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  1. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    ...the presence of scientific heroines is always inspiring. I was especially excited to attend this event...genome. Their award acceptance addresses were inspiring! We also got to hear more from them during a panel...especially thanked Martin Jinek and Krzysztof Chylinski (who coincidentally speak the same Polish sub-...to generate mice with genes knocked out in the insulin signaling cascades in only 4 months compared to...
  2. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    ...Microbiology (ASM) Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute. Writing is the cornerstone of any scientist’s...and the ASM Scientific Writing and Publishing Institute (SWPI) is an extremely beneficial guide to becoming...Di Rita, and, last, homework assignments. The instructors are leaders in the field of microbiology with...writing everyday Overall, the most important instruction the classes taught me was to write every day....
  3. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    ...recycled. This service does cost money, but your institute may still be interested as it offsets the cost...how to start a glove recycling program at your institute! What should I do in the lab to help the environment...back. Start a glove recycling program at your institute! Universities and companies have the potential...posts and updates from Labconscious. If you’re inspired by this post then I challenge you to take to action...
  4. CUT&RUN: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-DNA Interactions

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    ...does increase the chance of false-positives, as proteins may appear to be binding at particular genomic...Nuclei are then incubated with a primary antibody against the protein of interest. The Protein A fused MNase...G (IgG) thus targeting MNase to antibody bound proteins (Figure 1). Importantly, since Protein A has weaker...interactions Learn about other types of fusion proteins Study chromatin interactions with CAPTURE Additional...
  5. Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading

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    ...and Leaders. I like her use of the term “cycles” instead of levels because it emphasizes the importance ...started and then step back to let others take the reins. They work alone much of the time, depending on ...it is the leader’s job to provide the driving inspiration, to create a productive culture and to correct... by Peter Fuda and Richard Badham Leadership Insights for Engineers, Scientists and Computer Professionals...
  6. Choosing Your Perfect Empty Backbone

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    ...molecular biology to isolate, multiply, or express the insert they carry in the target cell. These vectors allow...purify it – and you do not have a specific antibody against the protein available – you can always add an epitope...mammalian expression, a multiple cloning site to insert YGOI, a bacterial selection cassette for growth... collection of vectors carrying several fusion proteins. Pick your promoter, selection cassette and visualization...
  7. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    ...of the Ocular Genomics Institute, and an Associate Member at the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT. ...In 11th grade she heard a talk about Z DNA that inspired her to major in molecular biology in college. ... of Oncology Target Discovery at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research. Drug development was...
  8. Antibodies 101: Epitope Tags

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    ...locus or more commonly via cloning of recombinant proteins. Why use a tag? If you are fortunate enough to...may not need to read this - but for many other proteins, quality antibodies do not exist, or they don’...benefits – as discussed above – but there are a few instances when they should be used with caution or not at...protein may disrupt the biological function of some proteins. Protein folding issues, steric hindrances, and...
  9. Plasmid Cloning by PCR

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    ... use similar processes to add overhangs to your insert of interest for Gibson assembly. The steps following...to choose enzymes that: Do not cut within your insert Are in the desired location in your recipient...our cDNA into the recipient plasmid. Remember to insert your DNA in the correct orientation in the recipient...cloning Run the PCR reaction Run PCR to amplify your insert DNA. It is important to use a high fidelity polymerase...
  10. Summer SciComm Series: Master of SciComm

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    ...communication graduates are often well-equipped. Many institutions are sincerely interested in connecting with ...the experimental aspect of my thesis: a survey instrument designed to measure how individuals respond to...science. Understanding just how the public utilizes insights gleaned from scientific research is, after all... this power and the tools to deploy its wisdom remains a challenge. Departments like ours reflect a growing...
  11. Addgene Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant to Create Open-Access Recombinant Antibody Resource

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    ...have recently received a grant from the National Institutes of Health that will address this problem.The ...produce a subset of this collection as ready-to-use-proteins to facilitate use. Dr. Trimmer’s lab will ensure... represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.     References and Resources References...10.1038/520295b Bradbury ARM, Trinklein ND, Thie H, Wilkinson IC, Tandon AK, Anderson S, Bladen CL, Jones B,...
  12. Rewiring Metabolic Circuitry with CRISPR RNA Scaffolds [Video]

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    ...secondary structure that can bind specific proteins via aptamer domains. Combined with dCas9, this new scaffold... sites. With hundreds of characterized aptamer domains available, an unprecedented level of flexible tunability... Designing and using RNA scaffolds to assemble proteins in vivo. Nature protocols. 7(10) 1797-1807 (2012...
  13. Interview: Ed Boyden on Optogenetics, Neuroscience, and the Future of Neuroengineering

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    ...As MIT's Ed Boyden explains it, his goal is "to understand the brain at a level of abstraction that enables...opsin from algae that is sensitive to red light instead of blue, which will allow researchers to independently...cells within them work together or perhaps compete against each other. Getting two-color stimulation has been...maybe we could treat patients suffering from Parkinson's, chronic pain, deafness, or other conditions....
  14. "Build Your Plasmid": The Game - Play to Teach

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    ... hands-on, it will be “brains-on”! I know that even lectures should be “brains-on”, but as much as I try...received a whole set of cards (Promoters, Inserts, Tags, Origins of Replication, Resistance gene and Selection...
  15. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing

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    ...organisms. However, lengthy genetic payloads and insufficient transcription on the array have limited the ...editing. How do you then set up an MBE system that contains a double-win for both efficiency and multiplexity...lentivirus, demonstrating simultaneous editing of genes against multiple genetic diseases, such as muscular dystrophies...CRISPR-based gene editors, for correcting mutations or installing functional genes to study and potentially treat...
  16. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    ...and are not used for general plasmid selection. Instead, reporter genes are often employed to easily monitor...of picking up positive traits (i.e. the plasmid contains a cassette that will make cells resistant to a...picking up of a negative trait (i.e. the plasmid contains a cassette that will make cells sensitive to a... should not be used for mammalian expression – instead use G418. This can be confusing since the neo/kan...
  17. Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

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    ...immune system to fight progressing cancers. It was inspiring to participate in the 2017 Cell Symposium on Cancer...presentation by Professor Guido Kroemer from the Institut Gustave Roussy. Professor Kroemer discussed the...Professor Caetano Reis e Sousa from the Francis Crick Institute concluded “Aspirin promotes autophagy, inhibits...session I got a chance to talk with Dr. Friedmann-Morvinski about tools used to analyse the tumor microenvironment...
  18. Improved Plasmid Maps Powered by SnapGene

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    ...resistance genes, selectable markers, promoters, origins, tags, and certain ORFs. Their sophisticated detection...only a few nucleotides, such as the fluorescent proteins EGFP and mEGFP. Many of these features, such as...Map” and “Sequence” tabs. Primers This tab contains a table listing commonly used primers detected...Additionally, align a custom nucleotide sequence against a given sequence using BLAST2. See this blog post...
  19. Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between

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    ...looking to study the level of protein expression, instead of its presence or absence, the plots can look ...These smears tend to occur when you are looking at proteins that are expressed regularly in cells and might...Created with biorender.com.   In such cases, instead of trying to quantify based on percentage positive...with normal gates, just based on a histogram plot instead of a dot plot. However, the histogram plots look...
  20. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    ...) if NHEJ joins the distal ends together. Similarly, it may be possible to direct insertion of an exogenous...of breaks) by NHEJ-dependent repair (“pop-in” insertion) provided a template containing compatible overhangs...Renouf B, Renaud J-B, Sallmyr A, Ruis B, Oh S, Tomkinson AE, Hendrickson EA, Giovannangeli C, Jasin M, ...
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