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The Jackson Laboratory is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law.

Your gift fuels discovery.

Your support powers the bold ideas and life-changing science that drives solutions for cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, rare genetic conditions, and more. Together, we can advance life-saving treatments and bring hope to patients and families around the world. Join us in envisioning a healthier future by making your gift today.

Support new discoveries in one of JAX’s areas of research expertise — or make an unrestricted gift to The President’s Fund to fund the greatest areas of opportunity.

Empower Cancer Research

Support life-saving cancer research at The Jackson Laboratory Cancer Center. Your donation will empower our scientists to explore how cancer develops and spreads, leading to breakthroughs in personalized therapies, especially for the most difficult-to-treat cancers and aging populations.
 
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Continuing the NYSCF research mission

Support ongoing stem cell research that combines JAX’s expertise in genetics and mouse models with NYSCF’s pioneering stem cell expertise and automation technologies. JAX is committed to carrying forward NYSCF’s mission to accelerate cures for disease. Your gift will fund collaborative research that advances our shared goal of better human health.
 
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Fuel Alzheimer's discovery

Help JAX uncover the genetic mechanisms driving neurodegenerative diseases of the eye and brain, including exploring the retina as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia to better identify those most at risk.
 
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The President's Fund – Unrestricted Support

The President’s Fund empowers JAX leadership to direct philanthropy where it’s most urgently needed, advancing our mission of groundbreaking scientific discovery. Your support fuels strategic initiatives that make a healthier world possible — starting today.
 
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Summer Student Program

For curious, talented college and high-school students, JAX proudly offers summer internship programs in Bar Harbor, Farmington, and New York. Your gift supports the next generation of scientists who are passionate about research and eager to explore a career in science.
 
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Parkinson’s disease

JAX is creating sophisticated, shareable tools to understand the biology of Parkinson’s disease—a chronic, progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects more than one million Americans and 10 million people worldwide. Your gift will help our scientists understand who is more at-risk and how to intervene earlier in the diagnosis.
 
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