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  1. Management for Scientists: Giving Feedback

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    Feb. 6, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
    ... for giving feedback Use formal and informal mechanisms for feedback (more on this below). Make sure...positive outcome if the employee sees that real change is possible in your eyes so their confidence is...feedback is a very effective way to bring about change in behaviors and habits in a nonthreatening way...
  2. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ... of freedom and diversity built into their jobs Chance to do/learn new things, diversity of responsibilities...it, we are special. Below are some special characteristics of scientists in the work place as described...identify the work style of each team member) Need challenging work, opportunities to pursue and problems to...
  3. 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time

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    Oct. 20, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...independently” and “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do”. Candidates who have “started...including those that find events stressful. Video chatting makes it pretty easy to make 30 minute appointments...being able to just look at a paragraph and do a character count in your head.  Here are some sites that ...
  4. What Do I Do Now? Academic v. Non-Academic Career Decisions

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    March 9, 2017, 3:40 p.m.
    ...nice to have, not a need to have Must be ready to change projects frequently with little notice or choice...someone else who can do better, no grant writing Job changes can happen regularly (every 4-6 years is common... create interpersonal issues (one bad apple can change entire culture) Specific requirements for hiring...
  5. Summer SciComm: Science Storytelling

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    Sept. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...one or two roadblocks that sparked creativity, changed the outcome of the project, or illustrates the ... and what can be left out, which can be a big challenge!  The resolution Throughout your conflict, you... and driver of your story gives your audience a chance to get curious and invested in the research itself...
  6. New and Upcoming Viral Vectors - Spring 2019

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    March 26, 2019, 1:40 p.m.
    ...single-wavelength sensors with intensities that change in response to calcium binding. There are a few...AAV5  AAV SYN flex PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation 119742  AAV5  AAV ...AAV SYN PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation Recombinases Plasmid Serotype...
  7. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    Jan. 22, 2019, 2:41 p.m.
    ...for the measurement of autophagic flux, or the changes in autophagic activity, and are a more reliable...autophagy-related microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B, or LC3. LC3 is a commonly used marker for measuring...functions as an autophagy bionsensor via the same mechanism as Rosella: GFP is quenched in acidic environments...
  8. What the HEK?

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    April 18, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...cancer-specific research. Membrane receptors and ion channels are often exogenously expressed and studied in...proteins and its relatively low expression of native channels.  No matter what your research question, HEK-...research interests include receptor biology, ion channels, or involve human protein preparations with PTMs...
  9. Comparing Cas9 to NgAgo: Can the Argonautes Best CRISPR?

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    June 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...against invading DNA. In 2014, Swarts et al. characterized Argonaute from Thermus thermophilus (TtAgo),...expressed from a plasmid or in vitro transcribed, and changes in gRNA secondary structure can affect editing ... 3. Swarts, Daan C., et al. “Argonaute of the archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus is a DNA-guided nuclease that...
  10. Mentoring for Scientists: I Have a Mentor, What Now?

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    March 6, 2014, 7:12 p.m.
    ...you don’t take this past the chatting stage you will rarely make any change in your skill sets or activate...formality to mentoring Just getting together and chatting with another person about their career path is...
  11. Quantifying DNA? Here are Five DNA Quantification Methods to Consider

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    July 21, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...absorb best at 280 nm and organic compounds and chaotropic salts maximally absorb at 230 nm. The A260/A280...doesn’t tell you about contaminating proteins or chaotropic salts. Capillary electrophoresis Quantifying...fragments move through a micro- or nanofluidic channel and the sample is separated by electrophoresis....
  12. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    April 19, 2017, 3:25 p.m.
    ...and accurate sequencing (“reading”) of DNA, have changed our collective thinking about the feasible size...seqWell, Inc., our mission is to overcome crucial challenges in NGS by developing technologies that can help...problem in multiplex NGS library preparation. The challenge here is that, as more samples are sequenced simultaneously...
  13. DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing

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    July 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...CRISPR tools have leveraged such host-defense mechanisms to enable multiplex gene editing in a variety... fused base editors (nCas9-BE), as Cas9 is mechanistically more favored for efficient base editing. They... To do so, they harnessed the tRNA processing mechanism, which is conserved in all living organisms and...
  14. New Neuroscience Tool: The iGluSnFR3 Glutamate Sensor

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    April 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...fusion protein binds to glutamate, conformational changes lead to an increase in fluorescence intensity from... from the inserted GFP. After characterizing iGluSnFR in vitro, showing that it is selectively activated...response than its predecessors. The detailed characterization of the new variants is available here. Upgrades...
  15. K. phaffii: Rising to the Occasion

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    April 4, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ... Ploidy Usually diploid, but spontaneously changes Usually haploid Usually haploid Pathology...their peroxisomes will proliferate upon a media change into methanol and peroxisomal autophagy can be ...Resources References Liu, Wei, et al., From Saccharomyces cerevisiae to human: The important gene co‑expression...
  16. Hot Plasmids - January 2023

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    Jan. 31, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Susanna Stroik The Doudna lab’s recent work characterized a new tool for RNA targeting, with a leg up ...were compared head-to-head for gene expression changes of non-target genes and RNA-seq of a nuclear (MALAT1...denaturing conditions, high temperatures, and other chaotropic conditions better than most FPs. The group also...
  17. Addgene Welcomes John Doench to the Advisory Board

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    Aug. 13, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...throughput functional characterization of specific edits to the genome. Such characterization can be done in ...The RNAi process had just been discovered, the mechanism was barely understood.” Doench’s graduate work...
  18. Resume Writing for Non-academic Science Careers

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    Dec. 18, 2014, 4:06 p.m.
    ...non-academic one, one of the biggest changes (and perhaps challenges) is the need to present yourself using...studied astronomy or bioinformatics data, then the chance is that you have handled large data sets and are...
  19. Choosing Your Fluorescent Proteins for Multi-Color Imaging

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    Oct. 9, 2014, 3 p.m.
    ... for them to be imaged in distinct fluorescent channels on the microscope. With the proliferation of fluorescent...the best protein for a given application is a challenge. To help keep you abreast of the latest fluorescent... abundant proteins, with the blue and infrared channels used for more abundant proteins or marking compartments...
  20. Plasmids 101: Mammalian Vectors

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    March 25, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
    ...cells Blocks polypeptide synthesis at 80S; inhibits chain elongation 100-800 ug/mL Hygromycin B hygB HeLa...cells Blocks polypeptide synthesis at 80S; inhibits chain elongation. 50-500 ug/mL Puromycin pac HeLa, 293HEK...Jurkat T cells Inhibits protein synthesis; premature chain termination 1-10 ug/mL Zeocin Sh bla HeLa, NIH3T3...
  21. A Deep Dive into BioBuilder

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    Oct. 11, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...knew that the best days in the classroom are characterized by intense student engagement and joy, rather...development comes from the Caltech lab of Professor Richard Murray. Murray’s lab uses cellular extracts to ...collaboration has resulted in a new BioBuilder book chapter and an illustrated, downloadable classroom poster...
  22. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...imaging! These eNL constructs use the brightest characterized luciferase, NanoLuc, and its substrate furimazine...Nagai laboratory has a done a wonderful job characterizing Nano-lanterns and eNL for many different applications...eNL-based calcium sensor displaying a 500% signal change upon calcium binding. Suzuki et al. also envision...
  23. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...management, the journey can be as exciting as it is challenging. How do you prepare for this shift and navigate...experiences, and practical advice for overcoming challenges. Experimenting with leadership opportunities...'ve witnessed several colleagues do this while changing industries and positions. Some people discover...
  24. Flow Cytometry Readouts: Yes, No, and Everything in Between

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    Aug. 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...picked up by the sensors. You can adjust this by changing the voltage for the particular fluorophore prior...protein into your cells (visualized via the FITC channel) and you are trying to see what percentage of total...expression, using a histogram plot and MFI values to characterize your samples may allow for better interpretation...
  25. Why and how to start studying chromatin (with Addgene's help)

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    June 12, 2018, 11:40 a.m.
    ...biological phenomenon, there’s a reasonable good chance that Addgene can help. Though it would be difficult...Kerstin Bystricky Courtney Hodges Sharon Dent Archa Fox Elaine Fuchs Kai Ge Robert Kingston Thoru ...Julie Ahringer Alexander Stark Bas van Steensel Richard Young Yi Zhang Leonard Zon  You!     Chromatin-related...
  26. Plasmids 101: Inducible Promoters

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    Jan. 18, 2018, 2:34 p.m.
    ...IPTG, the lac repressor undergoes a conformational change that removes it from lacO sites within the promoter...there is very little crossover. The induction mechanism must also be compatible with your experimental...The Promoter Region Plasmids 101: Cre-lox Light-Switchable Two-Component Systems for E. coli Browse other...
  27. AAV Q&A with Tim Miles

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    May 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the presentation and Q&A session on our YouTube channel. And with no more ado, the questions!  AAV Prep...prohibitive problem? A: Re-administration is a challenge for AAV due to the development of neutralizing... in diseases which may be linked to epigenetic changes, such as multiple sclerosis?  A: Basic science ...
  28. Choosing a CRISPR Nuclease: Site Accessibility, Specificity, and Sensitivity

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    Nov. 5, 2019, 1:28 p.m.
    ...experimental approaches. One example is CasX, characterized by the Oakes and Doudna Labs, which is both ...research and potentially treatments. Cas12b, characterized by the Zhang (Strecker et al., 2019) and Li ... relative to Cas9. As scientists continue to characterize CRISPR nucleases from a variety of sources, ...
  29. Clear and Accessible Writing

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    Feb. 15, 2024, 2:15 p.m.
    ...our understanding of what accessibility is would change over the next twenty years. But learn we did! ...scientific paper, you may feel it’s overwhelming or challenging. So instead, let’s focus on practicing with a...when I’m done? What are we trying to fundamentally change about their knowledge?    Here, this image is being...
  30. Protein Tagging with CRISPR/Cas9: A Conversation with Mendenhall and Myers

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    July 28, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...non-coding portion of the genome. Mendenhall and Richard Myers of HudsonAlpha (where Mendenhall is also ...transcription factor. The FLAG antibody has been well characterized and the system allows you to add this same antibody... Besides being fast and efficient, what other challenges does this system help to solve? Myers: Only a...
  31. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    April 16, 2015, 3:45 p.m.
    ...contributed by David Wyatt and Dale Ramsden, UNC at Chapel Hill. One advantage to using the CRISPR/Cas system...heterogeneous. There is consequently about a two-thirds chance of causing a frameshift mutation. Of some importance...the Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at UNC Chapel Hill.   References Bennardo N, Gunn A, Cheng A,...
  32. Dos & Don'ts When Publishing a Scientific Manuscript

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    May 22, 2014, 4:02 p.m.
    ...Developmental Editor at F1000Research.  With many changes taking place in the world of science publishing... you look unprofessional and doesn’t help your chances of getting your manuscripts published in the future...manuscript full of spelling errors will not have a great chance of getting published. In summary, it is a good...
  33. Plasmids 101: Yeast Vectors

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    Feb. 25, 2014, 7:11 p.m.
    ...for genetic analysis, as well as an efficient mechanism of homologous recombination to facilitate simple...primarily pertains to ORIs in budding yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae; however, we’ve also noted some features...required for the replication of fission yeast, Schizosaccharomyces pombe, vectors at the end.) In a previous...
  34. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    Dec. 10, 2013, 3:13 p.m.
    .... In a recent issue of Cell Stem Cell, Musunuru, Chad Cowan and their colleagues describe a much more ...genome editing tool with which one can introduce changes into the genomes of mammalian or other cells. TALENs...for a particular sequence, there is a much better chance they will bind that sequence. That’s the revolutionary...
  35. Hot Plasmids - March 2020 - base editors, GEVI, MoClo, and optogenetics

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    March 3, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... Tsang AAVs are a great gene therapy delivery mechanism, but their small packaging capacity of 4-5 kb ...are proteins that detect and output the voltage changes in neural activity when paired with appropriate...green-fluorescent GEVIs and blue-light-sensitive channelrhodopsins. Find the Ace-mScarlet voltage indicator plasmids...
  36. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    April 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...abilities is that its fluorescence emission spectra changes when it goes from a more neutral pH compartment...conditions. Rosella makes it easier to study the mechanisms behind autophagy by tracking what’s being transported...17224625. 5. Noda, T., & Klionsky, D. J. (2008). Chapter 3 The Quantitative Pho8Δ60 Assay of Nonspecific...
  37. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    Oct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
    ...game for connecting to others.  Pro tip: You can change the option for sending LinkedIn messages to Click...without accidentally sending before you’ve had a chance to proof read. This might not be important for ...Turn off notifications to your network of profile changes. If you are working, and all of a sudden you start...
  38. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    April 20, 2023, 4 p.m.
    ...Technical difficulties turn your slide deck into a chalk talk. Your translator doesn’t know the term “diving... speaking is hard. Aside from the diving board charades, I doubt anyone but me remembers any of the incidents...opportunities, and gives your entire audience a chance to comfortably engage with you. If you can give...
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