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  1. Career Insights: Technical Support Specialist

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 9, 2017, 2 p.m.
    ...in technical support including tips, advantages, and disadvantages of this overall rewarding role. Learn...high-impact journals, and the requirement for a high grant success rate. At this point, candidates are highly...the progress of the project. After that rather unpleasant experience I thought: I could do this job so ...additional data regarding the specificity of this antibody?” You will also help troubleshoot products, give...involved in such a role. In addition, it can be advantageous to speak multiple languages - that makes communication...possibly this same reason, it can be one of the more constant and safe corners in a company, less exposed to... in a Western Blot protocol and then blame the antibody when no signals are obtained. Or someone may heat...

  2. Finding nucleic acids with SHERLOCK and DETECTR

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    Blog Post
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    April 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...reporter can be measured and quantified to determine the presence and quantity of DNA, RNA or a mutation ..., scientists have utilized CRISPR-Cas9 protein variants, Cas13, and Cas12a, to develop simple, portable...fluorescent RNA by the “activated” Cas13 produces a quantifiable signal that indicates the presence of your targeted... pre-amplification step allowing for greater quantitation without compromising sensitivity. To detect... channel as the Cas13 reporter), they could significantly amplify the detection signal for a single target...CRISPR Trans Reporter Cas12a (Cpf1) is a CRISPR Cas variant that can also cleave dsDNA similarly to Cas9 (Zetsche...degraded at a rate of ~1,250 cuts per second. A quantifiable fluorescent signal designates the presence of...

  3. Binning Singletons: Tackling Conference Networking When You Don’t Know Anyone

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 18, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ... everyone who was doing the kind of work my lab wanted to do already seemed to know each other and what...and new friends while attending ASM Microbe in Atlanta, GA, in 2018. A lot of my experiences rang true...similar situations to themselves, allowed the participants to feel more comfortable at a large meeting....They really liked us.  The testimonials from participants in Binning Singletons at ASM Microbe in 2019...people to do in the pilot. We also found that all participants would benefit from more structure with regard...assistance than others, but we did have some participants feel like their mentors weren’t as invested ...expectations have been established for future participants regarding the activities and time mentors spend...

  4. Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m.
    ...however, in some cases it would be possible to grant those wanting to understand and/or attempt to reproduce...only ever a small fraction of all data directly relevant to a particular experiment, series of experiments...tool like an ELN. It is nevertheless critically important to be able to conveniently reference specific ...should have integrations with a broad range of relevant generic and science-specific tools. In addition...with a particular experiment or project thus significantly enhances the ability of others to subsequently...resources remain live. This means that someone who wants to query and attempt to reproduce an experiment ...Massachusetts, and feels privileged to be part of the vibrant life sciences research and commercialization community...

  5. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    Blog Post
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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...not function properly in E. coli BL21(DE3) as transformants failed to grow after the transformation of pTargetF...make other edits. Once you have all the edits you want, cure pCas9 by growing the cells at 37 °C.     ... This would result in the lack of recovered transformants. Our speculation motivated us to update the ...the newly generated pEcCas/pEcgRNA system.   Advantages of the pEcCas/pEcgRNA system Compared with the...conclusion, the MUCICAT system has the following advantages: Fast and site-specific multicopy chromosomal...Sciences (CAS) Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences in 2019. She joined Sichuan Normal University...Lab of the CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences since December 2020. His research focuses...

  6. What's New in CRISPR - Spring 2019

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    Blog Post
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    March 21, 2019, 12:47 p.m.
    ...Nature Communications Find the Cas12b plasmids  Plant base editing with a Cas9-adenosine deaminase fusion...fusion Caixia Gao’s lab has developed a new plant base editor from an evolved tRNA adenosine deaminase ... be used for A•T to G•C edits in protoplasts or plants of rice and wheat. Read the paper in Genome Biology...bacteria from various environments. It has the advantage of stable genomic integration and is easily transferred...three different Cas12a inhibitors. Some of these anti-Cas12a proteins have broad inhibitory effects on...human cells. Read the paper in Science Find the anti-CRISPR expression plasmids CRISPR-based method...recombinases used to excise markers. It has the advantage that CRISPR efficiency can be controlled by manipulating...

  7. Measuring Kinase Activity at the Single-Cell Level with Kinase Translocation Reporters (KTRs)

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    July 26, 2018, 12:46 p.m.
    ...bNLS and NES sequences. Disadvantages of KTRs KTRs also have some disadvantages when compared to FRET reporters...least one site. Phosphorylation is particularly important for regulating signal transduction and measuring...proxy measurement of kinase activity. The key advantage of KTRs is that they are easy to create and simple...fluorescence serves as a proxy for kinase activity.  Advantages of KTRs When compared to FRET reporters for measuring... measuring kinase activity, KTRs have two key advantages. First, they are easy to multiplex. Their design...together. Second, KTRs are easy to design. The key determinants of KTR function are the positions of the phosphorylatable...

  8. Reflections and Looking Ahead

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 25, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...tell only part of the story. This year, we made significant strides in making science more accessible and...serotypes, or hundreds of Data Hub reports detailing antibody experimental results. We also redesigned our website...growing collection of thoroughly characterized antibodies, and our contributions to key research papers...papers are already inspiring higher standards in antibody use (Ayoubi et al., 2024; Kahn et al., 2024). Building...materials — we're accelerating the future of science. Want to learn more about our latest developments? Subscribe... Laflamme, C. (2024). A consensus platform for antibody characterization. Nature Protocols. https://doi.org..., A. R. M., Cable, H., & Longworth, S. (2024). Antibody characterization is critical to enhance reproducibility...

  9. Seeing Red: Simple GFP Photoconversion

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 4, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...proteins (FPs) are also the foundation of multiple important technologies, including FRET and optogenetics....This simple technique has been shown to work in plant, Drosophila and mammalian cells, and it may find...was made by accident. After exciting GFP-labeled plant cells at 405 nm instead of 488 nm, Sattarzadeh et...imaging process worked well with the common GFP variants EGFP, mGFP4-T, and S65T GFP, and no red color ...can be rapidly and efficiently photoconverted in plant, Drosophila, and mammalian cells. Photoconverted...enthusiasts! Addgene has empty backbones containing GFP variants used by Sattarzadeh et al., as well as a wide ...Addgene’s Fluorescent Protein Plasmids and Resources Relevant Blog Posts Plasmids 101: Green Fluorescent Protein...

  10. Same Addgene, New Look - Why We Redesigned Our Homepage & Mascot

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 5, 2019, 1:49 p.m.
    ...through the ‘front door,’ the homepage is still important. It needs to express value, clearly communicate... what a site offers to their users, and most importantly, allow those users the ability to quickly access... to improve search and browse functionality. We wanted users to be able to find plasmids and viral vector...Along with improving search and navigation, we also wanted to emphasize the values that make Addgene unique...and allowed our content to dictate the space. We wanted to comfortably tell our story, to get scientists...500th time on addgene.org. Additionally we also wanted to highlight our blog, daily updates, and offer...conferences, on our website, or in social media, we wanted to make sure our friend matched our core branding...

  11. New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR

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    Dec. 12, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...alpha2-AR antagonist, nLight sensors are not. Instead, they are blocked by alpha1-AR antagonist. This is...Neuromodulators like dopamine and norepinephrine have important functions in the brain but have been difficult...is important because alpha2-AR can provide inhibitory feedback in response to norepinephrine release, ...the nLight indicators. Speed One of the major advantages of this next generation of norepinephrine sensors...GRABNE, with both nLightG and nLightR showing significantly increased selectivity for norepinephrine over.... In particular, they’re focused on generating variants with improved affinity and dynamic range of both...

  12. Viral Vectors 101: Integrase-Deficient Lentiviral Vectors

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    May 13, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...integrase mutants in the early 1990s (Leavitt et al., 1996), and since then, numerous variants have been...of the cellular DNA… forever!  This can be an advantage for researchers looking to generate long-lasting...there’s no telling which cells may harbor these unwanted interruptions. Insertional mutagenesis is especially...Transient expression of transgenes/shRNAs If you want your cells to express a protein or nucleic acid ...isolating genomic DNA from transduced cells and quantifying the integrated viral DNA along with a reference...detecting vector particle components or performing quantitative PCR titration of vector DNA in samples harvested... Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 integrase mutants retain in vitro integrase activity yet fail to ...

  13. Plasmids 101: Biotinylation

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 15, 2018, 1:50 p.m.
    ... and antibody labelling. In these experiments, biotin is added to a primary or secondary antibody that...organisms for life. Biotin is only synthesized by plants, most bacteria and some fungi, thus mammals must...of carboxyl groups to organic acids to produce important cellular metabolites. Biotin acts as a carboxyl...that targets your protein of interest or primary antibody respectively. Avidin bound to a reporter is then... on this complex can bind to your biotinylated antibody. This creates a large meshwork of biotin-avidin...of some other common applications and links to relevant papers and webpages are listed below: EMSA (Electrophoretic...de, Rodriguez, P., Bonte, E., Krijgsveld, J., Katsantoni, E., Heck, A., … Strouboulis, J. “Efficient biotinylation...

  14. How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...help save time by screening out irrelevant candidates, and, more importantly, it’ll help you define salary...contributed by Damien Wilpitz founder and lead consutant at Experiment Designs Consulting, Inc. “How much...will take to secure your first (R-level) research grant.  Set your timeline from there, then start identifying...mouse experiments, start defining keywords you’ll want to find in candidates’ resumes or CVs; “vivarium...BEFORE searching for a faculty position. This is important to ensure that you’re looking at institutes that... try to keep conversations focused on research relevant objectives and their tangible resources. For example...Damien Wilpitz is a laboratory research management consultant and coach in Boston, MA. He specializes in assisting...

  15. Running for Rare Disease, Running for FOP, Running for AJ

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...run as The Green Lantern’s friend, St Walker: The Blue Lantern. While The Green Lanterns derive their power...Run4Rare team members complete the Boston Marathon, he wanted to run and play with my kids like any other youngster...Activin A. A commercially developed therapeutic antibody that binds Activin A and interferes with inappropriate...power from the emotion of will, The Blue Lanterns derive their power from the emotion HOPE; a fitting ...of rare disease sufferers like AJ. As the Blue Lantern Oath says: "In fearful day, in raging night, With...

  16. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    Blog Post
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    May 13, 2014, 8:34 p.m.
    ...You've heard it before – it's important for scientists to get out there and talk about their work. To... is cool and why it really matters! There are important societal reasons, self-interested reasons, and...collaborative roles in academia, and that means it’s important to know how to talk about science to everyone ...myself) with a PhD in biology. Depending on what you want to do, that’s not necessarily bad news, but it is... understood why he cared to study mice on some distant island. He got a little money for his trouble, ...from the Ivory Tower.”  9)   If you think you might want to get serious about science writing, look into ...Communication Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has been turning scientists into confident...

  17. Advice for Choosing a Research Project

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    Blog Post
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    April 17, 2014, 2:45 p.m.
    ...aligns with your interests. We've outlined some important factors to consider and summarize helpful advice...featured in "9 Tips to Achieve Success in Academia". Important factors to consider when choosing a research project... project After joining a lab, the next important decision to make is “What project will I work on?” In...like? What will be the impact on your field? You want to choose a research question that people (especially...critically evaluated your plan? Have you read the relevant literature to understand where the field is today...how can you mitigate them? If you were to write a grant for this project, what would be your critical experiments...typically require a diverse set of skills. It is important to know who in the lab and/or what facilities ...

  18. In Vivo Biotinylation of Bacterial Fusion Proteins

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 25, 2018, 2:09 p.m.
    ...immobilized on a reduced glutathione matrix. The advantage of a fusion protein is the efficient purification...of an already immobilized target protein. The disadvantage is that the GST moiety, which forms dimers, ...binding kinetics of the target ligand. Another important consideration is whether the affinity of an experimental...removal of the fusion protein could provide a more relevant kinetic analysis, but the trick is to utilize ...receptor and subsequently evaluated interactions with mutant and wild-type erythropoietin molecules. The in ...We are clearly NEB “fanboys” as the bacteria significantly enhance protein folding (tested using real science... rabbit (EMD, AB3596) and mouse (NEB, E8032S) antibodies against MBP are commercially available. Factor...

  19. Mentoring for Scientists: I Have a Mentor, What Now?

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    Blog Post
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    March 6, 2014, 7:12 p.m.
    ...Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound. It is a good idea to take larger goals (e.g. Figure out what I want to do... the helpful accountability that is one major advantage of working with a mentor.The responsibility of...mentoring relationship really productive, the most important step you can take is to set goals to work on together...to help a Mentee reach goals. One of the most important contributions made by a Mentor is to help the ...graduate student – you get the idea. There are many advantages to being a Mentor: Learn other perspectives ...reap rewards if you put in the effort. If you you want more great advice on mentoring, click below to download...

  20. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    Blog Post
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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...of Different Methods for Generating iPSCs. One important note: in this table, reprogramming efficiencies... to tumor formation in iPSC-derived and iPSC-transplanted mice. Cre-deletable or Tet-inducible lentiviruses... be used to package reprogramming factors. An important milestone of reprogramming is the silencing of...cells for the presence of transgenes is still an important control. Additionally, Sendai virus doesn’t rely...express the reprogramming factors of interest. The advantages of this method are that it’s relatively simple...removed.  Replicating oriP/Epstein-Barr nuclear antigen-1 (EBNA1) based episomes: These plasmids carry ...substituting uridine with pseudouridine. The key advantage of using RNA to reprogram cells is that it’s simple...
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