The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor has received a $835,037 federal grant to support its continuing research on the aging process.
U.S. Sens Susan Collins and Angus King said last week that the award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will support Jackson Lab’s Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging, which combines the practices of biology and genomics to develop a better understanding of how aging works.
“The work done by Jackson Laboratory has significantly expanded our knowledge of human genetics,” Collins and King said in a joint statement. “As the baby boomer generation enters retirement, it is vital that we continue to expand our knowledge of the aging process.”
