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  1. CUT&RUN: An Improved Method for Studying Protein-DNA Interactions

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    ...per experiment. In the McKay lab we study how differential access to transcriptional regulatory elements...nuclei extraction. They report that this change offers a significant improvement and simplification of...cell or tissue preparation.   All in all, CUT&RUN offers a great alternative to ChIP-seq, especially in ...
  2. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    ...meaningful changes in the lab could make a big difference in our global impact as scientists. Many scientists... single-stream or city recycling services don’t offer plastic recycling, specialized companies can recycle...Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Easy Action Items References Geyer, Roland, Jenna R. Jambeck, and Kara Lavender...
  3. Genetically-encoded Sparse Cell Labeling - A SPARC of Innovation

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    ...in decreased efficiency of recombination and preferentially leads to gene constructs where the stop cassette...likely generalizable to other systems as well. References: del Valle Rodríguez A, Didiano D, Desplan C...plasmids at Addgene Read our Molecular Biology Reference ...
  4. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    ...room for serendipity during your PhD studies and offer two simple steps to welcome these unforeseen moments...project's potential. Widening your search creates fertile ground for serendipitous encounters that could ...enrich the depth and creativity of your work, while offering mental health benefits by encouraging activities...
  5. An Addgene Co-op: The Intersection of Fun, Friendship, and Work

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    .... Northeastern compiles a list of hundreds of different jobs for students to apply to, and after a grueling...marketing and social media co-op. There are a lot of different worries that come along with entering the workforce...of my co-op. I had to do research on loads of different best practices, create an email strategy, and ...
  6. Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading

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    ...were really leader-specific. How is leadership different from good management? Aren't all career skills...because it emphasizes the importance of these very different roles. At any stage in our careers we may be in...boss) that you are ready to try operating in a different role?  I think the secret sauce can be summed ...
  7. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    ...feedback (may be the same as self-assessment or different): Here are the 3 things I would say worked out...you needed? What could I (manager) have done differently? What Can You Learn Going Forward: If you could...could do the thing all over, what would you do differently? Beware of indirect language You must be honest...
  8. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    ...in this series. Check out Joanne's Reddit AMA Different types of mentors for grad school vs. postdoc Choosing...Choosing an advisor to complete a successful PhD is different from choosing a lab for postdoctoral work. However...think, “Oh, but that won’t happen to me – I am different.”  Unfortunately, a bad mentor can be bad news...
  9. History of CRISPR Cas - A tale of survival and evolution

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    ...genes) system. This popular genome engineering tool offers flexibility, multiplexibility, and ease of use....moieties carry out these functions using slightly different Cas proteins and PAM sequences. A total of eight...involves CRISPR/Cas technology? Let us know.  References Ishino Y, Hideo, S, Makino K, Mitsuko A, Nakata...
  10. Tetbow: Bright Multicolor Labeling for Neuronal Tracing

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    ...combinatorial expression of these three genes with different copy numbers, producing dozens of color hues (... using in utero electroporation. Then at your preferred time points, sacrifice the animals and fix the...website: https://dn-en.med.kyushu-u.ac.jp/     References Cai, Dawen, et al. "Improved tools for the Brainbow...
  11. Intro to Our Summer SciComm Series!

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    ...)    Science communication, or science writing, refers to the process of communicating science to laypeople...knowledge or interest in STEM subjects; we generally refer to them as the “interested public.” Subscribers ...field-specific terminology or language. This can refer both to terms that are only used in the field and...
  12. Antibodies 101: Epitope Tags

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    ...Ready to start epitope tagging?   References and Resources References Terpe, K., Overview of tag protein...obvious con of GFP is its size – which can possibly interfere with protein function and localization. If you...
  13. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    ...diseases. “Today, I am a scientist that helps with different aspects of manufacturing and quality, especially...microRNA-based system for polymerase II-regulated RNA interference. In the first two months since publication, ... Jennifer Tsang...
  14. Plasmids 101: TOPO Cloning

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    ...topoisomerase I (1). If a 5′ hydroxyl group from a different DNA strand comes along, it can attack this covalent...Gel purify your PCR product and incubate it with buffer, Taq and dATPs at 72C for 10-15min.  When mixing...may allow you to see colonies within 8 hours. References: 1. Shuman S. "Recombination mediated by vaccinia...
  15. Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors

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    ...field is a series of fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)-based calcium biosensors. Perhaps most ...enable observation of the interaction between different molecules like zinc and calcium. Ultimately, Merkx... start using it. For us, it’s like a test.” References Thestrup et al. Optimized ratiometric calcium...
  16. Creating accessible biology activities in schools with BioBits

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    ...are, how complicated (and again, expensive) the different machines are, and how many regulations are in ...advocacy. You can email her at [email protected].   References 1. Huang, Ally, et al. "BioBits™ Explorer: A ...lab techniques Check out our molecular biology reference pages Find plasmids from the BioBits BrightTM ...
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