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  1. Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading

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    March 31, 2015, 4:08 p.m.
    ...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...interview with Connie Cepko to learn about her management style. Leaders look to the future Leaders must... blog posts in one pdf - download the Addgene Management for Scientists Ebook.  Fire, Snowball, Mask:... management for scientists...
  2. Management for Scientists: Delegating is Key

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    Feb. 20, 2015, 8:30 p.m.
    ...This is the fourth in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Once you are responsible for managing...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style. Recipes for delegation success Remember...Resources on the Addgene Blog Read the Rest of the Management for Scientists Series Learn How Volunteering ...  management for scientists...
  3. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ...This is the third in a 5 part series on Management for scientists. Feedback is help and it should result...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style. Formalizing the feedback session Giving...routines. This is the third in a 5 part series on Management for Scientists. Subscribe to the Addgene Blog... management for scientists...
  4. Management for Scientists: Seeking Feedback

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    Jan. 8, 2015, 2:34 p.m.
    ... part series on Management for scientists. This second installment in the Management for Scientists series... – getting feedback from the team. Successful management can almost be boiled down to one, key concept... is important because it creates a culture of engagement in the issues at hand and eagerness to get, as...School researcher Connie Cepko to learn about her management style.   Seeking feedback frequently One of the... management for scientists...
  5. Fluorescent CRISPR Reporters: SRIRACCHA and GEmCherry2

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    May 26, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... 2: The GEmCherry reporter. Image from Højland Knudsen et al., 2018. So how does GEmCherry2 work? The...stem cells.  Find GEmCherry2 reporter plasmids at Addgene Overall SRIRACHA and GEmCherry2 reporter systems...fluorescent CRISPR reporter methods, SRIRACCHA and GEMCherry2. We will cover single base-pair editing CRISPR...genomic edit.  Find SRIRACCHA plasmids at Addgene GEMCherry2, an improved monomeric fluorescent protein for...monomeric red fluorescent protein (RFP), named GEMCherry2, that can rapidly and efficiently evaluate Cas9...and activity (Knudsen et al., 2018).  To create GEmCherry2, the Denham lab first incorporated an out-of-...methionine start site. This first iteration was named GEmCherry1, due to the “genomic fragment inserted into mCherry...
  6. Transferable Skills Guide: Time Management

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    Dec. 5, 2017, 1:52 p.m.
    ... Today in our transferable skills guide: Time Mangement for Scientists. Back when I used to do mammalian...the lab. Obviously I didn’t have the best time management skills, but I’ve learned a lot since my days ... probably already started coming up with time management techniques of your own, but if you ever find ...about my own processes, I’ve broken down time management into three conceptual chunks: prioritization,...prioritization, planning, and procrastination. Time management through prioritiziation Every time you begin a task,...with friends by splitting my cells first. Time management through planning I probably wouldn’t have fallen...projects more manageable. If you have any other time management suggestions, please be sure to note them in the...
  7. Developing Lab Management Software for Biology

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    Aug. 25, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... Laboratory management software is not a requisite for a functioning lab, but it is for a scaleable lab... and paper will fail you. The benefits of lab management software aren’t just limited to large volume ...
  8. A Quick Guide to a Career in Software Product Management

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    Nov. 24, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...software product management, I confess that I had no idea what software product management was either. Coming...and begin my product management (PM) career. Had I known about product management earlier on in my career...software product management. Early in your career: Try to get software product management internships, preferably...do. Fortunately, the head of software product management at my company was open to meeting with me and...they will be happiest. What is software product management, and how does it relate to science? In the simplest...What type of person goes into software product management? I always tell people the best part of my job...great solution.  How to get into software product management? Depending on the stage in your career, there...
  9. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    April 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...guide you through the basics of CombiGEM-CRISPR experiments. CombiGEM-CRISPR: The marriage of two simple...gRNA library is now ready for CombiGEM-based assembly into the CombiGEM lentiviral vector backbone pAWp12...allowed us to rapidly decode the complexity? The CombiGEM-CRISPR technology was developed with the goal ... complex regulation in biological systems. The CombiGEM platform provides a means to create barcoded gRNA..., 2014; Wong et al., 2015; Wong et al., 2016). CombiGEM uses iterative one-pot reactions with straightforward...quantitatively analyzed by sequencing its set of barcodes. CombiGEM is highly flexible and can accommodate any genetic...address the users’ specific research questions. CombiGEM has been successfully applied to functionally ...
  10. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ... on myself) Assuming management is a natural progressionMany believe management is the next logical step...differences could have led to frustration, micromanagement, and disengagement. By tailoring my leadership approach...resources on the Addgene blog Management for Scientists: Managing vs. Leading Management for Scientists: What ...managerial role. For those contemplating the leap into management, the journey can be as exciting as it is challenging...Here's what you need to know.   Figure 1: Management can seem a mystery at first! Image used under...exceptional technical skills, transitioning into management often means stepping into unfamiliar territory...Unlike solving technical problems in the lab, management involves a different skill set: mentoring, setting...
  11. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ... This is the first in a 5 part series on Management for scientists.  “I'm slowly becoming a convert ...You can avoid some of these common pitfalls of management and still not get the most from your team. It... the successes of the team. A strong sense of engagement in the work Behind-the-scenes support from their... management for scientists...
  12. Tips for Working in Industry & Success in Management: Interview with Crystal Shih

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    Oct. 5, 2017, 1:13 p.m.
    ...approach to management and the importance of realizing that different people have different management needs...needs. How Crystal developed her management skills - training, learning from peers, and being receptive to...  Additional Resources from Addgene Find more management resources in our Mentoring for Scientists Series...
  13. CRISPR Antimicrobials

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    May 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...either did not receive a phagemid, lost the phagemid or received a defective phagemid; Bikard et al. did not...genes in E. coli using plasmid and phagemid delivery systems. Phagemids are plasmids containing a phage ..., CRISPR phagemids were cytotoxic only for resistant bacteria. Bikard et al. used a phagemid system to...common hospital-borne infection. Two rounds of phagemid treatment were sufficient to wipe out the virulent...target site. In a mouse skin colonization model, phagemid treatment decreased the proportion of virulent...repopulate the environment after treatment. The phagemid systems used in both papers are analogous to mammalian...replication-deficient. Thus, a very large number of phagemids would be needed for an in vivo therapy. Another...
  14. Developing a cold tolerant E. coli using specialized chaperones

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    Jan. 28, 2020, 2:35 p.m.
    ...Sreepadmanabh M, a member of the iGEM team from IISER Bhopal. Following up its 2018 iGEM debut - centered around... as well as fellow iGEM teams. We were the proud hosts for the 2019 All-India iGEM Meet-up, which served... excited undergrads. Team IISER-B’s idea for the iGEM 2019 is to take bacteria out of their optimally ...To infinity, and beyond! Keeping in spirit with iGEM’s emphasis on holistic, community-centric science...served as a platform for all the Indian iGEM teams to interact with personnel from the industry and brainstorm.... Please visit our team wiki or contact us at igemiiserb@gmail.com. Many thanks to our guest blogger ...the Silver Medal in the Undergrad category at the iGEM Competition 2019. He has an active interest in scientific...
  15. A Career in Grants: How To Become a Grant Professional

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    Aug. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...changing guidelines and regulations impacting grant management, we track grant opportunity deadlines, and we... those with expertise in grant writing, grant management, grant administration, and grant evaluation are...across multiple disciplines, writing, project management, and program evaluation are highly transferable... focus on a part of the grant development and management process or the whole process, including grant... implementation, program evaluation and grant management.  Your niche will change over time. Going into...  local GPA Chapters, and the National Grants Management Association (NGMA). 4. Develop a professional...may consider earning a degree in Grant Writing, Management and Evaluation and/or earning the GPC credential...
  16. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ...much about management skills during your scientific training. I never thought about management skills before...Industry and Success in Management Resources at Addgene.org Addgene's Management Team ...experience being managed! The good news is that management skills can be taught, but it will take time so...Blog Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Management for Scientists Series What Makes a Good Mentor... management...
  17. Gaining Leadership Skills Volunteering at a Professional Organization

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    Aug. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...part blog on the topic:  http://blog.addgene.org/management-for-scientists-managing-vs-leading. The National...PhDs) should develop. Among them “Leadership and Management skills”. The NPA states that Postdoctoral scholars... offer occasional workshops on leadership and management skills but a longer term and more substantial...intense training to develop our leadership and management skills. The NPA brought outside experts and many...Read Joanne Kamen's Management for Scientists Series  ... management...
  18. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    Jan. 11, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
    ...   What is a transferable skill? Time management. I needed it when balancing a handful of demanding courses... said about teamwork, communication, writing, management, and creativity; I have developed these skills...toes, you’ve likely collected some great time management and organizational skills. If you are responsible... assume that you’ve had to flex your conflict management and communication skills quite a bit. Grab a ...outside of your organization Public Speaking Time management Managing a team Conflict resolution Organization...Manager at Addgene and is interested in nonprofit management and international development.       Additional...
  19. Sharing Your Lab Protocols: Using Apps to Save Time & Track Your Experiments

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    Sept. 23, 2014, 3:05 p.m.
    ...Check Out How Addgene Thinks About Developing Lab Management Software    Organizing and sharing your updated...if your lab is looking to streamline your lab management and you want the works: organizing reagent storage...projects, electronic lab notebooks and protocol management. Though this is a subscription-based software....quartzy.com/ Quartzy is a free web-based lab management tool that allows labs to create accounts in which...-stop solution to your lab's organization and management needs. With Quartzy you can share protcols with...
  20. Transferable Skills Guide: Conflict Resolution

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    Jan. 4, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model, Management Weekly, https://managementweekly.org/thomas-kilmann-conflict-resolution-model... put more conscious effort into your conflict management skills. It’s also completely OK to recognize ...Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Model, courtesy of https://managementweekly.org/thomas-kilmann-conflict-resolution-model...     Additional Resources on the Addgene blog Management for ScientistsTransferable Skills Guide: LeadershipTransferable...
  21. Extracurricular Activities for a Strong Science Career Path

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    Jan. 21, 2014, 3:08 p.m.
    ...highlight “transferable” skills such as leadership, management, and communication. A great approach to fully...Consulting internships Communication Teamwork Management Leadership Networking University technology... Business competitions   Leadership Management Marketing Communication Business models...models Conference or club organizer Management Leadership Communication Networking ...
  22. 5 Tips for Troubleshooting Viral Transductions

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    Aug. 11, 2016, 2:23 p.m.
    ...may undergo genomic rearrangements during replication. To avoid genomic rearrangements, try amplifying the...working with virus: 1. Viral vectors undergo DNA rearrangements. Depending on the composition of the viral...viral vector with bacteria designed to minimize rearrangements such as NEB Stable or use a standard strain...
  23. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    Jan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m.
    ...science-specific tools, e.g. sample management apps, colony management software, and method repositories...response to requirements that emerged from intensive engagement with a wide range of people at the University... The two guiding principles emerging from the engagement with the Wisconsin research community were to...
  24. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    Nov. 28, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...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...
  25. Hot Plasmids Podcast Episode 3: Optogenetics Tools, Improved CRISPR Base Editors, & More!

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    Oct. 25, 2017, 1 p.m.
    ... molecular processes with light. Listen to Our Segement on PhoCl Segment  Hot Plasmid 2: Ouabain selection...increased CRISPR editing efficiency. Listen to the Segement on Ouabain Selection  Hot Plasmid 3: CRISPR base...generating DNA molecular weight markers.  Listen to the Segement on the pPSU Plasmids Special thanks to our sound...
  26. What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions

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    March 9, 2017, 3:40 p.m.
    ...millions of choices including pharma, tech transfer, management consulting, science communication, policy and...), but can often achieve more structured time management conducive to work/life scheduling Diverse opportunities...Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget Read Our Management for Scientists Series Resources at Addgene.org...
  27. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...them. CRISPR Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening CombiGEM is a technology that...formerly of the Lu Lab at MIT) shows how you can use CombiGEM to barcode small libraries of CRISPR gRNAs to ...
  28. Trading Spaces - Visiting Scientist Edition

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    Aug. 22, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...to explore this role, how to seek out such an arrangement, and how to operate once in that position. What... plan as well. Making logistical and funding arrangements Visiting scientist positions take commitment...structured visiting program, you will have to make arrangements on your own. This will include, but is not limited...
  29. Addgene Depositors Get More Citations

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    April 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...and Neil Thompson from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Professor Feng Zhang’s original 2013 gene editing... a Ph.D. candidate at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She is particularly interested in exploring ...Innovation and Strategy at the MIT Sloan School of Management. His research focuses on a range of topics including...
  30. How to Lead a Great Meeting

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    Feb. 9, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... everyone for their participation and offer encouragement for the next steps (see “action items” below...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Get Management Advice from Addgene Executive Director Joanne...Resources on the Addgene Website Meet the Addgene Management Team Join the Addgene Community ...
  31. Addgene’s Viral Service - Why Virus? Why Now?

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    March 23, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...them for their time, dedication, advice and encouragement. Why virus? Why did we decide to take on this...make improvements to our website and inventory management systems to make way in our systems for this new...IT Teams made major upgrades to our inventory management systems to enable efficient, tracked production...
  32. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    Sept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
    ... Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) provides on-site courses in public engagement for institutions and...using social media as a scientist here. 2) Public engagement - Participate in science festivals and outreach...
  33. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

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    Jan. 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
    ... expectations Every supervisor has their own management style. A hands-on supervisor might expect weekly... in person.   Regardless of your supervisor’s management style, bring challenges to his or her attention...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Read our "Management for Scientists" series More science career articles...
  34. Career Insights: Technical Support Specialist

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    Nov. 9, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...is enriched with your technical knowledge and judgement. For particularly tricky cases, team discussions...and will help you enter other roles in project management, consulting, scientific outreach, and more. Technical...and manufacturing, quality assurance, product management, marketing, and sales (to name a few). Depending...
  35. Viral Vectors 101: Optogenetic Tools

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    June 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...., Berndt, A., Sohal, V. S., Deisseroth, K., & Hegemann, P. (2010). Ultrafast optogenetic control. Nature..., S., Adeishvili, N., Berthold, P., Ollig, D., Hegemann, P., & Bamberg, E. (2003). Channelrhodopsin-2,...Gottschalk, A., Soba, P., Emiliani, V., Engel, A. K., Hegemann, P., & Wiegert, J. S. (2021). BiPOLES is an optogenetic...
  36. Is this the right place for me? 8 tactics for choosing a lab

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    Oct. 2, 2018, 12:56 p.m.
    ...field or get pushed out by the PI? What is the management style? How does the PI deal with conflicts in...they motivate with the appropriate balance of encouragement and criticism? Do they encourage diversity ...bullies are hard to stop—they often have no boss or management structure to demand better behavior. I’m not ...
  37. FLEx Technology and Optogenetics: Flipping the switch on gene expression with high spatial and temporal resolution

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    Oct. 17, 2019, 12:28 p.m.
    ... Mukohata, 1977; Foster et al., 1984; Harz and Hegemann, 1991). These proteins control the flow of electric... communication manager at genOway.     Acknowledgement:Through a partnership with genOway, we are able...PubMed PMID: 6493336. Harz, Hartmann, and Peter Hegemann. "Rhodopsin-regulated calcium currents in Chlamydomonas...
  38. Finding Your Science Policy Path

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    Sept. 22, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...regulatory efforts, policy implementation, program management, communications, diplomacy and international ...advocacy as a supplement to your career through engagement with your local or state governments. Most communities...receive updates from ESAL and explore their Local Engagement Playbook for step-by-step guides on how to engage...
  39. Interview with Bart Newland, Addgene’s Newest Board Member

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    Aug. 3, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...big part of my role is bringing experience and judgement to a wide variety of business decisions that are... I hope to bring that business experience and judgement to the organization and see how I can help. Q:...
  40. Editor's Choice, August 2016

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    Sept. 2, 2016, 1:32 p.m.
    ...interesting post about how we develop our in house lab management software. The post is written in terms any programming...Steps to a Perfect Science Talk Developing Lab Management Software for Biology Adapting Toehold Switches...
  41. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    Jan. 16, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...equipment acquisition, public speaking and personnel management?  If you are thinking about a non-academic path...good role model and teacher. Do you admire her management style? Does he have ethical behavior? Does the...
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