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TypeBlog Post...in more genome engineering technologies? Browse others on Addgene's Genome Engineering Guide. Fire ...libraries expand upon the CRISPR family of plasmids by offering a lentivirus-based mechanism for sgRNA delivery...protein and cell ageing, as the spectrum shift occurs during Timer protein life due to a form of oxidation (...transcriptomes, as well as further optimization through engineering, Ed Boyden’s lab has identified a variety of ...field of optogenetics. Using a rational protein engineering approach, they designed Opto-RTKs, which activate...flavin cofactors and dimerize on exposure to light, bringing the intracellular kinase domains into contact ...activity levels and limited sensitivity under the stringently low expression conditions necessary to avoid ...
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A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club
TypeBlog Post... once a week for several months at a time during the spring and fall semesters. Our scheduling was in ...in this situation, considering stopping (temporarily or permanently) the recurring meeting or perhaps ...Enter: the journal club. A journal club is a recurring meeting amongst scientists that aims to help stay... At my former academic department, we had two recurring journal clubs on Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis...club? Where will the journal club take place? Preparing for the first meeting There are many important...Addgene bioinformatics journal club! What happens during journal club? There are many common ways to run...meeting using teleconferencing software. Any file sharing service should also serve to share the materials... -
How to Be an Excellent Trainee
TypeBlog Post...to build a bench mentor-mentee relationship and bring your best self to the training experience. The ... isn’t discussed often enough is the hands on mentoring you receive after you’ve found your mentor, though...lab (and possibly much more, depending on the mentoring style within the research group). The bench mentor-mentee...you don’t do proper preparation and pay attention during training, then you won’t be very proficient afterwards...how to prepare and things to keep an eye out for during training. Preparation before bench work Are there... something then you’ve done previously) you can bring those questions to your training! All of these things... the in-person training component. Documenting during training It’s hard to recall a lot of details, ... -
25 Work From Home Tips for Scientists
TypeBlog Post...purchasing a gift card to use later or ordering take-out) or volunteering to foster a pet, for example. If ...is based in the lab. If you’re unsure what to do during this period, check out these tips and resources...time for exercise. Many studios and gyms are now offering online classes and participating in these is a...class twice a week at Addgene HQ, but now we’re sharing links to online yoga classes. Get outdoors. Taking...ride is a great activity for both exercise and clearing your mind. And because the outdoors is so huge...staying away from others. Meditate. Meditating during the day is a great way to take a mental break, ...activities like team lunches, a virtual soup lunch, and sharing photos of our pets. #SocialDistancing may send... -
From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD
TypeBlog Post...involves a different skill set: mentoring, setting strategic goals, and fostering team success. This shift requires...wet lab wasn’t the right path for me. I began exploring alternative career trajectories within the industry... reinvent myself and redefine the value I could bring to potential employers. Over time, I discovered ...broader vision rather than the day-to-day details. Ignoring individual differencesManaging a team isn’t “one...motivations, strengths, and learning styles. For example, during my time as a lab scientist, I worked with a diverse...frustration, micromanagement, and disengagement. By tailoring my leadership approach to each person, I was able...company by taking on responsibilities such as mentoring a junior colleague. Guiding an intern, in particular... -
28 Hot Plasmid Technologies from 2015
TypeBlog Post...studying membrane dynamics, for monitoring cargo trafficking, and for discovering organelle contact sites. This...signaling pathways to the cell cycle. Good tools for measuring intracellular pH are required in order to determine...endogenous gene activation. This system works by bringing together an anchor protein and activator protein...MCS/SacI site in pUCXKT, removing the stop codons during backbone digestion and providing the missing codons...utilizes the bulldozer-like quality of the ribosome during translation, which knocks off all mRNA binding ...NLS-MS2-RFP) the reporter mRNA, which contains the tethering sites for the fluorescent proteins and an inducible...both the GFP and the RFP proteins in the nucleus. During the first round of translation, the GFP proteins... -
Reproducibility for Everyone: Lessons from an Open Science Collaboration
TypeBlog Post...presentations and a handout on protocol sharing, material sharing, computational reproducibility, and tools...wet lab protocols, reagent sharing, bioinformatic tools, data and code sharing, and data analysis and visualization...identify the right opportunities, he was able to bring together talented and motivated groups and individuals...s contributions by Tyler Ford included reagent sharing and were presented at the ASPB meeting by the collaborators... exclude different modules for this workshop. Empowering others to have the materials and resources to... everything that you would want to know before, during, and after organizing such a workshop. Finally,...Finally, the group put a lot of effort into ensuring that the content of the materials and the workshops themselves... -
CRISPR 101: Cas9 vs. The Other Cas(s)
TypeBlog Post...genome engineering workhorse You rarely hear the word ‘CRISPR’ without shortly thereafter hearing ‘Cas9...Cas family of proteins has many useful genome engineering enzymes, each with their own unique features ... and quirks. Here, we will review the genome engineering abilities of the lesser-known Cas enzymes while...Cas9’. The Cas9 nuclease is a genome engineering powerhouse, and for good reason. It is guided by an RNA...strand break. Cas9 has been studied for genome engineering purposes far more than any other Cas family protein...making Cas9 an adaptable choice for many genome engineering endeavors. For more information on Cas9 variants...particularly convenient for targeting experiments requiring single strand DNA generation, such as homology... -
How Do I Place an Addgene Order Using a PO Number?
TypeBlog Post... and Laura O'Regan Ordering jeans online from your favorite store is easy. Ordering genes on plasmids ...to other ordering questions here. In addition to answers to common questions about the ordering process...most frequently asked questions related to the ordering process: I placed an order through my university...will be able to enter your PO number as payment during checkout. Placing your order online has some benefits...Add all your items to your cart. Click checkout. During the payment step of checkout, you will have the... invoice to the billing address that you listed during checkout. This invoice will reference your Addgene...Addgene order number and PO number that you entered during checkout. At this time, your organization will ... -
Advice on Career Paths and the Green Card Process for International Researchers and Entrepreneurs
TypeBlog Post...approved 91,023 during the first 3 quarters of 2017. As an international researcher and aspiring entrepreneur... has been a growing shift away from employers sponsoring individuals for green cards because of the cost...have different roles, titles, and responsibilities during their careers - being aware of this can help take...regulations define a "specialty occupation" as requiring theoretical and practical application of a body...limited to biotechnology, chemistry, architecture, engineering, mathematics, physical sciences, social sciences...business specialties, theology, and the arts, and requiring the attainment of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent...work-authorization is strictly limited to employment by the sponsoring employer. On April 18, 2017, President Trump ...