Discovery can only come about with dedication and unwavering passion. Sarah Holbrook, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Maine, is completing the final leg of her journey at The Jackson Laboratory. And what a journey it has been. Under the tutelage of Associate Professor Gregory Cox, Ph.D., Holbrook set out on a quest to provide genetic insights into a rare disease, spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD). The quest has proven fruitful, but in truth Holbrook’s journey to JAX began many years prior. Read more
There and back again: a life-saving rare disease story
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