...’re trying to make MTA turnaround faster with technology transfer offices (TTOs). The latest of these ...University  Broad Institute  California Institute of Technology Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory  Dana-Farber Cancer...from Addgene MTA: material transfer agreement Technology Transfer: the exchange of intellectual property...universities and other research institutions TTO: Technology Transfer Office. Some synonymous terms include...Addgene.org Addgene Help Center: Tech Transfer Technology Transfer Information Tech Transfer News: A Reintroduction...

...molecular biology labs. Recent and rapid advances in technologies that permit large-scale creation and synthesis...overcome crucial challenges in NGS by developing technologies that can help unlock the potential of modern...develop and apply our plexWell™ Library Preparation Technology for NGS-based sequencing and confirmation of ...sequence large numbers of plasmids. plexWell™ technology overview For any NGS experiment, the DNA sample... and CEO of seqWell, Inc. He is a sequencing technologist and computational biologist with a passion for...

... software product manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies. If the first thing you hear when someone says.... Now, in my current role at Oxford Nanopore Technologies, I work with our customers in the US to learn...Field-based Product Manager at Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the North America region. She is particularly... DNA sequencing tech, and the intersection of technology, software, and science. She loves to advocate... for the customer and help build software and technology tools with the customer in mind. You can follow...

...To avoid confusion, we usually use different terminology when discussing base editors, like calling it...and Resources Glossary We introduced a lot of terminology in this post! Here’s a quick refresher if you...target-library analysis, and machine learning. Nature Biotechnology, 39(11), 1414–1425. https://doi.org/10.1038/...optimization and ancestral reconstruction. Nature Biotechnology, 36(9), 843–846. https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...targeted DNA transversions in human cells. Nature Biotechnology, 39(1), 41–46. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...enable C-to-A and C-to-G base changes. Nature Biotechnology, 39(1), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...

...generate a targeted break. These advances in gRNA technology have enhanced targeting efficacy as well as the...just one modification alone (Hendel, et al., Nat Biotechnol; Rozners, JACS). These modifications can be done...switches for gRNAs A major drawback of CRISPR-Cas9 technology is that most expression systems are constantly...system can initiate targeted editing events. Both technologies utilize chemical modifications to the RNA to...CRISPR-Cas genome editing in human primary cells. Nat Biotechnol 33, 985–989 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt...

...Education Project (pgEd). Advances in genetic technologies and other biomedical innovations promise an ...society are to figure out the best way to shepherd technologies through thorny ethical issues, ensure that everyone... fruits of scientific research, and prevent technological advances from exacerbating existing inequalities...about genetics, both as individual consumers of technologies and as societal participants in the political...public health, science policy, and science and technology studies (STS). I also worked with a number of...

...Harvard University), we developed two new enabling technologies for the field of synthetic biology. The first...of the diagnostic potential of these combined technologies, we built paper-based synthetic gene networks...infrastructure of molecular and electronic companion technologies that has transformed the assay’s capabilities...the first time, we have also demonstrated our technology on active virus, as well as shown that we can...finding the resources necessary to advance the technology through product development, the regulatory process...

...around the globe. Our first story focuses on a technology that has changed virtually all of biology…CRISPR...repository. Other researchers, eager to try this new technology, were quick to request CRISPR plasmids and, in...favorite observations from this data is that CRISPR technology is consistently showing rapid development and...requested through the years, even as more CRISPR technologies become widely used and available. If we look...all of this work helped scientists use CRISPR technology? We think so — and so do our requestors! CRISPR...

...Solvents Organic solvents, generally acetone, methanol, or ethanol, work by dehydrating and precipitating cellular...saturated being 37%). Formalin solutions often contain methanol as well, in order to slow the polymerization of...hidden within the folded protein (green region). Methanol dehydrates the protein, which can disrupt protein...want to fix and permeabilize in one step, then methanol treatment could be an effective strategy. (This...

...generating interesting drug-like compounds especially cardenolides which have been used to treat heart disease....disease. Caterpillars that eat milkweed generate cardenolides that tastes yucky (and is poisonous) for bird ...with RNAi to make a polygamous species monogamous. Anolis sagrei (Doug Menke) No methods were available to... to create targeted gene mutations in anoles lizards or in any reptiles at all. But new success is coming... used study the genetic basis of evolution in immunology, neurobiology, and more. Prochlorococcus (Penny...

... invention in the late 1990s, Gateway cloning technology has become very popular as a rapid and highly...and its advantages. An introduction to Gateway technology The Gateway cloning method, developed by Invitrogen...clone in their desired DNA sequences. Gateway technology relies on the two reactions described below: ... more information. How to clone using Gateway technology To better understand the process, we’ll walk ...References 1. Chee JY, Chin CF (2015) Gateway Cloning Technology: Advantages and Drawbacks. Clon Transgen 4:138...

...Mar 3, 2016 and last updated Apr 13, 2021 by Will Arnold. Although CRISPR systems were first discovered ...MAGE (Multiplex Automated Genome Engineering) technology (Ronda et al., 2016). pMA7CR_2.0 expresses lambda...Scientists have begun to realize the potential CRISPR technology can have on the human microbiome. You can consider...produce sequence-specific antimicrobials. Nat Biotechnol 32:1146–1150 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3043...efficiently delivered RNA-guided nucleases. Nat Biotechnol 32:1141–1145 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3011...bacterial genomes using CRISPR-Cas systems. Nat Biotechnol 31:233–239 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2508...

...antibodies: the power of in vitro display technologies. Nat Biotechnol 29:245–254 . https://doi.org/10.1038...of Milstein and Köhler who developed hybridoma technology. But what about single chain fragment variables...Clinical Application. Clinical and Developmental Immunology 2012:1–15 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/980250...(2016) The birth of monoclonal antibodies. Nat Immunol 17:S13–S13 . https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.3608  Monnier...

... editing technologies have been shown to be excellent alternative genome editing technologies especially... single-walled carbon nanotube carriers. Nat Nanotechnol 14:447–455 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-019...confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew. Nat Biotechnol 32:947–951 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.2969...Applications of CRISPR–Cas in agriculture and plant biotechnology. Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol 21:661–677 . https://...

...Horticulutre Biotechnology, he did his PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Biotechnology at Michigan ...works as a lecturer in molecular genetics and biotechnology for Horticulture and Forest Crops at the Lilongwe...sciences and agriculture 5:47-9:35 : Kingdom's biotechnology research at Michigan State University 9:36-10...

...Assistant at MGMs Institute of Biosciences and Technology. If you are reading this article then you probably...Mycoplasma Removal Agents (MRA) are derivatives of the quinolone family of antibiotics and are broad-spectrum antibiotic...culture media. Also, drugs like BM Cyclin, fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin, ciprobay, zagam, baytril, tetracycline...Assistant at the MGMs Institute of Biosciences and Technology in India. Jadhav has a Master's degree in Molecular...of Milan, Italy) and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology.       References Degeling MH, Maguire CA, ...

...once you are up to speed on the basics of the technology. In this blog, we will highlight some common ...applications and kits. Keep in mind that this technology is useful for a variety of purposes beyond what...expression in yeast MoClo is also for eukaryotes! The technology has been used to optimize protein secretion and...Heterologous Proteins in Yeast Mitochondria.” BMC Biotechnology, vol. 17, no. 1, Springer Science and Business... Enables Rapid Assessment of Emerging CRISPR Technologies. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 27 Oct. 2023...

...are swarming to see what can be done with this technology to help patients. Dr. Stoffels and others in ...months compared to a year or greater with older technologies. Addgene is proud to be helping get CRISPR reagents..., the panelists agreed that, for example, the technology is already available today to cure sickle cell...really sophisticated”.     New to CRISPR/Cas9 Technology? Learn More: Addgene's CRISPR/Cas9 Guide History...

...It’s clear that CRISPR-Cas9 technology has really changed the game for anyone looking to quickly and ...question. Additionally, a concurrent Nature Biotechnology article describes the development of a mouse...accessible before are now accessible using this technology.” GeCKO library for genomic screens Using lentivirus... Castillo Velasco-Herrera M, Yusa K. Nature Biotechnology. 2013 Dec 23. (Article). Read more about CRISPRs...

...survival tactics of prokaryotes to deliver the technological biological blockbuster known as the CRISPR (...multiplexibility, and ease of use. In order for this technology to survive the diverse demands of the biotech...various innovative biological and translative technologies. Addgene has empowered researchers to harness... idea or application that involves CRISPR/Cas technology? Let us know.  References Ishino Y, Hideo,...

...the chance to win some of the latest tools and technologies in life sciences research. The rare disease ...countries. “Over $600,000 worth of cutting-edge technologies were awarded to study 31 rare diseases,” said...ll combine induced pluripotent stem cell (iPS) technology and CRISPR-Cas9 constructs from Addgene to gene-edit...those mutations, they now plan to use CRISPR-Cas9 technology to create cell lines and/or mouse models carrying...

...DNA sequences with twin prime editing. Nature Biotechnology, 40(5), 731–740. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...deletions using paired prime editing. Nature Biotechnology, 40(2), 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...optimized, paired pegRNAs in plants. Nature Biotechnology, 39(8), 923–927. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...pegRNAs improve prime editing efficiency. Nature Biotechnology, 40(3), 402–410. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...cleavage using CRISPR-directed integrases. Nature Biotechnology, 41(4), 500–512. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...

...many opportunities to learn about and develop technologies that will have impacts on many different facets...ready to discuss their VR helmets, gait tracking technologies, and brain monitors. Walking around the poster... addition to the researcher using sequencing technologies to study microbiome interactions with Alzheimer's...genes to many different cell types with minimal immunological effects. AAVs are used in experiments targeting...

... Figure 1: An image from AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient Ultracentrifugation First, you’ll... on our protocol page for AAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient Ultracentrifugation. The reader may be...text: "The left panel is a profile photo of an iodixanol gradient after ultracentrifugation. The interfaces...of the 40% layer containing the virus and 60% iodixanol layer, with the bevel pointed up. A syringe at...

... the best product-market fit for this set of technologies, effectively communicating the advantages embodied...successful if they are 100X better than current technology and get customers to change behavior. When you...raised and the company may begin to prove the technology. This transition takes around 1 – 2 years. ... The product is the measure of success. Technology is proven in (A) Productize, (B) Roll out to market...

...channelrhodopsin-based optogenetics minimally-invasive, Frances Arnold’s lab and Viviana Gradinaru’s lab used machine learning...design challenges To overcome these challenges, the Arnold and Gradinaru Labs developed a machine-learning...guarantee their success in vivo. Therefore, the Arnold and Gradinaru Labs expressed ChRgers in mice to..., Yang KK, Robinson JE, Mackey ED, Gradinaru V, Arnold FH (2019) Machine learning-guided channelrhodopsin...

...innovations” stimulates excellence in science and technology by integrating sex and gender analysis into research... disease being treated, and other hormonal, immunological, and environmental factors. How to include sex...international expert on gender in science and technology and currently directs the EU/US Gendered Innovations...Nations on the topic of “Gender, Science, and Technology” in 2011 and again in 2014. Resources on the ...

...Voigt: The top products out of biotechnology today are things like butanol - very simple molecules - a few...it, his lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has been “working on new experimental and theoretical... collision that’s taking place between CRISPR technology and synthetic biology, the tools he’s making ...

...recombination. What is Cre-lox? The Cre-lox system is a technology that can be used to induce site-specific recombination... lethality. To facilitate the use of Cre-lox technology, transgenic mice have been constructed that express...system is another site-directed recombination technology very conceptually similar to Cre-lox, with flippase...analogous to Cre and loxP, respectively. The FLP-FRT technology can be an effective alternative to Cre-lox, and...

...revolution for antibodies. Recombinant antibody technology makes it easy for scientists to share, remix,...proposed a shift to recombinant DNA-based antibody technologies (Bradbury & Plückthun, 2015a).   Figure...monoclonal antibodies for enhanced multiplex immunolabeling of brain. eLife 8: . https://doi.org/10.7554...srep31730 Tsuruta LR, dos ML, Moro AM (2018) Display Technologies for the Selection of Monoclonal Antibodies for...

... Potential Applications in Biotechnology. Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 24(4), 155–208. https://doi.org...virulence plasmid are now used routinely in biotechnology to transform plant cells. Degradative plasmids...Nature’s toolbox for new and exciting molecular technologies!  This post was originally written by Jessica...

...Susanna Stroik Even with the advances in CRISPR technology over the past decade, primary cells remain difficult...using peptide-assisted genome editing. Nature Biotechnology, 10.1038/s41587-023-01756-1. https://doi.org...monomeric StayGold fluorescent protein. Nature Biotechnology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023-02018...throughout the non-human primate brain. Nature Nanotechnology, 18, 1241–1251 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038...

...ideas (how to stop rhino horn poaching using biotechnology) were thrown on the table and dissected with...reputation. The public is can be fearful of this technology and angry at the agriculture companies that produce...opportunity has given us the chance to develop the technology we will need, and the business training to make...and Biochemistry from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2004, she accepted a commission in the United...

...qPCR Using SYBR Green TechnologyAAV Titration by ddPCRAAV Purification by Iodixanol Gradient UltracentrifugationAAV...Figure 1: Overview of key steps of AAV production, iodixanol gradient purification, and AAV titration by qPCR...purified by density gradient centrifugation (e.g., iodixanol) using a high-speed ultracentrifuge. During the...

...Prime editing is a versatile genome editing technology that allows precise modifications of DNA (replacements...features and DNA repair determinants. Nature Biotechnology 2023, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-023...and product purity by deep learning. Nature Biotechnology, 41, 1151–1159. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587...efficiency across diverse chromatin contexts. Nature Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-024-02268-2 ...

... last 5 years to incorporate more science and technology into the school curriculum. Our Parent Teacher...and the internet before it, genome engineering technology is moving along much faster than it can be officially...sugarcoat the potential dangers of people using the technology in an unethical manner, but I also tried not ... timely.” Genome engineering, and many other technologies and fields in biology, are moving so quickly...

...must stay current with literature and emerging technologies to remain competitive and relevant. Enter: the...department, we had two recurring journal clubs on Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis that occurred once...spirited and focused as opposed to a wandering monologue?  Assuming the feedback is generally positive ... Will Arnold...

...Figure 1). Citorik et al. targeted beta-lactam and quinolone resistance genes in E. coli using plasmid and ...plasmid. In the case of the genomically encoded quinolone resistance, mediated by a single base pair change...efficiently-delivered RNA-guided nucleases.” Nature Biotechnol. 32(11): 1141-5. (2014). PubMed: PMID 252409288...produce sequence-specific antimicrobials.” Nature Biotechnol. 32(11): 1146-50. (2014). PubMed: PMID 25282355...

...the AOX1 promoter whose expression is induced by methanol. Once linearized, the delivery vector can be integrated...Zeocin resistance. Then, counter-selection with methanol medium selects for those cells that have removed... In cells where recombination has not occured, methanol induces the production of the toxic MazF leading...Vibrio cholerae vaccine strain CVD 103-HgR." FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology 57.1 (2009): 69-79. PubMed...

... for clinical diagnostics, genotyping, and biotechnological advancements. Many methods of nucleic acid...Biosciences has been started based on DETECTR technology with the mission to “provide a CRISPR-based platform...strip format. They published this in Nature Biotechnology. Like the SHERLOCK detection system, DETECTR...CRISPR–Cas12-based detection of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41587-020-0513-4 Chen...