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  1. Advice for Starting a Biotech Company from a Grad Student turned Entrepreneur

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    ...focus of the application was changed, but Sample6 still leverages the core engineering and scientific concepts...into the local academic community. However, Mike still could not remove himself from the idea of starting... many universities throw out old equipment that still works. “We use functional spectrometers from the...
  2. Channelrhodopsins with improved light sensitivity for minimally-invasive optogenetics

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    ...however, have a higher conductance, so they can still depolarize neurons at lower MOIs. Figure ...located in the midbrain, fiber-optic cannulas were still stereotaxically implanted into the mice’s brains.... Excitation of neurons deeper in the brain may still require fiber-optic cannula implantation, but altering...
  3. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    ... that the majority of attendees were scientists still working at the bench. It was a fantastic opportunity...unintended themes of the meeting was how much we still don’t know about RNA. One talk that really brought... summed up this conference—nucleic acid science still has many surprises for the researchers in this field...
  4. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

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    ...” identified seven types of difficult people: Hostile-aggressives, who are usually antagonistic and impolite...is a difficult person, the above strategies will still be helpful but you will need to be more assertive... try to intimidate you with negative comments (hostile-aggressives, complainers, know-it all experts, ...
  5. xCas9: Engineering a CRISPR Variant with PAM Flexibility

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    ...frequency. Despite the progress we’ve made, there is still a need for and interest in enzymes with shorter ...editing; for known promiscuous gRNAs, xCas9 3.7 still showed a 4.2-9.4-fold improvement in off-target:...these early data are exciting, there’s a lot we still don’t know about xCas9. “I’m not 100% sure xCas9...
  6. Deep Dive: Fixing and Permeabilizing for Immunofluorescence

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    ...ll prevent binding to any target protein that is still on the inside of the cell. However, assuming you...hidden epitopes. However, keep in mind that you will still contend with many of the same drawbacks to each ...early steps don’t even involve antibodies, they are still critical to the outcome of your IF experiment and...
  7. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    ...2019) If you’ve taken the time to do this and are still struggling with idea generation, try this thought...to the same problem. If your lab/company/team is still working towards a culture of encouraging dissent...easier to work with than nothing at all - they’re still ideas, after all, and that is the goal of this exercise...
  8. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    ...the bound protein fluorophores and quenchers are still relatively bulky. One of the advantages of oligonucleotides...stable and brighter version of the aptamer, but it still had limitations in vivo. Using a combination of ... a lower magnesium dependence. Though initially still unstable in eukaryotes, the Jaffrey lab has since...
  9. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    ...alter my intro to reduce the number of potentially hostile posters (this advice included leaving out the term...career path development--but the science trainees still have to lead on their own development. Please see...your own professional development etc. database. Still have questions? I am easy to reach and happy to ...
  10. Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments

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    ...circuit is sufficient to induce reinforcement (instills a sense of “reward”), then the animal will repeatedly...type of behavior, certain technical considerations still apply. Testing stimulation First, In lieu of electrophysiology...prove inhibition of neuronal activation, but it may still be possible to use c-fos expression to get the evidence...
  11. Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments

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    ...the way we apprehend molecular complexes and is still a very useful tool.    Like a guitar hero (that ...SYFP2A, mTurquoise/mVenus and others. CFP-YFP is still one of the best and most used pairs to measure FRET... faster measurement systems, this technique has still many good days and good “gigs” ahead...No offense...
  12. Treating Muscular Dystrophy with CRISPR Gene Editing

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    ...the amount of research conducted on DMD, there is still no good treatment. The dystrophin gene is very large...approach. Since shorter forms of dystrophin can still be functional, exon skipping is a good option for...CRISPR therapy closer to the clinic, much work is still needed. First, CRISPR delivery must be optimized...
  13. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...track position 5 years after receiving their PhDs, still strive to become academic researchers themselves...universities to hire a glut of trainees at low wages will still be there without restructuring. Positive Points ...highlighting some of the important questions that still need to be answered about the makeup and welfare...
  14. Generating Mouse Models Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...was fascinated by CRISPR and rushed to test it. I still remember the day, March 16, 2014, that I got my ...transmission of the transgene, this technique is still in need of improvement. Also when working with CRISPR... discovered in an obscure bacterium and that we still have much to learn from biology in all its forms...
  15. Important Considerations When Using AAVs

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    ...themselves are not pathogenic, precautions should still be taken when using them. There are suspected cases... useful for a wide variety of experiments, care still needs to be taken when selecting which particular... other viruses, multiple freeze thaw cycles can still reduce AAV titer. For long term storage, make > ...
  16. Troubleshooting and Optimizing a Western Blot

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    ...done the technical design of your blot, but are still finding yourself having issues, you’re in the right...blocking conditions on the spec sheet. If you’re still seeing high background after following manufacturer...yourself. But even with a validated antibody, it can still take time for you to get it to work well. Dilutions...
  17. What's New in CRISPR - December 2019

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    ...new CRISPR plasmids available at Addgene. We will still periodically focus on specific CRISPR plasmid tools...of ADAR2 into a cytidine deaminase. This editor still retains A-to-I editing. This system is called RNA...
  18. Antibodies 101: Affinity Tags

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    ...cleaved off from the fusion protein while it is still bound to the glutathione resin, eliminating the ... proteins in mammals. Mammalian purification is still possible but requires optimization and often more...
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