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  1. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    ...exposure under these conditions once the measures were lifted (Servellita et al., 2023).  This anecdote goes ...seven species, designated as letters A–G) exist. The life cycle of AdVs is dependent on modulation of the ... et al., 2003).        Figure 1: The adenovirus life cycle. Image reused from Kremer and Nemerow 2015...
  2. Career Insights: Technical Support Specialist

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    ... A degree in the life sciences prepares one for numerous non-academic careers. Still, many start their...are many roles out there that require exactly what life science PhDs can offer: vast practical lab expertise...support make excellent use of the skills developed by life science PhDs. In my days as junior postdoc I was...
  3. CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)

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    ...sequence of interest (red) is amplified using Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA) or Reverse-transcription...Reverse-transcription RPA (RT-RPA), respectively. Amplified nucleotides are combined with Cas 13a in complex with crRNA...
  4. Plasmids 101: Broad Host Range Plasmids

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    ...within the scientific community, as they allow for simplified transformation processes, and can be used by ...Gram-negative  Alcaligenes eutrophus, Bartonella bacilliformis, Bordetella spp., Brucella spp., Caulobacter...expression in bacteria. Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.), 765, 327–343. https://doi.org/10.1007/978...
  5. Hot Plasmids - November 2023

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    ...multiplex immunolabeling of brain. eLife, 8, e43322. doi: 10.7554/eLife.43322. PMID: 30667360....also make CAR-T cell therapy more accessible by simplifying the production process and could even enable ...
  6. CRISPR 101: Engineering the Plant Genome Using CRISPR/Cas9

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    ...including the development of crops with longer shelf life and the development of disease-resistant crops to...expression include the ubiquitously expressing cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter (CaMV 35S) or ubiquitin...cloning of your gRNA of interest. Figure 1: Simplified schematic of agrobacterium-mediated transformation...
  7. Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium

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    ...though they are aware that only 14.3% of PhDs in the life sciences end up in tenure track position 5 years...academic researchers themselves(44% of postdocs in the life sciences name faculty-research as their preferred... and enjoyable path for people from all walks of life will continue having conversations like those at...
  8. Antibodies 101: Multiplex Immunofluorescence

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    ...multiplex immunolabeling of brain. eLife, 8, e43322. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.43322 Brewer, M., McDonough...whichever targets you like. Plus, indirect IF amplifies the signal since multiple secondary antibodies...
  9. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    ...make a huge difference for your future career and life. You might see a lab head as choosing you, but in...I take to get to work?”; we often make important life decisions without much logic - even choosing a training...whom Expanding your skillset Scientists are lifelong learners. I believe we won’t be happy if we aren...
  10. Recombinase-based State Machines Enable Order-dependent Logic in vivo

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    ...register enables the design of primer pairs that PCR amplify in some states but not others. Because samples ...not be very informative – each primer pair will amplify even if its target states are only represented ... determine the fraction of registers that are amplified by a particular primer pair. Then, by leveraging...
  11. Finding Your Science Policy Path

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    .... Though I had spent the first few decades of my life following a very straightforward conveyor belt from...all the career spaces I explored for my post-PhD life, the science policy community is the one that was...these activities leading to a rich day-to-day work life.  Action Items:  Join the National Science Policy...
  12. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    ...expression profile at multiple steps from plasmid amplification in bacteria to transgene expression in vivo....are typically employed during viral plasmid amplification (Fischer, KB. 2019). This means that all DIO...of spontaneous reversion during AAV plasmid amplification. On the left homologous pairs of scrambled cre-recombinase...
  13. An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency

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    ...is an assistant professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Emerging CRISPR/Cas9 editing technologies...choosing. Tools such as SapTrap Builder greatly simplifies design of these constructs, allowing novice researchers...is an assistant professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz where his group focuses on gene regulation...
  14. With an Eye Towards the Future, We Look Back at the March for Science

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    ...Stephanie Hays, a researcher at the University of California Berkeley. It’s been half a year since the march...rift where our integrity is questioned and cuts to life-saving research are being proposed.  It's our responsibility...studying an evolutionary arms race at University of California, Berkeley. She is a scientist with a passion ...
  15. Antibodies 101: Designing Your First Flow Panel

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    .../bd-spectrum-viewer.   But what is the real-life advantage of a brighter fluorophore? Strong brightness...en-us/resources/bd-spectrum-viewer.   To make life easier, always try to use fluorophores with distant...immunity. When he's not in the lab, Paul enjoys weightlifting, sailing, and reading.   More resources on ...
  16. Using AAV for Neuronal Tracing

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    ... by cells and to the uncoating step in the viral life cycle. Using AAV for neuronal tracing AAV vectors...plasmids at Addgene). The Gradinaru Lab at the California Institute of Technology generated novel AAVs ...Together with scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, the Janelia Research Campus also developed...
  17. Editor's Choice, October 2016

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    ...to our latest podcast all about graduate student life and how establishing a thriving graduate student...Healthcare Consulting: A Door to the Business of Life Sciences 6 Tips for Grant Writing 5 Reasons to Use...
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