Jackson Laboratory receives $1.8M MJFF grant for Parkinson's stem cell research platform
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The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has received a $1.8 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research to develop a standardized, scalable human stem cell platform for Parkinson's disease research. The work will be conducted through the JAX–NYSCF Collaborative, combining JAX and the New York Stem Cell Foundation's expertise to create better human cell model systems that address the critical shortage of standardized disease models for understanding Parkinson's biology and supporting therapeutic discovery.
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The work will be carried out through the JAX–NYSCF Collaborative, which brings together the strengths of JAX and the New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) to advance human disease modeling and accelerate biomedical discovery.
New human stem cell platform will expand access to standardized disease models, support Parkinson's disease research and therapeutic discovery efforts.
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