Jackson Lab hires Mary Dickinson as first chief scientific officer
New England Council member, Jackson Laboratory, has recently hired Mary Dickinson as executive vice president and chief scientific officer. Dickinson is a globally recognized geneticist, developmental biologist, and bioengineer who will be the first to hold this role in the history of Jackson Lab. In this role, Dickinson will lead the biomedical institute’s research enterprise.
Prior to her work at Jackson Lab, Dickinson served as senior vice president and dean of research at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. In addition, she also worked as the co-principal investigator of the National Institutes of Health-funded Knockout Mouse Phenotyping Program. She received many awards for her work and wrote over 150 manuscripts. Recently, Dickinson was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
“JAX is far and away distinct from so many institutions in this space, but at the same time integrated within the biomedical community in a way that’s really unique for an organization, bridging these communities and advancing precise genomic solutions for disease treatments and cures worldwide,” said Dickinson.
The New England Council would like to congratulate Mary Dickinson on this exciting new role.
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