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  1. The Challenges of Cell Culture

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    ...Cell Culture Guide Thermofisher Guidelines for Maintaining Cultured Cells Invitrogen Cell Culture Basics...Outreach Scientist Nick Amiss. Cell culture in the present day Cell culture is a widespread tool used in the...surrounding cell culture over the last few decades some pharmacologists have tended to avoid cell culture in favour...artefacts. The life science literature is a litany of false interpretation in cell culture for this reason. Unreproducible... conduct high quality cell culture. Biorepositories around the world ensure that the cell lines deposited...Type Culture Collection aka ATCC where I work. It is virtually impossible to work in cell culture, microbiology...benefited most as cancer cells are amenable to culture in vitro. Virologists too have benefited from the...
  2. Lab to Office Culture Shock

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    ... causes this culture shock and how to overcome it. What causes the lab → office culture shock? Working...her (3 weeks in and there's a big office vs. lab culture shock). I'm looking to see if there are any resources...help with the transition.” The lab-to-desk-job culture shock is a real thing. I experienced it, and many...in an academic research lab involves a few key features that can be difficult to replicate in other work...provided a few counterpoints to some of the causes of culture shock above, but after polling some Addgene colleagues... possible. It’s in their best interest to do so, sure, but it also eliminates that feeling of floundering... need to be in the lab that long because of the nature of your time course, but you’ll inevitably have...
  3. 10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture

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    ...15 minutes before you start any tissue culture work and make sure that clean air is flowing in. The vent...contaminated. Make sure cells don't stay out too long While you’re preparing things, make sure your cells don...Colloids and Interfaces. Here are some tips for cell culture that will hopefully help you keep a well organized...in-flowing air is normally visible and you should always ensure nothing is covering it. Turning on the UV light...microorganisms that it strikes directly. UV light exposure is also harmful for eyes and skin so keep the ...while work is in progress.Learn more about cell culture contamination in this post from the ATCC Declutter...the laminar air flow around your work area. Make sure to only bring required materials into the hood. ...
  4. A History of Genome Engineering in Popular Culture

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    ...double-stranded DNA cleavage. Nature 533:420–424 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17946 Lenay C (2000) Hugo De... on the depiction of genome engineering in pop culture SciFi is one of the most imaginative and most important...fiction. It has always served as a vision of the future and to make us reframe our perspective of the current...in the field of health sciences, energy, and agriculture, its portrayal in popular fiction has been largely...editing without double-strand breaks or donor DNA. Nature 576:149–157 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-019...MacLeod CM, McCarty M (1944) STUDIES ON THE CHEMICAL NATURE OF THE SUBSTANCE INDUCING TRANSFORMATION OF PNEUMOCOCCAL...A•T to G•C in genomic DNA without DNA cleavage. Nature 559:E8–E8 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-018-...
  5. 7 Tips to Secure a STEAM Internship This Summer

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    ...specific guidance on grammatical errors, sentence structures, and overall format (fonts, font size, legibility...the perfect opportunity to paint a comprehensive picture of your academic interests, potential, and drive... True! But you create a network of friends, and future colleagues that can help pull one another up while...
  6. The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015

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    ...registration please go to http://futureofresearch.org/boston/. The Future of Research Symposium A year ago...daily lives and future prospects. Among the topics discussed, many related to the structure of the biomedical... overall structure of the biomedical research sector, and what a tenable workforce structure may look ...biomedical graduates take in their future careers. To participate in the Future or Research Symposium Boston...The second Boston Symposium on the Future of Research will be held from 22-24 October. This blog has ...has been contributed by guest blogger and Future of Research Symposium organizer, David T. Riglar PhD. Here... of the six panel discussions to be held at the Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015 – Academic Data...
  7. A Conference By Postdocs For Postdocs: Future of Research

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    ...upcoming "Future of Research" conference. You can register for the conference here. The Future of Research...colleagues in envisioning the Future of Science. Attend the Symposium on the Future of Science: A postdoc-...science to be happy. What do we have to change to ensure that all scientists can have successful careers...postdoc-organized symposium on the future of the scientific endeavor October 2-3, 2014 Boston University Jacob...
  8. Identifying Sequence Elements with SnapGene's Feature Database

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    ...protein variants. The future of DNA feature identification What’s next for common features? We plan to continue...creating a database of common features, and devising rules for identifying a feature even when the match is ...is imperfect. SnapGene's feature database The source of common features was our collection of popular ...identity when detecting a reference feature. For a coding sequence feature that may be used to make fusion... into the original literature, some of it decades old, to provide reliable feature annotations. Even with...that a feature is missing from our database, or if you see an opportunity to harness common feature detection... planning, visualizing, and documenting their procedures. Preventable errors in the design of cloning ...
  9. Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs)

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    ... Elite: Nobel Laureates in the United States. Free Press. New York. Resources MDH CUREs Community (MCC...number of honorees to have trained under a previous laureate (Zuckerman, 1977; Ma et al., 2020). Many have ...trainees at an earlier point in their careers? A CURE for Biochemistry Undergraduate biochemistry courses... Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE). Having incorporated a discovery-based lab on planarian... a stable, easily purified protein with easily measured activity, MDH is particularly amenable to in-class...    Fig. 1: Undergraduates in Provost’s CURE prepare to analyze their recently purified MDH to...the impact of phosphorylation on the enzyme’s structure, function, and interaction with other proteins...
  10. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...Addgene recently attended and sponsored the Future of Research (FOR) Boston Symposium 2015. I personally...takeaways I got from the symposium. The goal of the Future of Research Symposium On the FOR website, the FOR...prevent us from identifying problems with the structure of the academic research workforce, and we are...only 14.3% of PhDs in the life sciences end up in tenure track position 5 years after receiving their PhDs... needs to be asked going forward is: How do we measure inclusion and equity? This is a difficult question...capturing, quantifying, and preventing this type of failure. Final thoughts The FOR Symposium Boston 2015 shined...Stephan’s Book - How Economics Shapes Science The Future of Research Website Additional Publications of ...
  11. The Importance of a Fun Workplace: Company Culture at Addgene

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    ...office space on the nicely manicured lawn of University Park at MIT.  I’m sure at some companies, employees...those early years, the founders knew that company culture and enjoying your job were important parts of team... team buidling - they relieved some of the pressure of start up life and maintained their sanity by throwing... still isn't time for goofing off, the company culture here at Addgene has remained paramount. Candidates...Addgenies reply with an enthusiastic, “Our company culture! Addgene is the best place to work, we do SO many...over 60 people join the fun - including a lot of future Addgenies as shown in the photo below.  Kids and... was another successful event! Addgene company culture At Addgene we organically developed the philosophy...
  12. Future of Research Conference - Remarkable Opening Session

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    ...relief that I attended the amazing, postdoc-driven Future of Research Conference at Boston University last...postdocs are taking some steps to control their own future in science (see my previous blog on this).  Indeed...writing about issues in our science training infrastructure for some years.  He spoke eloquently and vehemently... the need to pay postdocs more.  What will the future of research be? The second day of the conference...conference organizing team.  The topics were Training, Structure of the Workforce, Metrics and Incentives and Funding...beginnings of solutions can’t come too soon.  Watch the Future of Research Website for news and updates on the...
  13. Interview: Ed Boyden on Optogenetics, Neuroscience, and the Future of Neuroengineering

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    ...power of light. In a recent article published in Nature Methods, Boyden and his team describe the discovery... or pathology, and by disabling neurons you can figure out what they are necessary for. We published our...branch on the tree of life. Our most recent paper in Nature Methods offers the first true two-color pair. We'll... to see how a monkey changes decision making, to cure a human patient. We can't do it all by ourselves...Distinct Neural Populations. Nathan Klapoetke et al. Nature Methods. 2014 Feb 9. (PubMed). Read More: Other...
  14. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    ...science in D.C. "Scientists shouldn't be hidden figures.  Ask me about my science!", read my sign.  People...University. She studies beta-cell function and failure in Type 2 Diabetes. Birmingham, AL, USA 33.5207...data collection, destroys existing data, and guts future funding.I marched because science belongs to the... some little scientists (as you can see in the picture) and this march proved to be the perfect opportunity... a Scientific Instrument Maker at Intellectual Ventures Laboratory. Vancouver, BC Canada 49.2827°N 123.1207...attended the march in Vancouver, BC, although I wasn’t sure I’d go until several hours before it started. It...Previow Post on the March for Science Learn How Future of Research is Advocating for Change Within the...
  15. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Visualizing Subcellular Structures & Organelles

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    ...FPs to highlight various subcellular structures. Please see Figure 1 for commonly used markers for major...up of organs, cells comprise compartments and structures, called organelles. Take a sneak peak inside ...fluorescent protein fusions to visualize subcellular structures. For example, you might use your fluoresent protein...organelle of interest. Click on the gene names in the figure below to find plasmids containing that particular...find more plasmids for labeling your subcellular structure of interest in the Allen Institute for Cell Science...possible to get an idea about the subcellular structures your protein resides in and potentially which...proximity of two proteins within the same subcellular structure or protein complex. By coexpressing both the marker...
  16. Writing Scientific Manuscripts: Literature Searching, Reading, & Organizing

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    ...with the literature There are a few ways to make sure you are keeping up with the literature in your field... with the scientific literature a little bit at a time. Searching for literature My go-to search engines...the literature until you have all of the information you need. Reading primary research literature The...papers are also just poorly written. By nature, scientific literature is information dense and since it continually...you daily updates with relevant literature. Organizing the literature As a scientist, you will begin to...require numerous other references to scientific literature to substantiate the facts upon which it builds...means you have to become familiar with a body of literature related to the topic. Finding reliable references...
  17. SpyLigase Irreversibly Locks Peptides Together for Efficient Cell Capture

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    ... manipulate biology based on molecular features found in nature, with the ultimate goal to improve the...impact on this challenge either for magnetic capture or for capture using microfluidic devices. Addgene: What...antibodies against common tumor markers to subsequently capture cancerous cells expressing low levels of tumor ...binding stability really mattered for efficient capture. We wanted to be able to build a highly multivalent...for keeping going while we worked out the cell capture system.) Cancer and other applications Addgene:...technology mean in the context of cancer? Howarth: The capture of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) is going to have...treatment of cancer. It is clear that one needs to capture a diverse range of CTCs to cope with the variation...
  18. CRISPR Guide

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    ...addition of a structured motif to enhance pegRNA stability PEmax — optimized PE architecture; increased ...synthesized (Figure 8A), then cloned in a pooled format into lentiviral transfer vectors (Figure 8B). Libraries...highest levels of single-gene activation (Figure 9D) Figure 9: Overview of CRISPRi/a. In bacteria, activating...Berkeley. Plan Your CRISPR Experiment Resources Figures All figures were created using BioRender.com (Link opens..., N., Ishitani, R., Zhang, F., & Nureki, O. (2014). Crystal Structure of Cas9 in Complex with Guide RNA...vivo genome editing using Staphylococcus aureus Cas9. Nature , 520 (7546), 186–191. PMID: 25830891 Rauch...changing the target sequence present in the gRNA. Figure 1: Overview of the basic CRISPR mechanism. CRISPR...
  19. Antibody Guide

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    ...isolated and placed in a buffer. Antibody Structure Figure 1: Structure of an antibody A standard antibody is...Antibodies can also be produced in cell cultures using hybridomas, cell cultures created by fusing B cells with...form a “Y” shape, as shown in Figure 1. The two arms of the Y structure are responsible for binding the...Monoclonal antibodies are generated from cultured B cells, where each culture should produce the same antibody...Diabodies can be used for assembling protein nanostructures. Figure 2: An antibody (IgG, far left) compared... a signaling molecule. Figure 4: A direct sandwich ELISA, which uses a capture antibody and a primary ...In a sandwich ELISA, a capture antibody, bound to a surface, is used to capture the protein of interest...
  20. Lentiviral Vector Guide

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    ...Table 1. Figure 4: Third-generation lentiviral plasmids. Created with BioRender.com. Feature Second-generation... chromatin architecture through large-scale mapping of lentiviral integration sites. Nature Protocols ...to continue their lifecycle and replicate. This feature can be harnessed for stable delivery of various... typically ranges from 8–10 kb, encoded on RNA (Figure 1). This RNA is reverse transcribed into the provirus...have been removed or mutated for increased safety. Figure 1: Wild-type lentivirus genome. Created with BioRender.com...largely intact. First-generation plasmids include (Figure 2): Transfer plasmid — contains transgene and wild-type...envelope removed Envelope plasmid — contains env Figure 2: First-generation lentiviral plasmids. Created...
  21. Adeno-associated virus (AAV) Guide

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    ...replication and also act as signals for packaging. Figure 1: Wild-type AAV genome. Created with BioRender.com...do not trigger a strong immune response. These features have made AAVs the preferred choice to be used...components, see the AAV Plasmid Elements table . Figure 2: Plasmids required for rAAV vector production...methods (such as a Gateway destination vector), so be sure to confirm your chosen plasmid is compatible with...available in your lab. When cloning your plasmids, be sure to use recombination deficient bacterial strains... the ITRs found in transfer plasmids. This will ensure that the repeats will be maintained and often results...and instead provided by the chosen cell line to ensure safety and prevent the potential formation of replication-competent...
  22. Molecular Biology Reference

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    ...elements are summarized in the table below. Figure 2: General structure of a plasmid. Plasmid Element Description...bacterial cultures with antibiotics, see Addgene’s protocol on inoculating bacterial cultures . Antibiotic...for proteins are transcribed and processed into mature messenger RNA (mRNA), which is then translated ...study DNA fragments of interest, such as genes. Figure 1: Creation of recombinant DNA. Working with Plasmids... organisms, including plants, worms, mice, and cultured human cells. Have diverse applications — Although...one unique restriction enzyme recognition site (Figure 2). These elements allow for the propagation of...propagation of these plasmids through cell division. To ensure the retention of plasmid DNA in bacterial populations...
  23. Plan Your Experiment

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    ...different optimal editing windows. Be sure to refer to the literature associated with your chosen editor....activity. Be sure to sequence the genomic region you intend to target in your samples to ensure there are...components (Figure 2), and the optimal system will likely depend on your cell type. Figure 2: Different...(Cas enzyme and guide RNA) for your experiment (Figure 1). You will decide how to express Cas9, the delivery... and finally how to validate your genetic edit. Figure 1: Flow chart describing the general framework ...and essentially function as a “knockout,” but be sure to consider potential consequences of having a non-functional...only compatible with smaller Cas enzymes, like S. aureus Cas9. For more information, see our blog post on...
  24. Adenovirus Guide

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    ...Collection page . Figure 5: Overview of AdEasy™ adenoviral vector production system. Figure is based on the...assemble icosahedral capsids and build new virions. Figure 1: Wild-type adenovirus and its genome. Genes over...which incorporate additional genomic deletions. Figure 2: First-generation rAdV vectors. Created with ...using first- and third-generation rAdV vectors. Figure 3: Second-generation rAdV vectors. Created with... challenge of the HCAdV vector production is to ensure no carryover from the HV in final viral preparations... genome or using other plasmids instead of HVs. Figure 4: Third-generation rAdV vectors and helper virus...methods (such as a Gateway destination vector), so be sure to confirm your chosen plasmid is compatible with...
  25. Gamma-Retroviral Vector Guide

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    ...to continue their lifecycle and replicate. This feature can be harnessed for stable delivery of various...gamma-retroviruses ranges from 9–11 kb, encoded on RNA (Figure 1). This RNA is reverse transcribed into the provirus...producing viral vectors in a laboratory setting. Figure 1: Wild-type gamma-retrovirus genome. Created with...gamma-retroviral vectors, you need three plasmids (Figure 2): Transfer plasmid — contains transgene, sgRNA...infectivity for different cell types (known as tropism). Figure 2: Gamma-retroviral plasmids. Created with BioRender.com...methods (such as a Gateway destination vector), so be sure to confirm your chosen plasmid is compatible with...available in your lab. When cloning your plasmids, be sure to use recombination-deficient bacteria strains,...
  26. Promoters

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    ...and the distal promoter (Figure 4). Figure 4: Basic eukaryotic promoter structure. TF = transcription factor...recognizes different core promoter sequences. Figure 2. Basic structure of a bacterial promoter. TSS = transcription...sense or coding strand of the transcribed gene (Figure 1). The coding strand is the DNA strand that encodes...strand that is transcribed by the RNA polymerase. Figure 1: Simplified promoter region during transcription...positions from the transcription start site (TSS) (Figure 2). The Pribnow box (TATAAT) is located at the ...is an example of a negatively-controlled operon (Figure 3). A positive-repressible operon works in the ...is an example of a positively-controlled operon. Figure 3: Lac operon regulation. Created with BioRender.com...
  27. Optogenetics Guide

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    ...guide to channelrhodopsin variants: features, limitations and future developments. Exp Physiol, 96 (1),...social dysfunction. Nature, 477 (7363), 171–178. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature10360 PMID: 21796121 Yizhar...Optogenetics Plasmid Collection . An optogenetics procedure. A channelrhodopsin, fused to mCherry, is expressed... allow the fast depolarization of neurons upon exposure to light through direct stimulation of ion channels... in excitation (depolarization) of the neuron. Feature enhancements include: Increased photocurrent amplitude...from the cryptophyte Guillardia theta ). Other feature enhancements include: Increased photocurrent amplitude...outside of the brain, rendering the experimental procedure less invasive. Different activation wavelengths...
  28. Molecular Cloning Techniques

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    ...that form complex secondary structures. Read more in our SLIC blog post . Figure 6: Summary of LIC. Created...Read more in our Restriction Cloning blog post . Figure 1: Restriction enzyme cloning of your gene of interest...conditions. Read more in our Gateway Cloning blog post . Figure 2: Summary of Gateway cloning. Created with BioRender.com...cloning. Read more in our TOPO Cloning blog post . Figure 3: Summary of TOPO cloning. TOPO = topoisomerase...exonuclease. Read more in our Gibson Assembly blog post . Figure 4: Summary of Gibson assembly. Created with BioRender.com...Read more in our Golden Gate Cloning blog post . Figure 5: Summary of Golden Gate cloning. Created with...time- and cost-saver for labs working with yeast. Figure 7: Summary of yeast-mediated plasmid cloning and...
  29. Chemogenetics Guide

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    ...explore Addgene's Chemogenetics Plasmid Collection . Figure 1: General overview of a chemogenetics experiment...muscarinic receptor and has not been used in vivo. Figure 2: DREADDs, their ligands, and signaling properties...and/or K + ions, and activates neuronal activity. Figure 3: PSAM4-based ligand-gated ion channels, their...optogenetic systems in our Optogenetics Guide . Figure 4: Luminopsins can be activated through chemogenetic... control expression of a chemogenetic reporter ensures that the reporter remains silent until a cell or...Neurosci, 37 , 387–407. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-071013-014048 PMID: 25002280 Strader, C. ...
  30. Guide to Using Pooled Libraries

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    ...can also negatively affect data reproducibility. Figure 1: Simplified flow chart for amplifying and using...infected cell receives only one plasmid. To make sure that every plasmid is adequately represented in ...two types: positive screens and negative screens (Figure 2). Both types of screen employ a selection method...re planning to conduct a pooled library screen. Figure 2: A simplified outline for using lentiviral gRNA...cells that survive post-selection. The selective pressure must be strong enough that most of the cells die...
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