... desserts. We enjoyed a video highlighting the changes at Addgene over the last 10 years as well as the...fruition. The concept, though relatively simple, changed the course of scientific research. What was once... ghost writers, of course! Amy Uddin and Emma Gottschall, two of Addgene's lab technicians, gave Blugene...

...Navigating a fulfilling career in science can be challenging – is advice and guidance from only 2 people enough...with the researchers who joined a recent Twitter chat for Early Career Researchers.  Many of the participants...lighthearted, the article does highlight key characteristics of a good mentor: Yoda image courtesy...

...                      University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of Illinois Chicago                     ...beyond academia. For example: Plasmids from the Michael J. Fox Foundation are used in Parkinson’s research...carriers (SLCs) for medical research Recently, the Michael Davidson Fluorescent Protein collection, a ‘One-Stop...

...development, learning, and behavior poses many challenges in neuroscience with many brain regions, neuronal...specific neuronal subtypes and determine how these changes affect the phenotype. Viral vectors and genetic...specific cell type. Find some transduction characteristics of select AAV serotypes in Table 2 from the...

...Sometimes DNA sequences need to be “cleaned up” or changed in some way before you can analyze them. These ...complement sequence.  Filter DNA tool: Removes non-DNA characters, such as numbers and blank spaces, from the text... primer dimer estimation, and other primer characteristics. NEB Data-optimized Assembly Design (DAD): ...

...widely available imaging platform: ultrasound. Challenges of in vivo imaging with existing bacterial reporters... by water-dwelling photosynthetic bacteria and archaea to regulate their buoyancy. The Shapiro lab recently...genes for in vivo imaging Following in vitro characterization, Bourdeau et al performed a proof-of-concept...

...backbone of the DNA helix or even changes the DNA sequence through a mechanism called depurination. In depurination...contamination.  Extreme pH can denature, break, and even change the DNA sequence. High pH favors the breakage of...

...found in bacteria, but also exist naturally in archaea and eukaryotes such as yeast and plants. In nature...manipulate gene expression in target cells. Characteristics such as flexibility, versatility, safety, and...Produce enzymes that will make specific, controlled changes to an organism’s genome (genome engineering) Produce...

...provide new opportunities for investigating genetic mechanisms related to morphogenesis, cell fate specification...enzymatic receptor DAD2. SLs induce a conformational change of the receptor which modulates the fluorescence... a major economic impact.   Design and mechanism of action of the receptor-based SL fluorescent...

... for giving feedback Use formal and informal mechanisms for feedback (more on this below). Make sure...positive outcome if the employee sees that real change is possible in your eyes so their confidence is...feedback is a very effective way to bring about change in behaviors and habits in a nonthreatening way...

... of freedom and diversity built into their jobs Chance to do/learn new things, diversity of responsibilities...it, we are special. Below are some special characteristics of scientists in the work place as described...identify the work style of each team member) Need challenging work, opportunities to pursue and problems to...

...homologous recombination in bacteria. These quirks change the way CRISPR-mediated genome engineering functions...While the activation of transcription is a more challenging problem than repression, scientists have deposited...the target sequence which could be adjusted by changing the sgRNA length. The system could be further ...Streptomyces, yet genome engineering remains challenging for most organisms in the genus. Work from the...

...cancer-specific research. Membrane receptors and ion channels are often exogenously expressed and studied in...proteins and its relatively low expression of native channels.  No matter what your research question, HEK-...research interests include receptor biology, ion channels, or involve human protein preparations with PTMs...

...single-wavelength sensors with intensities that change in response to calcium binding. There are a few...AAV5  AAV SYN flex PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation 119742  AAV5  AAV ...AAV SYN PSAM4 GlyR IRES EGFP Chimeric channels for neuronal manipulation Recombinases Plasmid Serotype...

...for the measurement of autophagic flux, or the changes in autophagic activity, and are a more reliable...autophagy-related microtubule-associated proteins 1A/1B light chain 3B, or LC3. LC3 is a commonly used marker for measuring...functions as an autophagy bionsensor via the same mechanism as Rosella: GFP is quenched in acidic environments...

...236. PubMed PMID: 22154564. 6. Stoneham, Charlotte A., Michael Hollinshead, and Amin Hajitou. "Clathrin-mediated... cells. Although we were unable to deduce the mechanism responsible we still believe that these results...

...independently” and “the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do”. Candidates who have “started...including those that find events stressful. Video chatting makes it pretty easy to make 30 minute appointments...being able to just look at a paragraph and do a character count in your head.  Here are some sites that ...

...one or two roadblocks that sparked creativity, changed the outcome of the project, or illustrates the ... and what can be left out, which can be a big challenge!  The resolution Throughout your conflict, you... and driver of your story gives your audience a chance to get curious and invested in the research itself...

...nice to have, not a need to have Must be ready to change projects frequently with little notice or choice...someone else who can do better, no grant writing Job changes can happen regularly (every 4-6 years is common... create interpersonal issues (one bad apple can change entire culture) Specific requirements for hiring...

...against invading DNA. In 2014, Swarts et al. characterized Argonaute from Thermus thermophilus (TtAgo),...expressed from a plasmid or in vitro transcribed, and changes in gRNA secondary structure can affect editing ... 3. Swarts, Daan C., et al. “Argonaute of the archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus is a DNA-guided nuclease that...