Farmington State Rep. Demicco Applauds Opening of Jackson Labs

State Rep. Mike Demicco (D-Farmington, Unionville) applauded the opening of the new Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine earlier this week.

“I thank the Governor and the Bond Commission for their support of Bioscience Connecticut and the Jackson Labs project here in Farmington,” he said in a statement. “We are very fortunate to have such a facility here in town that will bring scientists and researchers to live and work here in Farmington.”

Gov. Dannel Malloy has lauded the opening of the lab as a job creator and an important step to securing the state’s place as a hotspot for the bioscience industry.

“We invested in Bioscience Connecticut because we knew this emerging industry would pay immediate and long-term dividends for our state by positioning us as a global leader in personalized medicine and innovative research, attracting new business investment and creating good-paying jobs with good benefits for our residents,” Malloy said. “The speed at which this project was completed and the great work that is already underway at JAX Genomic Medicine demonstrates that our investment is already paying off. We could not ask for a better partner than JAX and we look forward to continuing this successful collaboration between the state and this world-renowned research institute.”

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