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  1. Tips for Technical Support Calls

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 20, 2016, 2:39 p.m.
    ...the glut of information, but it’s not in the best interest of any company to hide information about their... surprised to discover that the most crucial information about a product is printed right on the tube ...pages on website are another great source of information. At least at Addgene, the questions in our FAQ...the resources to recapitulate the experiments performed by our thousands of depositors. That means their...specifics. We can help you faster if we get as much information as possible about the issue. For Addgene support...

  2. Selecting Your Plasmid Purification Kit

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    May 27, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...BioRender.com. Transformation Grade DNA (low quality/low quantity) – Bacterial transformation protocols require...kits are quick, easy, and don’t involve phenol-chloroform.  The default option is to use the kit that ...highest-competency cells you will still struggle to get transformants if the plasmid you are using is completely degraded...quantity is fairly self explanatory and achieved by performing different sized preps, such as miniprep, midiprep...bead- and column-based DNA purification methods perform well in terms of quality and yield. Bead-based ...provide specs, protocols, and quality control information, but the level of detail can vary. If you’re ...

  3. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At...stayed until he graduated. Years later I attended a formal training for new managers and I had a “Eureka” ... have a much better chance of creating a high-performing team - which is every manager’s dream. Learn ...often associate feedback with end-of-the-year performance review, but feedback should be given throughout...the year and in a timely manner. If someone’s performance or behavior is inadequate, you need to address... “bad” managers and I've learned from both. The former will empower you, keep you motivated and help you...

  4. Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 29, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...cancer dependency database used to make this information accessible to the research community. Sean Misek... to guides in the Broad’s Genomic Perturbation Platform Avana library (used by the Cancer Dependency Map...of the dependencies detected. Given this new information, Misek notes that in theory, if the DepMap analysis...used CRISPR screens, they had also found the information they needed to begin correcting the issue. Working...and Adam Brown from Broad's Genetic Perturbation Platform to design a new library that is agnostic to ancestry... are working with Broad's Genetic Perturbation Platform to modify the CRISpick algorithm to prevent guides...

  5. Healthcare Consulting: A Door to the Business of Life Sciences

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 13, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...challenge at hand and help resolve it through well-informed recommendations. Healthcare consulting firms that...to get a large amount of market research done to inform a go/no-go decision in a very short amount of time...pressure to maintain consistently high levels of performance, and occasionally being faced with “shifting ...crucial to how our clients’ products will end up performing in the market. Hence, as a PhD, an MD, or someone... successful therapeutics can be a great fit for former healthcare consultants. I have even seen consultants...especially helpful since they both provide up-to-date information about the industry, recruiting processes, and...

  6. Hot Biosensors 2022: Year-End Roundup

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 6, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Schematic of BeadScan platform for screening candidate biosensor variants for performance under two-photon ...high-throughput screen to select variants based on performance metrics specifically for two-photon microscopy...Near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent proteins promise better performance for in vivo use and deep-tissue imaging. Vladislav...concentrations of lactate. The microfluidic screening platform developed here is also a promising approach for...produce a temperature sensor that significantly outperforms previous designs. B-gTEMP is excitable under ...

  7. Visualizing Your Plasmid Request Data

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    Blog Post
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    April 11, 2023, 4 p.m.
    ...CSV file, anytime. The CSV is a rich source of information and has data on the date, material, requesting...requesting PI & organization, and country. This information can be of personal interest to the depositor, but...interesting to parse through, aggregation of this information can provide valuable insight to the most requested...why I turned to dashboards. Dashboards provide information in a concise and clear way that is accessible... the public sharing of aggregated data only, information on requesting PI(s) & organization(s) is not ...

  8. Technologies Enabled by NanoLuc® Luciferase

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 8, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ...useful research materials and information. Many of our technology platforms like HaloTag® Fusion Protein...caught the attention of researchers wanting to perform whole-animal imaging, however NLuc’s emission peak...responsive protein binds to calcium it changes conformation and brings the two fluorescent proteins together...Many thanks to our guest blogger Kyle Hooper. A former Technical Services Scientist, Kyle Hooper, PhD,...Machleidt, T., et al. (2015) NanoBRET-A novel BRET platform for the analysis of protein-protein interactions...

  9. Scientific Sharing in the Time of COVID-19: Databases and Resources

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    Blog Post
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    May 12, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...asked the individuals behind some of these new platforms what their motivations were for developing these...COVID-19 to researchers in other disciplines (bioinformatics, image analysis, AI…).  How to put the wider...Resources Canada is a database that provides information about reagents, funding and volunteer opportunities...this program is based in Canada, much of the information is applicable to researchers worldwide. “COVID...research in their field including datasets and platforms for discussing new developments, and more. As ...

  10. A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...is to know how the AAV vector you intend to use performs in your system. This includes a thorough testing...you time in the long run since not having this information could lead to waiting longer than necessary before... the supplier of your vector, to obtain this information.  Optimize titer for the DIO/FLEx vector Once...experiments requires a full understanding of vector performance in your system. It is very rare for a methods...known and unknown factors that affect vector performance in each and every system and cell type. Therefore... Novel Next-Generation Sequencing and Analysis Platform to Assess the Identity of Recombinant Adeno-Associated...

  11. Transferable Skills Guide: Teamwork

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 28, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...found that many researchers feel that they lack formal training in a variety of transferable skills. At... of my colleagues, I can also orchestrate the formation of high-functioning-but-temporary teams that have...for guiding new deposits into the repository, performing quality control, and providing technical customer...goal of your project to launch a product? Make an informed decision about something? Fix a problem? Test ...specialize in order to deal with all the new information in the world, so a process or project or mission...on the other side of the world, communication platforms like Slack make teamwork easier. Trust Ultimately...

  12. An “elegans” Approach to Better CRISPR/Cas9 Editing Efficiency

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 17, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
    ...Emerging CRISPR/Cas9 editing technologies have transformed the palette of experiments possible in a wide...recombination repair pathway. Reagents required to perform pha-1 co-conversion are available through Addgene...ensuring the PAMs remain on the chromosome after DSB formation, was most efficient (Farboud et al., 2019). Using... C. elegans. The C. elegans work on small RNAs informed and drove work in countless other systems, whereas...CRISPR technology into C. elegans has been a transformative innovation for our community. Developments ... genomic locus (CRISPR-ChAP-MS) could further transform the range of experiments imaginable in C. elegans...

  13. The Open Repository of CRISPR Screens: CRISPR Screen Data in One Place

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 21, 2020, 2:30 p.m.
    ... or drug treatment can browse through screens performed in relevant cell lines or conditions. This increased...searching the term "breast cancer" returns 40 screens performed in 26 different breast cancer cell lines. Screenshot...without the need to analyze raw sequence data.  This format is inherently flexible and allows the broadest ... will be adaptable to a wide variety of screen formats and contexts and continue to improve the accessibility...joint effort by the BioGRID ORCS team. For more information and updates follow BioGRID and BioGRID ORCS on...

  14. Meet the New Addgene Board Members!

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    April 28, 2020, 1:14 p.m.
    ...solve problems is to work together and share information broadly. “Otherwise we will all have to wait ...is an Addgene depositor. KSQ uses a CRISPR-Cas9 platform to systematically test the function of all 20,...the targets that have the biggest potential to transform patients' lives. Previously Stegmeier was the ...also interested to see Addgene expand the sharing platform to other reagents in biology. Luk H. Vandenberghe...he interviewed Addgene co-founder Melina Fan and former Associate Director of Viral Vectors Karen Guerin...

  15. Viral Vectors 101: Transductions

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    Blog Post
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    April 30, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...The triple T’s of biology are transformations, transfections, and transductions! In this blog we will...they require delivery to be viral-mediated. Transformations are usually bacterial in nature. All three ...your choice. First, a viral vector is selected to perform the transduction with: either retrovirus, lentivirus...still express episomally long-term (AAV). If you perform a lipid-based or electrical-based transfection,...have protocols available to get you started and information on the specific viruses available to choose from...

  16. Pushing the Limits of DNA Assembly

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 6, 2017, 1:01 p.m.
    ...covalently joined, scarless DNA – perfect for transforma­­­tion or as a PCR template. Some of the applications...designing primers with your desired mutation, performing PCR to generate the mutation and linearizing ...target region. Assembled plasmids can be directly transformed into E.coli for plating, screening and generation..., generating expression cassettes for yeast transformation can take 5 days. NEBuilder shortens that time...inserted into a linearized cassette, ready for transformation into yeast that same day.  The field of synthetic...

  17. The Power Behind NGS Plasmid Validation: seqWell

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    Blog Post
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    April 19, 2017, 3:25 p.m.
    ...mean read count per sample, and the amount of information per read does not vary by DNA input amount. plexWell...Sanger sequencing because the sample identity information is always displayed at the individual read level...targets. The NGS readout also reveals additional information about the presence of non-plasmid DNA or heterogeneous... with Addgene to develop a highly optimized bioinformatics pipeline that will return high-quality assembled...sequencing problems. He received his PhD in Bioinformatics from Boston University, and did postdoctoral...

  18. Resume Writing for Non-academic Science Careers

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 18, 2014, 4:06 p.m.
    ...Vitae to showcase your publications, academic performances, and research experiences, you now have merely...different from a CV? Get familiar with the general format of a resume and the different presentation styles...summarizing what a resume should be about. With a CV, information is usually presented chronologically. With a ...almost missed because I had to “dig” hard for the information. Think "skills," not just "research and publications...Emphasize the skills. If you studied astronomy or bioinformatics data, then the chance is that you have handled...

  19. Viral Vectors 101: The AAV Retrograde Serotype

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    Blog Post
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    April 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Neurons are really cool because they can transmit information, for example, from one of the 180 regions to ...(Fig. 1): one to visualize neurons that send information to a region (retrograde tracer, Fig. 1A), and...and another to visualize neurons that receive information from a region (anterograde tracer, Fig. 1B). ...into the brain and efficiently deliver genetic information or tools, making them useful tracers, but finding...exhibit retrograde transport and can therefore perform retrograde tracing, but often at the cost of toxicity...

  20. Sharing is Caring: But How to Distribute Open Hardware?

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    Feb. 28, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...devices for research. There are a number of new platforms (such as openUC2, which I am a co-founder of),...that make everyday microscopy much easier. On platforms such as Github, users can download the software...example, can also be printed quickly in Madagascar. Platforms that allow for on-going creativity with the construction...organizations and companies to provide problem-solving platforms.     Fig. 3: Different workflows involved...Prakash, "Squid: Simplifying Quantitative Imaging Platform Development and Deployment." bioRxiv. 2020. Diederich...
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