JAX Online MiniCourses and Clinical Education Online Courses

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Creating Mouse Genetic Resources for Your Research

Learn about coisogenic, recombinant inbred, consomic and congenic mice and the breeding schemes used to generate each.

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Genetically Diverse Mice

Learn about two complementary genetically diverse mouse populations, the Collaborative Cross (CC) and Diversity Outbred (DO).

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Why Genetically Engineer a Mouse?

Learn why genetically engineered mice are a useful tool for researchers to study gene function and to relate genetic effects to human disease.

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The Complexity of Rare Disease

Learn about the complexity of rare disease and the unique difficulty it presents to patients and families by exploring the patient journey—from diagnosis to research to drug development.

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Exploring Rare Disease Through Translational Research

Learn how mouse models help researchers disentangle the complexity of rare disease and help drive preclinical drug development.

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The Promise of Cancer Genomics

Learn about the advantages of using genomic-based strategies in the fight against cancer

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32nd Annual Short Course on Experimental Models of Human Cancer

Join us in person or virtually for JAX's signature cancer training program, August 14 – 22, 2023.

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Exploring Cancer Research: Tools and Technologies

Find out which tools and technologies are used by scientists to advance the field of cancer research, including sequencing, cell-based models of cancer, and mouse models of cancer.

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Introduction to Genetic Engineering

Learn the basics of three genetic engineering techniques that generate genetically modified mice used in biomedical research.

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Exploring Cancer: Biology and Inheritance

Discover the fundamental properties of cancer cells and explore the genetic basis, inheritance, risk factors and prevention of this disease.

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Choosing the Best Genomic Tumor Test (CME/CNE)

Learn about the benefits and limitations of different genomic tumor test options for patients with cancer and how to determine the best test for each patient.

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Indications for Germline Testing after Genomic Tumor Testing (CME/CNE)

Interpret genomic tumor test results to determine when a patient should be further evaluated for hereditary (germline) risk.

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Mouse Genetic Diversity: Translating Discoveries to Humans

This MiniCourse introduces core concepts of genetically diverse mouse models and their applicability for common translational research studies.

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Basics of CRISPR/Cas9

Get your research started with CRISPR/Cas9 genetic engineering technology by learning about nuclease biology, somatic and germline gene editing, avoiding off-target events and more.

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Breeding Strategies: Simple to Complex

Depending on your research needs, breeding can be simple or complex. This course will help you figure out the most efficient breeding strategies for your experimental and control mice. Don't be afraid

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Sizing Mouse Colonies: A Beginner’s Guide

Learn how to size experimental mouse colonies to accurately match your research needs in a consistent manner with a minimum use of resources!

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Mapping Complex Traits in Mice

Learn about the study of complex traits genetics in mice. Find out how inbred mouse strains and advanced mouse populations enable complex traits genetics techniques, such as QTL mapping.

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Genotyping Mice

Learn how to successfully run a JAX protocol to genotype your JAX mice.

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Common Laboratory Mouse Strains: A Beginner's Guide

This MiniCourse introduces inbred, outbred, and hybrid mouse strains and explains breeding schemes, nomenclature, genetic drift, finding phenotypic information, animal health and more.

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Beyond Genes: Epigenetics, Environment, and Health

Gain a basic understanding of genetics versus epigenetics and learning about environmental causes and consequences of epigenetic changes in human and mouse model studies.

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