Jackson Laboratory receives $9.5 million more in funding in 2020 than in 2019
The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor received about $110 million in funding from more than 200 different grant awards in 2020. Author: Chloe Teboe (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 9:07 AM EST January 8, 2021 Updated: 9:10 AM EST January 8, 2021
BAR HARBOR, Maine Like so many other things, the future of funding at the Jackson Laboratory was unclear at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The lab, which is known for breeding mice used in studies worldwide and even at the International Space Station, had a successful year, though receiving more funding in 2020 than in 2019.
Ken Fasman is the vice president for research at the Jackson Laboratory. He says the lab received about $110 million from more than 200 different grant awards more than $9.5 million more than the amount of money received in 2019. This funding includes a combination of new grants