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  1. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    ...low-efficiency process, and usually involves the need for single cell cloning and subsequent screening...consuming process and should not be undertaken lightly! Indeed, truly achieving the gold standard requires not...early days for this technology, and the user may need to optimize numerous parameters to generate the ... but this can decrease the number of guides one needs to test in the lab. Importantly, for any modification...Conclusions Selection of gRNAs for an experiment needs to balance maximizing on-target activity while minimizing...
  2. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    ...member first author because they “needed it more”. My friend didn’t heed this warning and profoundly regretted...interaction (and I did). Some of the information you will need is about you. It’s worth taking time to honestly...relationships can help identify your priorities and needs, but sometimes it just takes introspective thought...8 children and used to getting the attention you need? Are you good at asking for help? If you are good...
  3. Quick Guide to All Things Lentivirus

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    ...Nature found a way to re-create a functional virus. Indeed, by testing several vectors and packaging cell ...promoter has been inserted in this LTR so you don’t need Tat to transcribe the viral genome in producing ...inducibly. If your gene of interest is toxic or needs to be expressed a certain point in the cell cycle...viral particles themselves. For this you will first need to transfect producing cells, usually 293T cells...you are transducing non-adherent cells you might need to centrifuge your cells with the virus in order...
  4. Making Career Development an Integral Part of the Science Training System

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    ... lab where they can learn the plus skills needed to succeed on the career path of their choice. This failing...pandemic has demonstrated that, more than ever, we need all of our science trainees to be successful after..., the ASBMB and Burroughs Wellcome Fund provided seed funding to take this initiative to the next level...
  5. Hassle-free 96-well Format Epitope Tagging Using Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein

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    ...tag-specific antibody (Jarvik and Telmer 1998). Indeed, this method can be used at high throughput because... each cell type, the transfection/delivery step needs to be optimized to achieve high knock-in efficiency...molecules can be directly purchased and there is no need to construct plasmid vectors or synthesize/purify...lab is new to CRISPR/Cas9 experiments, there is no need to worry at all. Setting up tag knock-in experiments...most crucial aspect of knock-in experiments. You’ll need to optimize csRNP delivery for each cell type you...
  6. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    ...remember that we, scientists and non-scientists alike, need to stay active and involved if we wish to make positive...access to full reproductive health care. And it’s needed most in low-income and minority communities, where...restrictions that conflict with scientific evidence. We need representatives and policymakers who not only believe...children to learn little things about science. We need to keep encouraging people to look for evidence ...criticisms of what I saw are that we, as a society, need to: 1) use more citations for out data so our sources...
  7. Which Fluorescence Microscopy Techniques is Best for Me?

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    ...Confocal Microscopy (Spinning Disk) increases the speed at which a confocal image can be acquired. Assembling...energy of blue light, two photons of red light are needed to excite GFP compared to only one of blue. Only...temporal resolution on the millisecond scale may be needed. Most commonly these experiments are performed ...lack of a requirement for high temporal imaging speeds. Standard fluorescence widefield microscopy can...proper sampling. Therefore, large, cleared tissues need to be imaged via Lightsheet microscopy. Although...
  8. Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids

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    ...literature search to see what others have done, you’ll need to experimentally test your chosen capsid before...a few additional, specific considerations you’ll need to be aware of before starting an experiment. Controlling...are only starting recommendations; you will still need to experimentally determine the best titer for your... If you think you’ve found a good fit (or if you need more options) we recommend you check out Caltech.... K., Monet, D., Ngo, V., Ding, X., Omstead, V., Weed, N., … Gradinaru, V. (2023). Functional gene delivery...C. L., Balazs, A. B., Daneman, R., Bloom, J. M., Seed, C., & Deverman, B. E. (2019). Delivering genes ... A., Kalmbach, B. E., Radaelli, C., Gore, B. B., Weed, N., Omstead, V., Bishaw, Y., Shapovalova, N. V....
  9. Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Packaging Plasmid

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    ...Plasmids of course! You just need three plasmids to start making the AAVs you need for your experiment:  the...adenoviral helper plasmid which contains the proteins needed for the virus to replicate,  and the transfer plasmid...regions of dsDNA. To generate a 3’ hydroxyl group needed for DNA replication, Rep78/68 binds the Rep binding...
  10. The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born

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    ...discarded.  Seeding Labs does an amazing job shuttling unwanted lab supplies to places that really need them....resourced areas of the world.  Nina Dudnik, Founder of Seeding Labs, tells the story about working as a student...s, my lab was well funded and we didn’t feel the need to reuse plasticware or think about conserving reagents...
  11. A New Optogenetic Tool Based on AraC Controls Gene Expression with Blue Light

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    ...when you wantYou can just turn them offNo need for any washNo need for any wash…” 🎶- Barbara Di VenturaIf... AraC, it still reached the level of expression needed for most applications.   Figure 1: With ...promoter, can be controlled with light without the need of any cloning.     What advantages does BLADE...
  12. Antibody Validation for Flow Cytometry

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    ...select a candidate cell line (e.g. DepMap) – you’ll need to ensure that the parental cell lines of your chosen...will depend on the protein turnover rate. If you need a more permanent knockdown, consider using shRNA...of RNA knockdown by RT-qPCR, and potentially the need to study protein expression at multiple timepoints...challenge to confirm. As such, the approach used may need to vary according to the target, sample type, and...cell types are available. Further evidence is then needed to confirm that the staining represents the target...
  13. Crowdfight, a Platform to Boost Scientific Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond

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    ...P3 laboratory (BSL-3), a high-security facility needed to perform the experiments to demonstrate that ...every day.    Figure 2: When a researcher needs a collaborator for a specific task, Crowdfight will...information to deliver to the requesters what they needed. In the example above, for example, we fostered...encourage you to file a request on our website if you need help with your scientific research. It’s completely...
  14. Networking Follow-up: I Met a Person. Now What?

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    ...Relationships need nurturing. Perhaps you’ve met someone interesting at an event. Or, perhaps you have...thank you note or gift to someone who helped you succeed in any way. Don’t believe people who tell you that...mutual acquaintance connect you to someone who you need to speak to for informational or career purposes...experience for you both, they will be there when you need them. I guess the bottom line is meet people, don...
  15. Management for Scientists: Delegating is Key

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    ... stronger and less dependent on the manager to succeed. More people in leadership roles leads to more...you are not delegating enough. For example, if we need to develop a new plasmid collection page, we certainly...manager must do. You can’t delegate the giving of feedback or performance review. You can’t delegate tasks... Can you provide the information and resources needed for the assignment? Setting someone up for failure...
  16. Resume Writing for Non-academic Science Careers

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    ...perhaps challenges) is the need to present yourself using a resume. Indeed, instead of having all the ...sometimes CVs are. Because you only have two pages, you need to have a good idea of what should be highlighted... the skills you already have, and the skills you need and don't have yet for that dream job. Also, many...
  17. Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging

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    ...fluorescent proteins to be imaged together, you will need to consider the same factors as when choosing an...discussion of these factors). In addition, you will also need to choose fluorescent proteins that can be distinguished... require biliverdin as a cofactor and so you may need to supplement your cells with biliverdin for maximal...and that if you want the brightest signal, you may need to try several proteins in your system of interest...
  18. Q&A with Karen Katz and Carl Paratore, the Newest Members of the Addgene Board of Directors

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    ...plasmids and their ability to identify and fulfill a need in terms of helping the scientific community manage... platform, there is the potential for increased speed and efficiency through which knowledge is created...programmatic content as well as help our students succeed whether that be academically or on the employment...great things in a particular area or profession, you need to make sure you have learned and mastered the fundamentals...
  19. Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?

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    ...plasmid service was started based on donations. That seed money was used to build a completely self-supporting...similar model for our Viral Service, we solicited seed money for the new project. New England Biolabs and...ready-to-use viral format. Having identified this need in the community, we approached it in the way Addgene...interesting things going on at Addgene. Sharing speeds science and we are proud to be adding viral vector...
  20. Antibodies 101: Flow Cytometry Controls

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    ...When you are running flow cytometry, you’ll need various controls to help you set up and analyze your...basics of controls in experimental design, you’ll need a few controls specific to flow as an application...looking at and the antibodies you are using, you may need to include additional controls like FMO or isotype... is some debate in the literature as to when you need isotype controls. Our lab prefers to use them to...
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