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  1. Deep Dive: qPCR

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    Sept. 29, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...real-time PCR experiments. Clin Chem. 2009 Apr;55(4):611-22. doi: 10.1373/clinchem.2008.112797. Epub 2009...GAPDH. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2001 Mar 9;281(4):951-6. doi: 10.1006/bbrc.2001.4439. PMID: 11237753... should have a melting temperature 5-10 degrees above the primer and be at least 25 bp away from each ...
  2. Transferable Skills Guide: Public Speaking

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    April 20, 2023, 4 p.m.
    ...notebook, opened it, found my outline, read over Figure 4, took a deep breath, and, re-oriented, continued presenting...silence, I opened my mouth to panic-babble something about Western blots that made no sense, even in my head...doubt anyone but me remembers any of the incidents above–and the dumpster noises were just last week!  Nerves...attention? fear of messing up?–and use the three tips above to make a strategy that can help. Even something...speaking as a transferable skill The worst thing about doing public speaking as a scientist is that you...perfectly, you truly are a rock star.  The best thing about public speaking as a scientist is that you will ...increases visibility of your work, opens up collaboration and growth opportunities, and gives your entire...
  3. Antibodies 101: Affinity Reagents

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    April 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...ankyrin repeat proteins. DARPins typically consist of 3-4 repeats, have high specificity and binding affinity... time, when someone speaks about an affinity reagent, they’re talking about a standard antibody: An ~150kD...mutation, allowing diabodies to be used for assembling protein nanostructures. Diabodies readily co-crystalize...for clinical applications, including imaging.  Diabodies are ~60 kDa proteins formed by two Fab fragments...2019). Structural diversity and flexibility of diabodies. Methods. 10.1016/j.ymeth.2018.09.005 Muyldermans...
  4. Career Coaching for Scientists: Why and Where Do I Find One?

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    Jan. 29, 2015, 1:25 p.m.
    ...Always ask for references and follow up with 3-4 to hear about those clients’ experiences. Good coaches will...Individual Development Plan Learn a Little about The Academic Labor Environment from the Future of Research...research.  It helps to spend some time thinking about what your goals are for the coaching relationship...with someone you connect with. Talk to the coach about their “style” and make sure this is a style that...coaching group is Still Point Coaching. One nice thing about a group is that sometimes this offers the option...
  5. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    Oct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
    ...organizations to see their news and job postings. 4) Use LinkedIn to pay it forward The best way to network...include a note about where you met IRL (in real life) and perhaps what you talked about (or how good the... this rule, but not that many). I’m asked a lot about requesting connections to complete strangers for...have been able to tell when some start-ups were about to be bought by seeing certain groups of people ...using social media as a scientists Read blog posts about networking ...
  6. Human Germline Editing Using CRISPR

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    Aug. 10, 2017, 2:19 p.m.
    ...cardiomyopathy. An adult male with a heterozygous 4 bp deletion in MYBPC3 donated skin, blood and semen...August 2nd in Nature gives us even more to talk about, as it represents another step towards CRISPR germline...impossible with current tools, thus quieting some fears about the creation of “designer babies.” The differences...of individuals with varied backgrounds. Talking about this study with non-biologist friends Like me, you... Blog Check out Our New CRISPR Topic Page Read about High Fidelity CRISPR Variants Target Multiple Genes...
  7. Antibodies 101: ELISA (Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay)

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    Aug. 24, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...to visualize low-abundance proteins. Figure 4: Overview of using Indirect ELISA to quantitatively...blog Learn about the advantages and disadvantages of using monoclonal antibodies. Read about other techniques... require two different antibodies. As mentioned above, it can also be used to characterize antibodies ...concentration of proteins in an ELISA well As mentioned above, the measurement of the concentration of proteins...
  8. GPCRs: How Do They Work and How Do We Study Them?

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    Feb. 11, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...consists of 20 plasmids encoding 14 alpha, 2 beta, and 4 gamma subunits of the heterotrimeric G protein complex...chemogenetics  While there’s still a lot to learn about GPCR signaling, researchers in the meantime have... inhibit neurons. You can find information more about chemogenetics and a concise table of DREADDS and...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn more about TRUPATH Read our quick guide to chemogenetics Resources...
  9. Viral Vectors 101: An Introduction to AAV

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    May 30, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...receptor for adeno-associated virus infection."Nature 4:520(7588):108-12 (2016). PubMed PMID: 26814968. McCarty...make AAV ideal for human therapies and in vivo laboratory experiments ranging from transient gene expression...genetic cargo. Typically, when researchers speak about AAVs, they are actually referring to rAAVs. ITRs...Primer for Beginners Read Our Lentivirus FAQ Learn about Viral Vector Elements Resources on Addgene.org ...
  10. 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.
    ...light touch in mechanical allodynia. Figure 4: While Qiu’s work on the PV neurons is in progress...students as we have done in the past. Below, read about the five winners and their research.   Abhi Aggarwal...work has only been made possible due to the collaborative and highly interactive environment that Janelia...biosensors or biosensors that detect new redox metabolites are vital for researchers to better understand...
  11. Plasmids 101: FLEx Vectors

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    April 28, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...PMID: 18614669. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2593125. 4. Saunders A, Johnson CA, Sabatini BL. 2012. Novel ... Blog  Read about Other Means of Genome Engineering Using FLEx AAV Vectors? Learn about Viral Vector ...12665802. 2. Branda, CS and Dymecki, SM. Talking about a Revolution: The Impact of Site-Specific Recombinases...
  12. Lighting Up Cell Signaling with Photoswitchable Kinases

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    July 25, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ... (2017): 836-42. PubMed PMID: 28232577. Figures 2-4 were modified from this reference. 2. Regot, Sergi...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn More about Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins Control Protein...
  13. Pairing CombiGEM and CRISPR for Combinatorial Genetic Screening

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    April 12, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...PMID: 25307932. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4253859. 4. Hart, Traver, et al. "High-Resolution CRISPR Screens...How Barcodes Can Be Used in Lineage Tracing Read about CRISPR/Optogentics Tools Resources on Addgene.org...
  14. 7 Simple Strategies to Resolve Conflicts with Difficult Supervisors

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    Jan. 21, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
    ...conflicts. 4) Define in advance how you would like the problem to be resolved You know more about your work... I heard about supervisors in all of the above categories. In addition, I also learned about two other...Complainers, who spend most of their time moaning about their troubles, Silent or unresponsive clams, ... students and postdoctoral fellows are hesitant about expressing their ideas, especially if their supervisors...it is interfering with your work. Avoid talking about your emotions, such as frustration or anger, because...Listen to your supervisor’s viewpoint and brainstorm about mutually beneficial solutions Your supervisor might...the problem from their viewpoint, and brainstorm about solutions that will meet both of your needs. 6) ...
  15. 6 Tips for Grant Writing

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    Oct. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Network? Check out Our Networking for Scientists Series 4. Become a science communicator More and more fellowship...introduction to my area, a line about the research I will be doing, and a line about what I hope to discover....themselves many times and will have useful advice about what reviewers in your area are looking for. Remember...One way to add originality to your work is to collaborate with specialists in different fields that can...the field. 3. Highlight your network and your collaborators It’s a good idea to move around to different...outcomes can include poster presentations, talks about your work, or even the successful use of your preliminary...quality application. Even following this advice, only about 50% of my grant applications have been successful...
  16. Lab Automation at Addgene

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    March 22, 2018, 1:28 p.m.
    ...machinery we have been able to transform 96 samples in about 4 hours with a greater than 95% success rate! Automating... work into finding robots that’ll take a little labor off our hands. Good news! There is probably a machine...96 transformations in one run compared to doing about 50 transformations in the same amount of time by...plates in just under 3 hours or one 96 well plate in about an hour. Automating vial fiIling The majority of...35 minutes compared to a lab assisstant filling about 200 vials in 45 minutes by hand. How can you start...on each tube by hand. We’ll be sure to tell you about more lab updates as we develop them. In the meantime...
  17. Nanoblades: Tiny CRISPR Ninjas for Genome Editing Difficult Cells

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    Sept. 26, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
    ... A single Nanoblade particle can be loaded with 1-4 different gRNAs. Viral envelope proteins To alter ...resources on the Addgene blog Learn about RNP delivery Learn about CRISPR delivery methods for mammalian...Nanoblades pseudotyped with a mix of VSV-G and the baboon endogenous retrovirus Rless glycoprotein (BaEVRless...have lower off-target edits. Another great thing about Nanoblades? They’re easily produced in a BSL2 lab... guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Learn about viral production ...
  18. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Introduction to FRET

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    June 27, 2017, 1:03 p.m.
    ...PMID: 18479457. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2396198. 4. Sustarsic, Marko, and Kapanidis, Achillefs N. "Taking...can be done using FRET! Read on to find out more about this amazing imaging technique and find further ...our curated list of biosensors too, as another laboratory may have already created the sensor that you ...ability of labs to answer sophisticated questions about cellular processes. Currently, FRET experiments ... Tips for using FRET in Your Experiments Learn about Fluorophore Targeting for FRET Studies FRET Based...
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