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  1. Cancer and the Immune System: Deciphering the Relationship

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    ...and helper T (Th) cells. These cells produce inflammatory cytokines - interleukin (IL)-12 and interferon... eliminate early stage cancer cells, chronic inflammatory responses can augment tumor growth. Indeed, ... to precede cancer development, for example, inflammatory bowel disease is associated with the onset of... 1 (CSF-1). Additionally, tumor cells recruit regulatory T cells (T-regs) into their microenvironment ...TGFβ is also known to change CD4+ Th cells into regulatory cells to suppress function. Creating Tolerance...cell-surface proteome to inhibit expression of co-stimulatory molecules needed for T cell effector function...identities based on their level of progression, anatomical location, characteristic (solid localized tumors...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Calcium Sensors

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    ...crosslinking agent, a signaling ion, and an allosteric modulator. Because of its importance, scientists have developed... a calcium sensor Genetically encoded calcium indicators (GECIs) are fluorescent proteins linked to calcium...in living cells and organisms. Unlike chemical indicators, these DNA constructs can be delivered to intact...:509-18. Inoue M. Genetically encoded calcium indicators to probe complex brain circuit dynamics in vivo...Kanemaru K, Iino M. Genetically encoded fluorescent indicators for organellar calcium imaging. Biophysical journal...neuronal activity with genetically encoded calcium indicators. Cold Spring Harbor Protocols. 2012 Jun 1;2012...signaling using genetically targetable fluorescent indicators. Nature protocols. 2006 Aug;1(3):1057-65. Resources...
  3. Tips to Make the Most of a Scientific Conference

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    ...following: the elevator pitch, talks, the poster session, networking, and social media. The elevator pitch Before... Before the conference Practice your “elevator pitch,” the 30 - 60 second blurb you will use to introduce...work you are familiar with. You can tweak your elevator pitch slightly if you know a bit more about the...or talk. After the conference After using your elevator pitch several times at the conference, you might...might notice some trends. Were there parts of your elevator pitch where the other person seemed confused, ...questions. If you or your lab identifies a potential collaborator from the meeting, reach out to them, pointing...
  4. 3D Printing Meets CRISPR Cas9

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    ...development programs for bioscience educators. Using these hands-on tools, educators introduce their students to...a backbone structure of a protein, based on its atomic coordinates. These wire models were useful in that...necessary to download a pdb file of the structure’s atomic coordinates, and “open” these structures with molecular...dangerous. Subscribe to CRISPR Blog Posts How do educators and students use molecular models?   We created...something tangible. Under the guidance of a trained educator, these instances of focused attention become magical... their labs. Soon after we began working with educators in our Center for BioMolecular Modeling, we spun...
  5. AAV Viral Preps

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    ...Monster, Brainbow Molecular Tools Tetracycline Transactivators, Affinity Purification, Cell Ablation, CRISPR...
  6. CRISPR Protocol for Genomic Deletions in Mammalian Cell Lines [Video]

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    ...The first is the study of non-coding regulatory elements. Regulatory DNA function is typically inferred ...bloggers! Daniel Bauer is a pediatric hematologist and principal investigator at Boston Children’s Hospital and...interested in exploring the function of non-coding regulatory elements in their native chromatin context. An...PhD student at Harvard Medical School in the laboratories of Stuart Orkin and Daniel Bauer. He received...
  7. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    ...employing optogenetic regulators to initiate the event being monitored. Optogenetic regulators respond to specific...initiation wavelengths, excitation of the optogenetic regulator leads to spurious activation of the FRET sensor...interested in using photoactivatable, optogenetic accuators to depolarize or hyperpolarize membranes. Traditional...wavelengths needed would also activate the optogenetic accuators. The researchers took a FRET reporter and adapted...biosensors that can even be paired with optogenetic regulators. Many of these tools are available from Addgene...2017) Genetically encoded bioluminescent voltage indicator for multi-purpose use in wide range of bioimaging...
  8. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    ...upon a moratorium until another meeting, three branches – a private funder, government regulators, and ...there was a generally agreed-upon international moratorium on utilizing CRISPR/Cas9 in humans. This topic...mtDNA transfer options being investigated; A UK regulatory body tasked two separate non-governmental groups...technology to research centers engaged in long-term, mandatory follow-ups and observational studies of the technique...stop punting decisions on scientific, ethical, regulatory, and general public consensus to the next meeting...
  9. Hot Plasmids - December 2019 - CRISPR pooled library, LipoGlo, CRISPRa, and Voltage Imaging Tools

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    ...lipoproteins, shuttles lipoproteins through the circulatory systems, but can also lead to the formation of...as both a powerful tool for generating complex regulatory systems and further the study of natural σ54-... PMID: 31451697. Genetically encoded voltage indicators for use in worms Article contributed by Brook...Brook Pyhtila Genetically encoded voltage indicators (GEVIs) change fluorescence in real time when neurons... excitation light intensities have made these indicators difficult to work with.  The Gottschalk lab has...microbial rhodopsin GEVIs in excitable cells of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. They have found several...
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