Jackson Lab nabs $2.8M in fed grants to target breast cancer

March 6, 2017

Both research groups are studying one of the most deadly forms of breast cancer that affects 20% of those with the disease. It is known as triple-negative breast cancer, or TNBC.

(Reprint from Mainebiz 3/6/2017) – Two Jackson Laboratory professors, including the Bar Harbor Lab’s CEO, were awarded two U.S. Department of Defense grants totaling $2.8 million to research one of the most deadly breast cancers.

Edison Liu, JAX president and CEO, was awarded $1,393,246, and will collaborate with Ralph Scully of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. And JAX Professor Karolina Palucka was awarded $1,386,446, according to a JAX announcement on Friday March 3. Read more here.