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  1. A Guide to Designing a Scientific Poster: Content, Layout, and More

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 22, 2019, 12:20 p.m.
    ...You’ve analyzed the data and generated beautiful figures. And, you can’t wait to tell your story. But, before...accomplished with an exciting title and attractive figures. Next, the poster should be legible from a distance...central box, often used for displaying all of one’s figures, or at least the majority of the visual data. This...poster sections like the introduction, methods, and figures flank the central region, and a scannable barcode...potentially more catchy, but it can be trickier to make figures fit nicely into circular shapes rather than a square...you select for the background, you’ll want to make sure that the color of your font is compatible. Use high-contrast...

  2. Engaging with science and society at pgEd

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 20, 2018, 12:17 p.m.
    ... are to figure out the best way to shepherd technologies through thorny ethical issues, ensure that everyone...communities, which is in turn crucial if we want to make sure that everyone can be informed and empowered to make...public engagement efforts, including giving public lectures, writing science articles for a lay readership...organizations (often volunteer-based) that put on public lectures, science cafés or science festivals, and getting...events will be important both in preparing you for future work in these areas, and in helping you decide ...

  3. Plasmids 101: In-house NGS Plasmid Quality Control Now at Addgene

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    Blog Post
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    April 6, 2021, 12:30 p.m.
    ...a large undertaking. Priority number one was to ensure that this changeover had no impact on our ability... Since we’ve successfully grown the plasmid in culture to prepare it for sequencing, we feel confident...proteins, and selectable markers by detecting common features using Snapgene. If we find information that differs...many of you will be familiar with our efforts to ensure access to high quality, ready-to-use viral preps...Sequencing (CPS) workflow and yield sufficient data to capture the entire viral genome. The full details of that...it on to our new MiSeq and set up the run making sure to note the appropriate barcode for each sample....

  4. 6 Tips for Grant Writing

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... the lynch pin that results in your success or failure and demands attention, practice, and honing of ...otherwise why would you be interested in it?) so make sure that comes across. Check out some in-depth grant...you were awarded money to carry out research, be sure to make it clear what the outcome of the work was... the successful use of your preliminary data to secure further funding. Make it clear that you intend ...productive with the granting agency’s investment. 6. Failure is part of the process, keep your head up! It’...an IDP Get Tips on Keeping Up With Scientific Literature  ...

  5. CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m.
    ... multiple gRNAs on the same plasmid, you’ll make sure that each cell that gets the plasmid contains all...blog post about multiplexing with Cpf1.   Figure 1: Multiplexing allows researchers to express multiple... illustrated in the schematic below.   Figure 2: gRNA target sequences (colored rectangles) are... Note: depending on which method you use, the procedure will vary slightly.   Two Golden Gate options...need to supply it with another plasmid.   Figure 3: Comparison of Multiplex Strategies including...chromosomal rearrangements with the CRISPR/Cas9 system.” Nature 516(7531) (2014): 423-7. PubMed PMID: 25337876....nucleases for highly specific genome editing.”  Nature Biotechnology 32(6) (2014): 569-576. PubMed PMID...

  6. Plasmids 101: Protein Expression

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    Blog Post
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    June 7, 2018, 1:17 p.m.
    ...into polypeptide chains that make up the primary structure of proteins. Most proteins are then modified via...localization or purify proteins to study their structure, interactions and functions. Proteins can also...easily synthesized, must be produced using complex mixtures derived from cells or using live cells. There ... expressions systems do require demanding cell culture conditions compared to other systems. Insect expression...consuming and that insect cells require demanding culture conditions similar to mammalian expression systems...expression. Plant systems share many of the same features and processing requirements as mammalian cell ...

  7. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ...a formal training for new managers and I had a “Eureka” moment while reviewing the results of my Myers-Briggs...easily identify what to delegate and to whom (make sure that person has time for it!). Then schedule a meeting... I still need to check myself sometimes to make sure I am delegating well, but it does get easier over...able to go to your manager for advice if you’re not sure how to face a particular situation. But keep in ...reason!).  Try to buffer them from unnecessary pressure “coming from above”, which is when other skills.... Three Rules for Managing a Successful Team. Naturejobs blog by Joanne Kamens  Are Good Managers Born...

  8. Common Injection Routes in Mice

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 22, 2025, 9:42 p.m.
    ...intermediate to advanced and finally, to expert.   Figure 1. Visual representation of common injection routes... injections require a little bit of practice to ensure the proper injection site has been located and ...instillation” or “gavage,” as they do not require any punctures. Intratracheal instillation Intratracheal instillation...delivery is also common. Due to the intubation, this procedure is considered quite invasive. Restraint: anesthesia...similar to its intratracheal counterpart, as both procedures target the lungs. The main differences are that...on the end, which prevents accidental tears or punctures to the throat. The feeding tube can be flexible...

  9. Experimenting with New Careers while in Grad School

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 25, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...University School of Medicine. It’s not always easy to figure out what you want to do after graduate school, ...experience taught me something about myself and my future career. If it wasn’t something I liked – well, ...the labs in our program to write short, funny, picture-filled blog posts about their research? Then we.... I gained a concrete example to use to promote future attempts and learned a bit about recruiting scientists...shape, was when I started volunteering. I wasn’t sure yet what a career in science outreach would look... disappointed graduate students because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. A few weeks into volunteering...

  10. Drew Endy Introduces the Biobrick Public Agreement Plasmid Collection

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    Blog Post
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    Dec. 12, 2013, 3:35 p.m.
    ...as part of President Barack Obama's Winning the Future Initiative. Endy's team made news in March with...plasmid kits, the Biobricks Public Agreement, and the future of the bioeconomy. Addgene: What do these BIOFAB...life, then this new language needs to be free. The future of synthetic biology Addgene: You've described ...visualization. Addgene: What do you envision for the future as this programming language is put into practice...therapeutic space. If you were to look forward to the future of the bioeconomy it's less clear, but the way ...standard transcription and translation initiation." Nature Methods. 10, 354-360 (10 March 2013). ...

  11. CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with Cas13

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    Blog Post
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    July 31, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
    ...rescue known pathogenic alleles, or introduce a premature stop codon to render an RNA nonfunctional. In ..., like ADAR2DD(E488Q). They also adjusted the structure of the guide RNA by introducing a C opposite the...delivery.  Find the RESCUE RNA editing plasmids here! Future directions Building on previous RNA targeting work...Omar O., et al. “RNA targeting with CRISPR-Cas13.” Nature 550(7675) (2017):280-284. PMID: 28976959. Find...enable guide-RNA processing and RNA detection." Nature 538(7624) (2016):270-273. PubMed PMID: 27669025...Resources on the Addgene Blog Check out our CRISPR Featured Topic Page Learn about RNA Targeting with Cas13a...

  12. New Optimized Genome-wide CRISPRko, CRISPRi, and CRISPRa Libraries

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 4, 2018, 12:44 p.m.
    ...approximately 1,900 sgRNAs and identified sequence features and adjustments that improved sgRNA activity and...libraries (see below). Let’s take a look at the features and advantages of the optimized human CRISPR libraries...scientists to conduct genome-wide screens in standard cultured cells as well as more difficult conditions such...sgRNAs for CRISPR-Cas9–mediated gene inactivation." Nature biotechnology 32.12 (2014): 1262. PubMed PMID: ...and minimize off-target effects of CRISPR-Cas9." Nature biotechnology 34.2 (2016): 184. PubMed PMID: 26780180...activation by an engineered CRISPR-Cas9 complex." Nature517.7536 (2015): 583. PubMed PMID: 25494202. PubMed ...

  13. Negative Can Be Positive: Open AAV Data with Addgene

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 6, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...providing many of the details not generally captured in the literature, scientists can use the Data Hub to compare... process is often not detailed in the primary literature, and as a result can leave scientists under-informed...both excellent at infecting our target neurons (Figure 1). However, this one set of experiments didn’t...indicated they wanted to see more negative data (Figure 2.) At the same time, when scientists who support...Initiative, F. B. (2019). Setting your data free. Nature, 5–7. O’Connor, D. M., Lutomski, C., Jarrold, M...

  14. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    Blog Post
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    Jan. 11, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
    ...issues raised by team members, and plan for the future of the team. All while still paying bills and having...These skills will be useful anywhere I work in the future; they are transferrable across most, if not all...you’re sitting in the lobby of (hopefully) your future employer. Your heart is pounding, you’re short ...communication style, your potential teammates want to be assured that you will contribute openness, clarity, approachability...your boss needs someone to step up, when a new venture presents itself even outside of work, consider ... these skills you’ve used in your own work - I’m sure you’ve used many! Teamwork Collaborating with others...

  15. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    Blog Post
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    Aug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Chromatin folds into secondary structures (loops) and tertiary structures (globules) to achieve exquisite... enhancers with the help of genome math. Figure 1: Genome math illustrated. Intersect (left) and...which genes influence the survival of our cell culture is the foundation of modern drug discovery and ...periodically use next-generation sequencing to measure the relative proportion of guide RNAs (gRNAs) across...for further details. DNA is a 3D Fractal Figure 2: DNA compaction. Graphics courtesy of beyondthedish...

  16. Four Base Editing Reporters to Monitor and Enrich Editing in Real-time

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    Blog Post
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    July 7, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... without DNA cleavage. Nature 551:464–471 . https://doi.org/10.1038/nature24644 Glaser A, McColl B, Vadolas...APOBEC-Cas9n-UGI complex. So how exactly does this work? Figure 1: APOBEC- and Cas9-mediated editing (ACE) reporter...mCherry positive cells (Martin et al., 2019). Figure 2: Editing efficiencies using base editing reporters...visualized and sorted via flow cytometry. Figure 3: Targeting pEF-BFP with a cytidine deaminase ...detectable protein, not just fluorescent proteins. Figure 4: Reporters in Gene On include a mScarlet reporter...

  17. Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility

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    Blog Post
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    March 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...antisense RNAs inhibit plasmid replication.   Figure 1: The replication problem. Iterons are repeated...the same RepA molecules, forming a “handcuff” structure that physically blocks replication machinery when...actually does, and neither plasmid is maintained (Figure 1).  The partitioning problem Plasmid incompatibility...leading to plasmid loss (Diaz et al., 2015).  Figure 2: The partitioning problem. For low copy plasmids...type of plasmid into a separate daughter cells (Figure 2) (Ebersbach et al., 2005). However, more recent...Partition-associated incompatibility caused by random assortment of pure plasmid clusters. Molecular Microbiology 56:1430...

  18. Bioinformatics at Addgene

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    Blog Post
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    July 14, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...From the beginning, one of Addgene’s goals was to ensure the scientific community obtained high-quality ... programs to a uniform language.  The modern architecture of Nextflow included built-in support for containers...convenient compatibility with our internal software infrastructure; however, it is not necessary to use containers...input channel to only use the first n items. To be sure, we went through much trial and error to learn the...with our bbduk process.    At first, to make sure we understood the concept of channels and implemented...compared to purchasing and maintaining our own infrastructure. Our patchwork collection of scripts evolved...

  19. Using Video to Share Your Science: We Share Science

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    Blog Post
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    Nov. 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...discipline to solve them on their own. According to a Nature News Article, since the 1980s researchers have ... of all of this appears to be that video is the future in terms of communicating ideas. In 2012, for example...and a few other disciplines leading the way, the future of complementing published research with video ... helps researchers go beyond citation rates to measure the impact of their contribution. It offers a 5...pin/7439 Research Website: https://umaine.edu/aquaculture/ The goal of the WeShareScience project is to...Richard. "Interdisciplinary research by the numbers." Nature 525.7569 (2015): 306-307. 3. Spicer, Scott. "Exploring...

  20. Avoiding the Dark Side of Fluorescent Protein Fusions with mOX FPs

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    Blog Post
    Published
    Oct. 27, 2015, 3 p.m.
    ...experiments or even negatively impact cells (see Figure 1). When behaving properly, FPs enable researchers...inappropriate disulfide bonds in the secretory pathway (Figure 1) [4,6–8]. Additionally, FPs that encode N-glycosylation...from properly exiting the ER and fluorescing (see Figure 2) [5].  When using FPs containing two cysteine...experiments, please consider the following: How can one ensure that an FP fusion with a non-cytosolic protein ...cellular compartments including the secretory pathway (Figure 2), the inner membrane space of mitochondria and...proteins optimized for diverse cellular environments." Nature communications 6 (2015). Pubmed PMID: 26158227....
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