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  1. Plasmids 101: What is a plasmid?

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    ...so that you can spend less time researching the basics and spend more time developing cleverly designed... Gateway, Gibson, etc). The cloning method is ultimately chosen based on the plasmid you want to clone...
  2. Oh, The Places You Can Go: Careers in Science Communication - Product Development

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    ...helped grad students who were teaching for the first time. I walk[ed them] through their lecture, giving them...interests. “So for me, I researched G-proteins at the time. This program takes what you know about it [your... I was. It was really luck of right place, right time, and having a good interview experience.” Although...
  3. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - July 2021

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    ...a modification of interest. While the authors optimized the workflow for use in a fetal-lung derived organoid...are costly, non quantitative or require heavy optimization. Claudia Vickers’s lab has designed novel SL... genes with 10 gRNAs per gene. The guides are optimized to maximize on-target cleavage and minimize off-target...
  4. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    ...more likely) impossible to find; therefore all the time spent collecting it will have been worthless. But...ASM CEO Stefano Bertuzzi welcoming us. Then it was time to work! Set up similarly to the online class, we...technique, then type up the materials and methods. Over time that portion of the paper will be generated. After...
  5. Plasmids 101: Gene, enhancer, and promoter trapping

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    ...methods missing something? Here we will review some time-tested gene identification systems that may have...expression levels (high/low) and patterns (tissue/timing) can be monitored under various conditions without...require the trapping of endogenous enhancers to stimulate the expression of the reporter. The system is ...
  6. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    ...fresh insights and broaden your understanding, ultimately enhancing your project's potential. Widening ...mindful meditation, taking field trips, and spending time outdoors in nature or visiting museums can be excellent...ideas. It's beneficial to carry a notebook at all times (or use the notes app on your phone) to capture ...
  7. Understanding GPCR Signaling Using TRUPATH

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    ...conditions, cells must be able to detect extracellular stimuli. One way they do so is through G protein-coupled...engineering and experimental refinement to determine the optimal localization of the Rluc8 insertion within the ...refinement, it was not possible to generate an optimal Rluc8-Gα construct for two of the 16 non-visual...
  8. The Stingy Scientist: How the Baby Gel Box Was Born

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    ...Check out Joanne's Reddit AMA  Few of us spend much time thinking about conserving resources in the labs....wasteful packaging.  Turns out, one could make a lifetime supply for about $10 US dollars worth of glass... our protocol for making competent cells to save time and money. My other stingy science project started...
  9. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    ...whether an advisor will be a good mentor: Spend time with the potential advisor and don’t be shy about...lab, if possible. Attend a lab meeting. Spend some time hanging out with members of the lab. It is a warning...if the PI does not welcome you to visit and spend time with everyone. Additionally, if you are looking...
  10. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    ...something Stegmeier has been interested in for a long time. “At an early age, I was fascinated by the impact...therapy.” He’s also worked on vaccines throughout that time. Now Vandenberghe is an Associate Professor at Mass... walls we’ve built create inefficiencies that ultimately make innovation and science slow,” Vandenberghe...
  11. Science Careers: Unruly Interests Feed Many Paths

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    ...Science Magazine. Although we only walk one path at a time, the variety of paths in life is mind-boggling. ...aspects of bioscience into context, while at the same time working through the details of experimental design...discoveries into an entertaining podcast? Look at our multimedia producer and online editor. And, the copyeditors...
  12. Summer SciComm Series: Master of SciComm

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    ...undergraduate degree (and I hope I’m not alone in this sentiment). Entering the final semester of a neuroscience...findings of brain science, my curiosity did not ultimately translate to a desire to do the research itself...percolate within a new intellectual environment. Over time, this interest came to incorporate other facets ...
  13. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    ...communication research.   This summer, we’re making time to talk about my favorite thing - science communication...knowledge than average and are more likely to spend time engaging with science communication efforts.  Scientific...about science communication itself! See you next time!  Additional resources on the Addgene blog 10 ...
  14. Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning

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    ...this; however, you should reduce your incubation time on ice to 5 minutes (incubating the full 30 minutes...group! You may want to include extra extension time after the last cycle of PCR to make sure that the... is not recommended that you exceed the 5 minute time limit (lower transformation efficiencies have been...
  15. Antibodies 101: Epitope Tags

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    ...antibodies that have almost certainly already been optimized for your application. Depending on the tag, directly...of epitope tags exist – all with individual optimizations and specific monoclonal antibodies. Below we... acid tag (DYKDDDDK) that can be added multiple times (often 3X FLAG, but can be more!) to a protein’s...
  16. Don’t Wait To Launch Your Health Science Startup

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    ...launched in the early spring of 2015 and since that time have received about 3 project proposals per month...making connections and finding mentors -- well, it's time you call upon these people for guidance.  Before... evolve and respond to feedback throughout its lifetime.  In this way, you will always improve and give...
  17. Advice for Moving Into Sales After Your Science Postdoc

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    ...University of Cambridge and knew it was time to leave. I really enjoyed my time in the lab, my colleagues and what...choices were mostly by chance. Luckily, around the time I decided to look for work outside of academia, ...
  18. Extracurricular Activities for a Strong Science Career Path

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    ... job. EAs shouldn't be viewed as an unproductive time spent away from the bench, but as an opportunity... conferences and seminars, as this is a valuable time to network Attend informational interviews to ...required qualifications and skill sets Taking the time to identify and research 2 – 3 potential professions...
  19. Scientists Map the SARS-CoV-2-Human Interaction Network

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    ...Group (QCRG) to do just this.  In under a month’s time, we’ve published an article on BioRxiv describing...!) Attacking coronavirus, one FedEx package at a time Since the publication of our paper, our group has...fulfillment manually in a shared spreadsheet and it takes time away from our research. For all these reasons, the...
  20. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    ... was to be revisited at meetings when sufficient time, additional public fora for data review, and more...consensus guidelines, but there was never a specific timeline for this plan—or any action to follow it. And ... 2018 saga of “what’s happening in genetics this time?” She lives with her partner (in business and life...
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