... Doer, Manager, Leader” by Charlotte Beers, divides workers into three cycles: Doers, Managers and Leaders... even late in our careers.  Managers make sure the work gets done Managers do this by removing obstacles...communication. A manager must both hire and fire to make sure the team is the best it can be. Managers must ensure...This is the fifth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists.  We are inundated with articles and...leader-specific. How is leadership different from good management? Aren't all career skills leaderhsip skills when... in our careers we may be in a cycle of doing, managing or leading. All three roles are important to accomplishing...possible. To learn more about being an effective manager, read the other posts in this series. Listen to...

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...conversation with your manager early on. Chapter 4: Crystal's approach to management and the importance of...different people have different management needs. How Crystal developed her management skills - training, learning...  Additional Resources from Addgene Find more management resources in our Mentoring for Scientists Series...

...evolved SpCas9 variants have improved activity on NAG PAMS and reduced activity on NGG PAMs relative to...

... NGG SpCas9 D1135E variant 3' NGG (reduced NAG binding) SpCas9 VRER variant 3' NGCG SpCas9...NNNNGATT  Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) 3' NNAGAAW  Treponema denticola (TD) 3' NAAAAC  The...

...changing one of the G’s to an A,T or C – but avoid NAG) or guide RNA target (“seed”) sequence. The idea ...

... are on a team, any kind of team, and you have nagging doubts that someone else on that team is putting...Transferable Skills Guide Management for Scientists: Managing v Leading Gain Management Skills Volunteering ...nickname myself). I have my own little Product Management Team, but I’m also an emeritus member of the ...the Development Team, and I contribute to the Management Team that steers the organization. As an Addgene...conscripted. There’s also no end-game here, unless we manage to make Addgene the most environmentally friendly...

...Curr Biol. 2018 Feb 5;28(3):444-451.e6. Takeharu Nagai Magnesium MagFRET-1 Mg2+ sensor, based on Cerulean...polypeptide. Sci Rep. 2021 Aug 13;11(1):16519. Takeharu Nagai Temperature Fluorescent temperature indicator B-...Nano Lett. 2022 Jul 27;22(14):5698-5707. Takeharu Nagai Tension TS module, Vinculin tension sensors Measuring...

... plants (including tobacco and potato) - Scott Lenaghan. Joint Modular Cloning (JMC) Toolkit includes ...

...SpCas9 3' NGG SpCas9 D1135E variant 3' NGG (reduced NAG binding) SpCas9 VRER variant 3' NGCG SpCas9 EQR variant...3' NNNNGATT Streptococcus thermophilus (ST) 3' NNAGAAW Treponema denticola (TD) 3' NAAAAC Additional Cas9s...

...McDade Joel McDade, Addgene's Business Development Manager, discusses his transition from the Scientist Team...

...progression of PD. Treatment consists mainly of managing symptoms through medication and surgery. PD primarily...

...names and contact information of the laboratory manager should be clearly visible in the room and on the...