Jessie Wright-Mendoza
Reporter who produced and narrated the episode's main story, providing the investigative reporting and on-the-ground interviews about Oncomouse and its impact on academic science.
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Nov 19, 2018 • 42min
The Mouse That Changed Science: A Tiny Animal With a Big Story
David Einhorn, former Jackson Laboratory counsel, offers legal perspective on the Oncomouse licensing fights. Ken Paigen, longtime Jackson Lab leader, explains how repositories and sharing sustained mouse genetics. Jessie Wright-Mendoza, reporter and narrator, recounts investigative reporting and interviews about Oncomouse. They discuss the 1988 patent, conflicts between patenting and academic sharing, institutional deals, and community resistance.
