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  1. Fostering communication in remote collaborations

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    April 21, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...final version of the document. Set and manage expectations When the researchers involved in a project are... crucial that everyone meets early on to set expectations for the output that will come from the collaboration...should then hold each other accountable to these expectations once they’re set by checking in about them at...speed up the future directions of the project. The state of research is constantly shifting, and long-distance...
  2. FastCloning: A Newer, Simpler Cloning Technique

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    Nov. 1, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...several struggles with these techniques: unwanted mutations due to excessive PCR cycles or low fidelity Taq...purify and sequence the plasmid to confirm no mutations were introduced during PCR or any subsequent steps...fidelity DNA polymerases, I have never had any mutations introduced into my inserts. However, with any ...technique there is a chance of introducing an unwanted mutation. Tips for high efficiency cloning Now that you...
  3. Viral Genome Sequencing - A One Stop Shop for AAV Identity and Serotype Confirmation

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    April 23, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... used SMRT sequencing, TA-based ligation and tagmentation-based methods for AAV genome sequencing (Tai...self-complementary AAVs and the TA-based ligation and tagmentation preparation approaches described previously ...single-stranded and both TA-based ligation and tagmentation require a double-stranded template.  Using viral...the mix to serve as effective substrates for tagmentation-based library preparation procedures. This finding...
  4. Single-cell tracking of lineage and identity with CellTag

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    May 9, 2019, 1:15 p.m.
    ...choice while bypassing the intermediate pluripotent state. Though a valuable tool for regenerative medicine...least day 13. However, distinct transcriptional states were seen as early as day 6. All together these...stochastic, but rather there’s a particular cell state that’s permissive to reprogramming.In this lineage...reprogramming. MettI7a1 encodes an uncharacterized putative methyltransferase. Adding Mettl7a1 to the standard...
  5. Fluorescent Biosensors for Measuring Autophagic Flux

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    Jan. 22, 2019, 2:41 p.m.
    ...however, has inherent limitations because it turns a dynamic process into a static measurement and it provides... acidic environments at 586 nm. Regardless of excitation wavelength, Keima emits at 620 nm. The ratio ... Noda, Takeshi, and Daniel J. Klionsky. "The quantitative Pho8Δ60 assay of nonspecific autophagy." Methods...
  6. HA Frankenbody, a New Imaging Tool to Visualize Single Molecules and Nascent Peptides

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    Oct. 10, 2019, 12:41 p.m.
    ...single molecules and newly formed proteins.  Limitations with GFP in imaging  While GFP has been an immensely...to study proteins in vivo, it does have some limitations. GFP has long protein maturation times which ...antibody based probes a solution? To address these limitations, scientists have co-opted antibodies for tagging... the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 69(9), 2659–2662. PubMed PMID:4560694...
  7. With Our New Viral Service, We're Taking CRISPR Further!

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    Dec. 6, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ... gRNA representation, produce high titer lentivirus from the library, ensure gRNA representation in the...technologies in plasmid form and are proud to have facilitated their fast adoption. However, in many cases the...screening-scale experiment achieving the gRNA representation recommended in the publications associated ...
  8. Learning Technical Skills at a Lab Central Workshop

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    Feb. 20, 2018, 2:30 p.m.
    ...forming concatemers later. The "FS" stands for Fragmentation System and this is the most important part of...for library preparation using this kit is: Fragmentation and end repair Adapter Ligation Clean up/Size... the start of the workshop, NEB gave a brief presentation describing the technology. Then we split into...and network with other technicians/company representatives. I got to talk with a technician from Neon ...
  9. Trading Spaces - Visiting Scientist Edition

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    Aug. 22, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...train and acquire the data you need on the new instrumentation. Bonus reasons Visiting gives you access to...This probably isn’t the lab’s first request for visitation if they have specialized skills and equipment...so that you can work together to ensure your expectations are reasonable, your reagents are onsite before...include, but is not limited to temporary housing, transportation, living expenses, and necessary reagents. Your...
  10. Revamp Your Lab Meetings With Creative Virtual Collaboration

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    Feb. 9, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ... sketch on the board without leaving Zoom. The annotate function can also make the screen-sharing experience...top of the screen and every participant get to annotate things as they come up in their minds. The final...writing and this recent article published in PLOS Computational Biology (Frassl et al., 2018): “Science is increasingly...where all lab members talk no science. No data presentation will appear here, and only general chatter will...
  11. Management for Scientists: Delegating is Key

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    Feb. 20, 2015, 8:30 p.m.
    ...success. It is imperative that you resist the temptation to “just do it myself” or micromanage –you don...develop the web page. The team manager must then facilitate appropriate communication between members of ...only way and may not even be the best way. This facilitates success and trust. Micromanaging is bad for everyone..., meeting minutes and plan changes. Written documentation helps make sure everyone is on the same page...
  12. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...effective manager. Mismanaging (no pun intended) expectations —yours and your team's—can lead to frustration...unnatural for those accustomed to hands-on work. The temptation to "do it yourself" can result in burnout and...Miscommunication often arises when managers fail to set expectations or provide timely feedback, leading to unproductive...discussions to understand their perspectives and facilitated a team meeting to highlight their complementary...
  13. Luminescent Imaging with Nano-lanterns

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    May 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... used FRET, but it eliminates the need for an excitation light source. Instead, a luciferase substrate...complement optogenetic tools, where light used for excitation can cause unintended activation of the optogenetic...various colors. In fluorescent imaging, you use the excitation wavelength to specify which FP emission you’ll...Nano-lantern system does not use external light for excitation, you instead have to rely on differences in emission...
  14. Communicating Your Science With Help From ComSciCon

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    July 19, 2018, 1:12 p.m.
    ...collaborating as they craft sentences for abstracts and presentation slides, learn from audiences as they do science...something they did not understand about your presentation, question whether other aspects of the work ...primary focus When writing a paper or preparing a presentation, it's easy to forget that you have a much bigger...practice.  Ask them what they learned from your presentation and evaluate whether or not you’ve succeeded...
  15. Plasmids 101: Screens vs. Selections

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    Nov. 10, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ... methods of manipulation are genetic knockout mutations and treatment with small molecules/drugs. With...with a uniform population possessing a specific mutation or phenotype. For example, a drug screen may be... performed on a cell line possessing a patient mutation to assess how patients may respond to drug treatment...survive as these must have acquired a favorable mutation. But if the cellular pathway of interest conveys...
  16. CRISPR 101: Non-Homologous End Joining

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    April 16, 2015, 3:45 p.m.
    ...for NHEJ repair regardless of end structure, and dictate the major events of the pathway: Broken ends are...processing of DNA ends tends to be the point where mutations are introduced. Repair of Cas9-induced breaks ...about a two-thirds chance of causing a frameshift mutation. Of some importance, the deletion can be less ...double nickase” strategy vastly reduces breaks and mutations at off-target sites. Christina Mork contributed...
  17. Stabilized Bacterial Promoters: Constant Gene Expression at any Copy Number

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    Sept. 4, 2018, 12:53 p.m.
    ...variation of gene expression. Because pSC101 is not representative of all types of plasmids, the stabilized promoters... number. During the shift from exponential to stationary phase, the number of plasmids per cell increases... plasmid copy number during the transition to stationary phase, Segall-Shapiro et al. placed a trans-acting... such as qPCR or microarray. But, aside from facilitating the joys of a p-value < 0.05, having such fine...
  18. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    Oct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
    ...times, LinkedIn may revoke your ability to send invitations. Finally, if you don’t know clearly why you are... box, it will send an unpersonalized, generic invitation. Don’t try to connect from the LinkedIn phone... app either as this also results in a generic invitation. 3) Connect with people you have really talked... with this and as long as you personalize the invitation with your intention for connecting, this is probably...
  19. Quickest Way to Deposit Plasmids: The Deposit Spreadsheet

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    March 8, 2017, 3:15 p.m.
    ...consequences of that change. For example, “Mutated aspartate 123 to Lysine (D123K), lowers biosensor affinity...indicated in the “Species Other” column. Relevant Mutations Indicate the amino acid change as well as any...accept sequence files in any format. Distribution status for your plasmids: Hold for Publication or Distribute...
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