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TypeBlog Post...lentiviral gRNA expression vector (pRDA_526) that (1) enables efficient knockout (KO) of genes in immune...statistical power of in vivo screens. Figure 1: Using FITS to perform in vivo CRISPR screens to assess... Find FITS plasmids here! Marty LaFleur is a Postdoctoral Fellow in Arlene Sharpe’s laboratory at Harvard...
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The Materials Science of Optogenetics Experiments
TypeBlog Post... different steps and materials required for each [1, 2]. This protocol [3] provides, in exquisite detail...follow him on Twitter @derekpsimonphd. References 1. Gutierrez DV, et al. Optogenetic control of motor...manipulation of neural circuits. Nature protocols. 2012;7(1):12-23. doi: 10.1038/nprot.2011.413. PubMed PMID: ...freely moving mice. Neuroscience research. 2011;70(1):124-7. doi: 10.1016/j.neures.2011.01.007. PubMed ...University of Michigan and he is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Mary Jeanne Kreek at the... -
Advice on Career Paths and the Green Card Process for International Researchers and Entrepreneurs
TypeBlog Post...of an industry H-1B need to be aware of the April 1 deadline for companies to submit an application on...and non-profit organizations do not have the April 1 H-1B queue process or quota like industry, these organizations... National Interest Waiver. The three prongs are: (1) The foreign national’s proposed work endeavor must...-1B, you need to prove 3 threshold requirements: (1) that you have international recognition for your ...sponsorship) then he or she can start working in October of the same year. The Industry H-1B visa is not...research institutions are willing to sponsor postdoctoral researchers for the EB-1B using the concept ... -
Plasmids 101: Knockout/Knock-In Plasmids
TypeBlog Post... the example shown in Figure 1, large sequences corresponding to exons 1 and 3 of the targeted gene have...knock out exon 2 of a given gene. Figure 1: A knockout targeting vector designed to insert a ... the Neomycin resistance (NeoR) gene between exon 1 and 3 of the targeted gene. Upon recombination, the... protein with GFP, as seen in blue flame plasmid OCT4-eGFP-PGK-Puro from the Jaenisch lab. Figure... -
With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science
TypeBlog Post...impartial. The best science happens when scientists have 1) the courage to make mistakes and 2) the integrity...of what I saw are that we, as a society, need to: 1) use more citations for out data so our sources are...chair of the postdoctoral engagement committee and active member of the university's Postdoctoral Association...in the veracity of its work. Alina Chan is a postdoctoral researcher at Harvard Medical School working...runs hand in hand with policy. Alexandra is a postdoctoral researcher in the University of Michigan Department... Jennifer Stancill, Ph.D., is currently a post-doctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University. She studies beta-cell...continue the dialogue. Erin Golden is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Colorado Anschutz... -
Deep Dive: qPCR
TypeBlog Post... Nucleic Acids Research, Volume 28, Issue 19, 1 October 2000, Pages 3752–3761, https://doi.org/10.1093...relatively easy to multiplex (Thellwell, 2000). See Table 1 for a comparison of features of several commonly used...in primer Yes Yes Agarose gel Table 1: Features of various qPCR chemistries. Adapted from...show multiple peaks. (a) (b) (c) Fig. 1: Melt curves showsing (a) a single peak, indicating...changes in ΔΔCT are represented by RQs between 0 and 1. Flipping your experimental and control values during...see this fold change as a positive difference (RQ>1), which may be easier to conceptualize. Just remember... in Molecular Biology, vol. 1160, DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-0733-5_3, © Springer Science+Business Media New... -
AAVs in Retinal Gene Therapy
TypeBlog Post...and Therapeutic Purposes. Annu Rev Virol. 2014 Nov;1(1):427-51. DOI: 10.1146/annurev-virology-031413-085355...personalized medicine. References and further reading 1. FDA approves gene therapy for blindness 2. Gene Therapy... Med Biol. 2014; 801: 687–693. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4614-3209-8_86. PubMed PMID: 24664759. PubMed Central...amaurosis. This is the first of what I, scientists, doctors and patients hope are many more clinical successes... -
Editor's Choice, September 2016
TypeBlog Post... products). I picked this post for a few reasons: 1) I think phage are super cool and have considered ...Connect the Research Community Grad School Advice Part 1: Picking a Lab and a Project That’s it for now. As...deposited plasmids on this trip. Here’s to hoping that October is even more awesome than September! Tyler J. Ford... -
Making Career Development an Integral Part of the Science Training System
TypeBlog Post... successful after their training. Figure 1: Professional Development Hub Workshop Attendees and...professional development as core components of predoctoral and postdoctoral training. A grant from the National ... -
Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells
TypeBlog Post...centrifugation (lenti) Centrifugation Titration time ~1 day (AAV); ~1 week (lenti) 2–10 days Initial titers Higher...will help you decide which is right for you. Table 1: Mammalian versus insect cells for viral production...the insectspodoptera frugiperda (lepidoptera; noctuidae). In Vitro, 13(4), 213–217. https://doi.org/10.1007... -
Better Dyeing Through Chemistry & Small Molecule Fluorophores
TypeBlog Post...environments such as live cells and tissues (Figure 1). These flexible strategies give you the best of both...majority of in-cell labeling strategies have two parts: (1) a genetically encoded “tag” expressed as a fusion...Follow him on twitter @rhodamine110. References 1. Liu, Zhe, Luke D. Lavis, and Eric Betzig. "Imaging... tag (Figure 1c). Click chemistry (e.g., transcyclooctene–tetrazine)– Nonnatural amino acids can be ... -
Crowdfight, a Platform to Boost Scientific Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond
TypeBlog Post...prompted us to create Crowdfight. Figure 1: Crowdfight is a community of scientists who believe...collaborator for a specific task, Crowdfight will: 1) Find an expert with the right skill; 2) Confirm the...IgnacioAmigoH María Hernández-Sánchez is a postdoctoral researcher at Instituto de Investigación Biomédica... -
Important Considerations in Optogenetics Behavioral Experiments
TypeBlog Post...animal will repeatedly nose-poke at the active hole [1, 2]. Place preference/place aversion also models... can be explained primarily in two different ways 1) your hypothesis is wrong or 2) there is some problem...follow him on Twitter @derekpsimonphd. References 1. Stuber, Garret D., et al. "Excitatory transmission...University of Michigan and he is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the lab of Mary Jeanne Kreek at the... -
What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions
TypeBlog Post...occur, but good performers move around easily Table 1: Taking it a Step Further - Big Company v. Small Company...recently, I have been hearing exit survey data from postdoctoral programs in the Boston area that demonstrate...Both explicit and implicit aspects of today’s postdoctoral training can directly interfere with a seamless... -
Viral Vectors 101: Systemic Capsids
TypeBlog Post...total dose between 1 x 1011 and 5 x 1011 vg per animal (i.e., 10 and 50 µL of vector at 1 x 1013 vg/mL titer... and 1 x 1012 vg*. Most systemic capsids are easy to produce in high titer, but higher doses (>1 x 1012...before using it in an application. Figure 1: AAV toolkit for targeted gene delivery to the brain...decision tree for selecting a capsid, while Table 1 gives a brief overview of published descriptions of...Capsids page to learn more about that collection. Table 1: Systemic capsid plasmids available from Addgene ...AAV9. At lower viral titers than AAV-PHP.B (e.g., 1 x 1011 vg/mouse), AAV-PHP.eB can transduce a greater...Diverse Brain Cells. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 45(1), 447–469. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-neuro-111020... -
Adapting Toehold Switches to Detect Zika Virus
TypeBlog Post...detects samples at clinically relevant concentrations (1-3 fM; 1x106-fold lower than before), and our combined... health, energy, and sustainability. References 1. Pardee, Keith, et al. "Rapid, Low-Cost Detection ... switches for pathogen detection In 2014, as postdoctoral fellows with Jim Collins and Peng Yin at the... -
Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem
TypeBlog Post... to the development of resistance include (Figure 1): Over-prescription of antibiotics (for example, ... communication, and public health. References 1. O'Neill, J. "Tackling drug-resistant infections globally...www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx1uDYSfINA. When you go to the doctor, it will very likely take time to determine if ... -
dTAG - You're it!
TypeBlog Post...cereblon, leading to rapid target degradation (Figure 1). Plasmids: We generated a series of plasmids that...contributed by guest blogger Behnam Nabet, a postdoctoral fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Targeted...studies (Nabet et al.). Behnam Nabet, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. ... -
Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View
TypeBlog Post...single neurons in the living brain Figure 1: Plasmid mix to label neuronal morphology (eYFP) and...genOway press release for more information. References 1. Atasoy, D., Y. Aponte, H. H. Su, and S. M. Sternson...guest blogger, Katrin Michel! Katrin Michel is a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT and is fascinated by the question... -
Negotiating Work and Life: How to Find the Joy
TypeBlog Post...commandments for making it all work – most of the time. #1 Thou shalt find enjoyment in your work If you are ...And, yes, your partner CAN take the kids to the doctor without your help. Your partner is equally responsible...eight-year-old daughter vehemently reminded her doctor that she was allergic to penicillin – I am much...