The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington said it’s received approvals to accept and process clinical samples of human cells and tissues for DNA testing.
The lab received approvals from the Connecticut Department of Health and is registered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
“Obtaining these approvals to accept patient samples is a vital step into clinical research for us, as we build a new institution that will break new ground in genomic medicine,” Dr. Edison T. Liu, president and CEO of JAX, said in a statement.
Jackson Lab is a key piece of the state’s strategy to spur bioscience job growth. The state has invested $291 million into the construction of a permanent home for the lab, which is housed temporarily on the UConn Health Center campus, with 76 employees.
Its permanent 189,000-square-foot facility is under construction nearby and slated for an Oct. 2014 opening.
