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  1. Transferable Skills Guide: Career Planning Resources

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    Nov. 14, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...stand out with key words and by putting your most relevant experience at the top. You may also consider visiting...opening, you can send your contact an email with the relevant info and they just might personally hand your ...as your own adviser will probably have a lot of relevant experience and information to offer. However, ...Importantly, find a good mentor that can share relevant experience and resources with you to ease the ...the way. Make connections, and nurture those relationships. Then when you are ready to apply for your dream...
  2. Hot Plasmids: Summer 2024

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    Aug. 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...particle orientation distribution and Fourier-shell correlation curve (D), and the reconstructed 3D map with ...times that size (demonstrated up to 10.5 kb) by relying on a site-specific serine recombinase. First, the...on opposite DNA strands. When the prime editor releases the DNA, the two 3’ flaps containing the edited...editor, Coupled Histone tail for Autoinhibition Release of Methyltransferase (CHARM), with several advantages...the methyltransferase binds to H3K4me0 on D3L, releasing the autoinhibition and stimulating the methylation...
  3. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Gating in Flow Cytometry

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    April 4, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...looser gate here. I am not worried about including irrelevant events in my analysis, as these will get excluded...from your single cells, as duplicates can’t be reliably analyzed on their staining signals. For this, ...    Figure 4: (A) Using the proportional relationship between FSC-H and FSC-A we can gate on single...displaying your events. You are free to choose any size-related parameter, such as FSC-H, FSC-A, SSC-H, SSC-A, ...Figure 6: (A) A flow plot showing two stains in relation to each other. Using a quadrant gate, I can divide...
  4. Antibodies 101: Introduction to Immunofluorescence

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    Nov. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...multiplexing is that you can ask how multiple proteins relate to one another in the same sample. For this strategy...BioRender.com   The first couple of steps are preliminary steps that are not exclusive to IF, but they ... The biggest difference between IF and ICC/IHC relates to the type of secondary antibody you use, so as...antibody that you consider in order to determine how reliable the antibody seems and what sort of protocol you..., will help make antibodies more effective and reliable in the future.  We hope that this post has shed...
  5. Harnessing Bacterial Toxins for Allelic Exchange

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    Aug. 15, 2019, 12:30 p.m.
    ...methods roughly fall into two categories: those that rely on exogenous enzymes and those that use endogenous...). Both of these systems are powerful, but they rely on exogenous enzymes, require multiple transformation...The most commonly used counter-selection system relies on the sacB gene product of B. subtilis (Hmelo ...would allow stronger counter-selection than one merely co-opted toward that aim (i.e. sacB). Importantly...arabinose promoter worked too. Rhamnose induction relies on the transcriptional activator rhaS. To allow...
  6. Viral Vectors 101: AAV Variables That Matter

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    June 1, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ... Porrot, F., Bohl, D., Marmé, F., Chérel, Y., Salvetti, A., Hurtrel, B., Heard, J.-M., Rivière, Y., & ...your specific experimental system, rather than relying on other systems as proxies.  Finally, the size...consider. First, the titer required is inversely related to transduction efficacy: the higher the efficiency...against the Tetracycline-Dependent Transactivator Correlates with Long-Term Doxycycline-Regulated Transgene...
  7. Scientific Reproducibility - Focusing on Solutions at the Minisymposium on Reproducibility

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    May 18, 2018, 7:32 p.m.
    ...45), there are also initiatives to create more reliable reagents for future research. I’ve talked to many...many researchers who have complaints about the unreliability of antibodies. IPI is working to address this...repeat previously published results. This over-reliance on the perfect story for a “high impact” publication...ways to publicise negative data - we don’t have to rely on traditional journals. There’s social media - ...publishing community views reproducibility, how industry relies on reproducibility, and how you can push for more...
  8. A Scientist's Guide to Ebola

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    Oct. 16, 2014, 3:01 p.m.
    ...assemble a rough guide to the science of Ebola and related resources. Ebola Basics A few basics: Ebolavirus...outbreak and earlier ones, along with links to the relevant scientific literature.  -In light of the current...Medicine have made their complete collection of relevant papers freely available here. -PLoS and The New...of Medicine have similarly curated their Ebola-related content. -And the latest updates on the ongoing...
  9. Making Career Development an Integral Part of the Science Training System

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    Feb. 25, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...attracting and keeping diverse talent in science related careers. Failure to strengthen the talent pipeline...project and the findings were captured in this just released report “Enhancing Dissemination of Evidence-Based... join us for the pd|hub Workshop Report Public Release Event scheduled for March 4th from 2:30-4:00 pm...science career resources Browse all blog posts related to science careers Download the Science Career ...
  10. Typing CRISPR Systems

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    March 18, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    .... During this time, scientists discovered many related immune mechanisms that could target foreign DNA... effectively. The current classification system relies on a combination of sequence similarity, phylogenetic...same name but be completely different! They are merely linked by a similar function. After analysis, CRISPR...various functions. Class 2 Class 2 CRISPR systems rely on a single protein Cas effector and are likely ...broken down into type II, type V, and type VI, each relying on a unique Cas effector — Cas9, Cas12, or Cas13...
  11. Embracing Serendipity: A Crucial Element in the PhD Journey

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    April 25, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...often happen when we allow ourselves moments of release and mental freedom. Practical approaches Engaging...to detach from the constant stream of thoughts related to lab research and gain fresh perspectives. Such...encourages exploration of tangents or seemingly unrelated ideas. It's beneficial to carry a notebook at ... identify areas in need of improvement. These unrelated ideas might hold the key to unlocking new perspectives...
  12. CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors

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    March 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...called a Glycosylase Base Editor, or GBE, for its reliance on the glycosylase UNG to crease abasic sites ...hypothesized that the CGBE edit process occurs entirely while Cas9 is bound, keeping the two DNA strands...regions that were already accessible. It's not entirely clear why this is, but it might point to a more...: CGBEs and indels Cytosine transversion editors rely on a multi-step cellular repair pathway that is ... GBE Glycosylase Base Editor A base editor that relies on DNA glycosylation to create an abasic site. ...
  13. 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time

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    Oct. 20, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... of the time because of relationships. It’s much harder to build relationships when you are more desperate...experiences to share. The conversation builds a relationship for the future and the 1:1 format is good for...you will make good progress on both building relationships and thinking about future career options. 5....
  14. Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic

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    Sept. 17, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...access to coronavirus-related plasmids and to receive important coronavirus-related deposits. Our valiant...daily operations for all ongoing processes are entirely self-supporting. We hire more staff as we need...vector distribution is recovering from the pandemic-related slowdown. More scientists are sharing plasmids ...
  15. Science Career Options

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    Feb. 23, 2017, 1:30 p.m.
    ...requires travel can show that you are self organised, reliable, and can work independently. Practical outdoor...are highly desired, as roles are becoming more reliant on technology, and good computer skills will give... every role you need to show that you have the relevant skills and experience.You might not normally think...content in your Resume and Cover Letter. Include any relevant job specific ‘buzz words’ to ensure recruitment...
  16. GCE4All: Making Genetic Code Expansion Accessible

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    June 15, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...site-specifically to alter its function, mimic a biologically relevant modification, or add in fluorescent or chemically...which can help determine structure and function relationships or, in more practical applications, allow a ...tRNA, and the tRNA synthetases. And, naturally, rarely are the optimization parameters the same for all... any of a huge variety of ncAAs to study the relationship between structure and function…if you can get...
  17. Form Your Own Peer Mentoring Group: A How-To Guide for Scientists

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    Feb. 18, 2014, 4:22 p.m.
    ...participants in skills useful for future mentoring relationships.   If you would like to start a group mentoring...for the time commitment of a formal mentoring relationship or there aren’t enough senior mentors available...ideas on what to do once you are in a mentoring relationship.  Celebrate your successes and support each... come. Are you involved in Peer Mentoring relationships? Comment below with ideas from your own mentoring...
  18. Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Michael Davidson and Roger Tsien Commemorative Conference Awards

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    Aug. 5, 2021, 12:15 p.m.
    ...This biosensor changes fluorescence based on the release of glutamate from neurons and this new version ...iGluSnFR3 in vivo and have used it to detect glutamate release from hundreds of synapses at once. “This work has...functional contribution to a variety of behaviors related to addiction and pain. Once these are completed...neurons using GCaMP7, measuring calcium signaling related fluorescence during morphine administration and...
  19. Supporting Rare Disease Research with the 2020 BeHEARD Awards

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    Sept. 8, 2020, 2 p.m.
    ...resulting in the activation of keratinocytes, which release inflammatory mediators that trigger the activation...pharmaceutical interventions that would inhibit IL-36 release,” says Dr. Mark Mellett, a senior researcher at...autoinflammatory loop: keratinocytes both respond to and release IL-36 cytokines. Keratinocytes are the main source...what molecules or proteins are involved in IL-36 release in keratinocytes,” says Mellett. This would help...
  20. Plasmids 101: Modular Cloning

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    March 12, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...into larger units or circuits with functional relevance following a set hierarchy. MoClo originally developed...technique. Though rarer, you can find MoClo that relies on Gibson and other non-Golden Gate cloning methods...libraries depend on many gRNAs delivered with a relevant Cas nuclease. MoClo can be used to assemble multiplexed...identify the best cocktail of genes when the relationship between genotype and phenotype is best described...
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