Handel |
| Kenneth Paigen |
Research Tools
Improving human health requires new and better tools for discovery. The Jackson Laboratory scientists develop disease model systems as well as technology breakthroughs for use at the Lab as well as in the research community at large.
| Judith Blake | Molly Bogue | Muriel Davisson |
| Leah Rae Donahue | Matthew Hibbs | Simon John |
| Cathleen Lutz | Steve Murray | Laura Reinholdt |
| Michael Sasner |
Stem Cells
Stem cells may hold the key to breakthroughs in many of the Laboratory’s research areas, with particular emphasis focused on their role in cancer and aging.
| Robert Braun | David Harrison | Kyuson Yun |
Name
| Name | Research areas |
| Ackerman, Susan | Development, Neurobiology |
| Bergstrom, David | Development |
| Blake, Judith A. | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics, Research Tools |
| Bogue, Molly | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics, Research Tools |
| Braun, Robert | Development, Genomics, Reproductive Biology, Stem Cells |
| Bult, Carol J. | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Cancer, Genomics |
| Burgess, Robert W. | Development, Neurobiology |
| Carter, Greg | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics |
| Chang, Bo | Neurobiology |
| Chesler, Elissa | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics |
| Churchill, Gary A. | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics |
| Cox, Gregory | Neurobiology |
| Dai, Chengkai | Aging, Cancer |
| Davisson, Muriel T. | Genomics, Metabolism, Research Tools |
| Donahue, Leah Rae | Development, Research Tools |
| Eppig, Janan | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Cancer, Genomics |
| Eppig, John | Reproductive Biology |
| Frankel, Wayne N. | Genomics, Neurobiology |
| Graber, Joel. H. | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Genomics |
| Handel, Mary Ann | Reproductive Biology |
| Harrison, David E. | Aging, Stem Cells |
| Hibbs, Matthew | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Research Tools |
| John, Simon | Genomics, Neurobiology, Research Tools |
| Johnson, Kenneth | Neurobiology |
| Korstanje, Ron | Aging, Cardiovascular |
| Leiter, Edward H. | Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology, Metabolism |
| Letts, Verity | Neurobiology |
| Lin, Da-Ting | Neurobiology |
| Lutz, Cathleen | Research Tools |
| Maser, Richard | Aging, Cancer |
| Mills, Kevin | Aging, Cancer, Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology |
| Murray, Steve | Research Tools |
| Naggert, Jürgen K. | Metabolism, Neurobiology |
| Nishina, Patsy | Metabolism, Neurobiology |
| Paigen, Beverly | Aging, Cardiovascular, Metabolism |
| Paigen, Kenneth | Genomics, Reproductive Biology |
| Reinholdt, Laura | Research Tools |
| Ringwald, Martin | Bioinformatics/Computational Biology, Development |
| Roopenian, Derry C. | Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology |
| Sasner, Michael | Research Tools |
| Seburn, Kevin | Neurobiology |
| Serreze, David V. | Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology, Metabolism |
| Shultz, Leonard D. | Cancer, Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology |
| Shopland, Lindsay S. | Cancer, Development, Genomics |
| Smith, Richard | Neurobiology |
| Sundberg, John | Aging, Immunology/Inflammation/Hematology, Metabolism |
| Yun, Kyuson | Cancer, Neurobiology, Stem Cells |
| Zhang, Zhong-wei | Development, Neurobiology |
Faculty directory
Professors
| Name | |
| Susan L. Ackerman, Ph.D. | susan.ackerman@jax.org |
| Robert E. Braun, Ph.D. | bob.braun@jax.org |
| Carol J. Bult, Ph.D. | carol.bult@jax.org |
| Gary A. Churchill, Ph.D. | gary.churchill@jax.org |
| Muriel T. Davisson, Ph.D. | muriel.davisson@jax.org |
| Janan T. Eppig, Ph.D. | jte@informatics.jax.org |
| John J. Eppig, Ph.D. | john.eppig@jax.org |
| Wayne N. Frankel, Ph.D. | wayne.frankel@jax.org |
| David E. Harrison, Ph.D. | david.harrison@jax.org |
| Simon W.M. John, Ph.D. | simon.john@jax.org |
| Edward H. Leiter, Ph.D. | ed.leiter@jax.org |
| Juergen K. Naggert, Ph.D. | juergen.naggert@jax.org |
| Patsy Nishina, Ph.D. | patsy.nishina@jax.org |
| Beverly J. Paigen, Ph.D. | bev.paigen@jax.org |
| Kenneth Paigen, Ph.D. | ken.paigen@jax.org |
| Luanne L. Peters, Ph.D. | luanne.peters@jax.org |
| Derry C. Roopenian, Ph.D. | derry.roopenian@jax.org |
| David V. Serreze, Ph.D. | dave.serreze@jax.org |
| Leonard D. Shultz, Ph.D. | lenny.shultz@jax.org |
| John P. Sundberg, DVM, Ph.D. | john.sundberg@jax.org |
Associate Professors
| Name | |
| Judith A. Blake, Ph.D. | judith.blake@jax.org |
| Robert W. Burgess. Ph.D. | robert.burgess@jax.org |
| Gregory A. Cox, Ph.D. | greg.cox@jax.org |
| Joel H. Graber, Ph.D. | joel.graber@jax.org |
| Kenneth R. Johnson Ph.D | ken.johnson@jax.org |
| Kevin D. Mills, Ph.D | kevin.mills@jax.org |
| Martin Ringwald, Ph.D. | ringwald@informatics.jax.org |
Assistant Professors
| Name | |
| Gregory Carter, Ph.D. | greg.carter@jax.org |
| Elissa Chesler, Ph.D. | elissa.chesler@jax.org |
| Chengkai Dai, Ph.D. | chengkai.dai@jax.org |
| Matthew A Hibbs, Ph.D. | matthew.hibbs@jax.org |
| Da-Ting Lin, Ph.D. | da-ting.lin@jax.org |
| Richard S. Maser, Ph.D. | rick.maser@jax.org |
| Lindsay S. Shopland, Ph.D. | lindsay.shopland@jax.org |
| Kyuson Yun, Ph.D. | kyuson.yun@jax.org |
| Zhong-wei Zhang, Ph.D. | zhongwei.zhang@jax.org |
Adjunct Staff Members
| Name | |
| Roderick Bronson, DVM | rod.bronson@jax.org |
| Rafael Casellas, Ph.D. | casellar@mail.nih.gov |
| Christoph Cremer, Ph.D. | cremer@kip.uni-heidelberg.de |
| Michael Festing, Ph.D. | michaelfesting@aol.com |
| Dale L. Greiner, Ph.D. | dale.greiner@umassmed.edu |
| Thomas Gridley, Ph.D. | gridlt@mmc.org |
| Michael Grunze, Ph.D. | apc@pci.uni-heldelberg.de |
| Dieter Heermann, Ph.D. | heermann@tphys.uni-heidelberg.de |
| Keith Hutchison, Ph.D. | keithh@maine.edu |
| Andre Khalil, Ph.D. | akhalil@jax.org |
| Barbara B. Knowles, Ph.D. | barbara.knowles@ imb.a-star.edu.sg |
| Shaoguang Li, Ph.D. | shaoguang.li@umassmed.edu |
| Samuel E. Lux, MD | slux@jax.org |
| Michael Mason, Ph.D. | mmason@umche.maine.edu |
| Herbert Morse, MD | hm16c@nih.gov |
| Stanley Nathanson, MD | sgn@jax.org |
| Allan Pack, Ph.D. | pack@mail.med.upenn.edu |
| Roger A. Pedersen, Ph.D. | Roger@stemcells.cam.ac.uk |
| Clifford J. Rosen, MD | clifford.rosen@jax.org |
| John Schimenti, Ph.D. | jcs92@cornell.edu |
| Paul N. Schofield, Ph.D. | PS@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk |
| Kevin Strange, Ph.D. | |
| Jerrold Ward, Ph.D. | jerry.ward686@comcast.net |
| Heinrich Walt, Ph.D. | heinrich.walt@usz.ch |
Senior Research Scientists
| Name | |
| Bo Chang, Ph.D. | bo.chang@jax.org |
| Leah Rae Donahue, Ph.D. | leahrae.donahue@jax.org |
| Mary Ann Handel, Ph.D. | maryann.handel@jax.org |
| James Kadin, Ph.D. | jak@informatics.jax.org |
| Ronny (Ron) Korstanje, Ph.D. | ron.korstanje@jax.org |
| Joel Richardson, Ph.D. | jer@informatics.jax.org |
Research Scientists
| Name | |
| Cheryl Ackert-Bicknell, Ph.D. | cheryl.ackertb@jax.org |
| David Bergstrom, Ph.D. | dave.bergstrom@jax.org |
| Molly Bogue, Ph.D. | molly.bogue@jax.org |
| Rebecca Boumil, Ph.D. | rebecca.boumil@jax.org |
| Yi-Guang Chen, Ph.D. | yiguangchen@jax.org |
| Wilhelmine de Vries, Ph.D. | mimi.devries@jax.org |
| Alexander Diehl, Ph.D. | alexander.diehl@jax.org |
| Anne Greenlee, Ph.D. | anne.greenlee@jax.org |
| Gareth Howell, Ph.D. | gareth.howell@jax.org |
| Verity Letts, Ph.D. | verity.letts@jax.org |
| Cathleen M. Lutz, Ph.D. | cat.lutz@jax.org |
| Steve Murray, Ph.D. | steve.murray@jax.org |
| Anne Peaston, Ph.D. | anne.peaston@jax.org |
| Petko Petkov, Ph.D. | petko.petkov@jax.org |
| Laura Reinholdt, Ph.D. | laura.reinholdt@jax.org |
| Michael Sasner, Ph.D. | mike.sasner@jax.org |
| Kevin Seburn, Ph.D. | kevin.seburn@jax.org |
| Richard Smith, MD, D.Sc. | richard.smith@jax.org |
| Karen Svenson, Ph.D. | karen.svenson@jax.org |
| Julie Wells, Ph.D. | julie.wells@jax.org |
| Rong Yuan, Ph.D. | rong.yuan@jax.org |
Associate Research Scientists
| Name | |
| Jason Bubier, Ph.D. | jason.bubier@jax.org |
| Frank Buaas, Ph.D. | bill.buaas@jax.org |
| Robin P. Ertl, Ph.D. | robin.ertl@jax.org |
| Kevin Flurkey, Ph.D. | kevin.flurkey@jax.org |
| Muneer Hasham, Ph.D. | muneer.hasham@jax.org |
| Imogen Hurley, Ph.D. | imogen.hurley@jax.org |
| Mark Krebs, Ph.D. | mark.krebs@jax.org |
| Kyungbon Lee, Ph.D. | kyungbon.lee@jax.org |
| Yun Li, Ph.D. | yun.li@jax.org |
| Don Peter Liu, Ph.D. | don.liu@jax.org |
| Caroline McPhee, Ph.D. | caroline.mcphee@jax.org |
| Kayarat Saidas (Si) Nair, Ph.D. | si.nair@jax.org |
| Raymond Robledo, Ph.D. | ray.robledo@jax.org |
| Ruth L. Saxl, Ph.D. | ruth.saxl@jax.org |
| Manju Sharma, Ph.D. | manju.sharma@jax.org |
| Roger B. Sher, Ph.D. | roger.sher@jax.org |
| Ramani Soundararajan, Ph.D. | ramani.soundararajan @jax.org |
| You-Qiang Su, Ph.D. | youqiang.su@jax.org |
| Fengyun Sun, Ph.D. | fengyun.sun@jax.org |
| Wenzhi Sun, Ph.D. | wenzhi.sun@jax.org |
| Lihong Zhao, Ph.D. | lihong.zhao@jax.org |
Affiliated Scientists
| Name | |
| Peggy Danneman, V.M.D., M.S. | peggy.danneman@jax.org |
| James Fahey, DVM | jim.fahey@jax.org |
| John Macauley, Ph.D. | john.macauley@jax.org |
| Randy Smith, Ph.D. | randy.smith@jax.org |
| Barbara Tennent, Ph.D. | barbara.tennent@jax.org |
| Ray Vonder Haar, Ph.D. | ray.vonderhaar@jax.org |
Predoctoral Staff
| Name | |
| Seungbum Choi | seungbum.choi@jax.org |
| Erik McCarthy | erik.mccarthy@jax.org |
| Vivek Philip | vivek.philip@jax.org |
| Jiayuan Shi | jiayuan.shi@jax.org |
| Kathy Snow | kathy.snow@jax.org |
| Wei Wang | wei.wang@jax.org |
| Jeremy Waselovich Jay | jeremy.jay@jax.org |
| Li Zhang | li.zhang@jax.org |
| Yue Zheng | yue.zheng@jax.org |
Postdoctoral Staff
| Name | |
| Christopher Baker, Ph.D. | christopher.baker@jax.org |
| Laurent Bogdanik, Ph.D. | laurent.bogdanik@jax.org |
| Papia Chakraborty, Ph.D. | papia.chakraborty@jax.org |
| Kwangbom Choi, Ph.D. | kwangbom.choi@jax.org |
| Andrew Garrett, Ph.D. | andrew.garrett@jax.org |
| Pavlina Ivanova, Ph.D. | pavlina.ivanova@jax.org |
| Philip Jordan, Ph.D. | phil.jordan@jax.org |
| Daniela Kamir, Ph.D. | daniela.kamir@jax.org |
| Doyuen Kim, Ph.D. | doyeun.kim@jax.org |
| Kristin Lamont, Ph.D. | kristin.lamont@jax.org |
| Sophie LaSalle, Ph.D. | sophie.lasalle@jax.org |
| Ye Liu, Ph.D. | ye.liu@jax.org |
| Qingying Meng, Ph.D. | qingying.meng@jax.org |
| Gabor Nagy, Ph.D. | gabor.nagy@jax.org |
| Sushmita Nandy, Ph.D. | sushmita.nandy@jax.org |
| Marijke Niens, Ph.D. | marijke.niens@jax.org |
| Hee Jung Park, Ph.D. | hee.park@jax.org |
| Robert Pazdro, Ph.D. | robert.pazdro@jax.org |
| Christopher Potter, Ph.D. | christopher.potter@jax.org |
| Lorin Roiphe, Ph.D. | lorin.roiphe@jax.org |
| Jakob Satz, Ph.D. | jakob.satz@jax.org |
| Ileana Soto Reyes, Ph.D. | ileana.sotoreyes@jax.org |
| Prabakaran Soundararajan, Ph.D. | prabakaran.soundararajan @jax.org |
| Morgane Stum, Ph.D. | morgane.stum@jax.org |
| Ricardo Verdugo Salgado, Ph.D. | ricardo.verdugo@jax.org |
| Jacy Wagnon, Ph.D. | jacy.wagnon@jax.org |
| Hao Wang, Ph.D. | hao.wang@jax.org |
| Jungyeon Won, Ph.D. | jungyeon.won@jax.org |
| Yong Woo, Ph.D. | yong.woo@jax.org |
| Lifeng Zhang, Ph.D. | li-feng.zhang@jax.org |
| Wen Zhang, Ph.D. |
wen.zhang@jax.org |
Emeritus Staff
| Name | |
| Jane E. Barker, Ph.D. | jane.barker@jax.org |
| Wesley G. Beamer, Ph.D. | wesley.beamer@jax.org |
| Seldon E. Bernstein, Ph.D. | seldonb@jax.org |
| Douglas L. Coleman, Ph.D. | doug.coleman@jax.org |
| Robert L. Collins, Ph.D. | rlc@jax.org |
| Igor K. Egorov, Ph.D., DSc | ike@jax.org |
| Eva M. Eicher, Ph.D. | eva.eicher@jax.org |
| Robert Evans, Ph.D., DSc | revans@jax.org |
| Richard R. Fox, Ph.D. | dfox@jax.org |
| Barbara H. Hugus, Ph.D. | barbarahugus@hotmail.com |
| Andrew A. Kandutsch, Ph.D. | nakand@localnet.com |
| Larry E. Mobraaten, Ph.D. | larry.mobraaten@jax.org |
| David D. Myers, DVM, Ph.D. | dave.myers@jax.org |
| Thomas H. Roderick, Ph.D. | roderick@gwi.net |
| Leroy C. Stevens, Ph.D. | |
| Benjamin A. Taylor, Ph.D. | bat@jax.org |
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