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  1. Adenoviral Vector Production and Troubleshooting

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    June 14, 2018, 11:44 a.m.
    ...can be produced at high titers, can accommodate large transgenes, transduce quiescent and dividing cells...increasing cloning capacity to ~12 Kb. The ever popular pAdEasy system belongs to this category. 3rd Gen...plasmid (~1 week): The AdEasyTM system is the most popular method for creating adenoviral vector constructs...ultracentrifugation to separate rAdV from other cellular debris. Purified high-titer rAdV is then dialyzed...
  2. Adeno Associated Virus (AAV) for Cell and Gene Therapy

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    Nov. 7, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...avenues for therapeutics that treat disease at the molecular level. For instance, if a disease is caused by...vectors derived from AAV have recently gained popularity as they are uniquely suited gene delivery vehicles...hemophilia B, LPL deficiency, Cystic fibrosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and HIV. A notable...on gene therapy for viral infections. She is particularly passionate about HIV cure research and science...
  3. Science communication: 9 Strategies to Get Your Foot in the Door

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    Sept. 27, 2017, 1:23 p.m.
    ...skills Take the DIY approach and start a blog. Stellar talents like Ed Yong jumpstarted their science ..., Scientific American or National Geographic. Similarly, media fellowships from the British Science Association...provides a peak into their day-to-day business with popular work experiences of 3-10 days. And the Society ... Media Production at Imperial College London. Similarly, the University of Cardiff offers an MSc in Science...
  4. Hot Plasmids February 2024

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    Feb. 20, 2024, 2:45 p.m.
    ...edit due to toxicity from electroporation or poor cellular entry with other transfection methods. The Junwei...mStayGold (Ando et al., 2023). This variant has similar photostability and brightness compared to the original...Ando, R., et al. (2023). StayGold variants for molecular fusion and membrane-targeting applications. Nature...with neuron bias observed in young macaques and vascular bias in mature marmosets. CAP-Mac also robustly...
  5. Of Myc and Men

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    Jan. 19, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...long as the disciplines have existed, cell and molecular biologists have been continuously pursuing new...Myc1-9E10 down to 10 amino acids (EQKLISEEDL) - larger than the substance P peptide, but still quite small... become one of the most commonly used tags in molecular biology. And the Myc1-9E10 antibody remains a ...experiments. It turns out that even with the most popular antibodies, context is key.    References and...
  6. Transferable Skills: Negotiation

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    March 3, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ... applied for jobs, I knew I should negotiate my salary after receiving an offer but even as I did (successfully... wearing business suits discussing multimillion dollar contracts behind closed doors. Fig. 1: The...prioritize in a lab with both electrophysiologists and molecular biologists? What is their perception of me and...working with you will benefit them too. Ed's note: Salary negotiations will be covered separately in a future...
  7. Viral Vectors 101: Producing Your rAAV

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    July 16, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ... generate rAAVs in your own lab with standard molecular biology tools and tissue culture experience. Here...Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors [Preprint]. Molecular Biology. https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.03.20.533580...cost-effective manipulation of gene expression in the CNS. Molecular Neurodegeneration, 15(1), Article 1. https://doi.org...B. J., Caton, T., Chiorini, J. A., Chtarto, A., Clark, K. R., Conlon, T., Darmon, C., Doria, M., Douar...
  8. Mobile-CRISPRi: Bringing CRISPRi to Diverse Bacteria

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    April 4, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
    ...isolated, and disease-associated. Mobile-CRISPRi: a modular approach for CRISPRi transfer Mobile-CRISPRi offers...existing bacterial CRISPRi methods. First, its modular design allows for customization with strain-specific...generations. Figure 1: Mobile-CRISPRi's modular components. Image from Peters et al., 2019 with...be used in non-model bacteria species where its modular nature allows for the customization of guides, ...
  9. 10 Basic tips for mammalian cell culture

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    July 12, 2018, 1:09 p.m.
    ... close to the hood so you can view your cells regularly (both before entering the hood and when putting...identified. Even if some mammalian cells lines have similar morphologies, being familiar with these morphologies... the secretion of lactic acid (a by-product of cellular metabolism that is toxic to the cells), and need...Institute of Colloids and Interfaces. Sana is particularly interested in Glycobiology and Immunology. You...
  10. AAV Vector Quality Control: Going the Extra Mile with NGS

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    Sept. 12, 2017, 1:44 p.m.
    ...believe this isn’t cause for concern. However, a large number of hits to one sequence/gene - we set our...Their in Vivo Persistence after Vector Delivery. Molecular Therapy 12:744–753 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe...Single-stranded Virus Next-generation Sequencing. Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 4:e260 . https://doi.org...Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viruses. In: Methods in Molecular Biology. Humana Press, pp 247–278 Additional resources...
  11. Plasmids 101: Degron Tags

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    March 14, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...the use of degron tags has become increasingly popular for the modulation of endogenously and exogenously...uses a small molecule, a tag, and the endogenous cellular degradation machinery to function. The dTAG is...light up a tagged protein for imaging. Given its popularity and widespread usage, a proteolysis-targeting...proteasome for degradation. The HaloTag is quite large (33 kDa) and does not self-cleave off of the protein...
  12. Viral Vectors 101: The Retroviral Lifecycle

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    July 27, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...developed into some of the most widely used tools in molecular biology. “Retroviruses” is an umbrella term which...mutagenesis (which HIV does not do). Furthermore, molecular biologists working with vectors are, in most cases...on addgene.org Addgene's Lentiviral Guide Most popular lentiviral plasmids γ-Retrovirus Guide References...synthesis with 70 S viral RNA as template. Journal of Molecular Biology, 79(1), 163–183. https://doi.org/10.1016...
  13. Uncovering Ancestral Bias in CRISPR Research

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    Nov. 29, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...groups or, by extension, race. Many researchers do large-scale CRISPR screens in cancer cell lines, looking...be good targets for therapeutic development, particularly in cancers that are more common in individuals...address this issue, but it still points to a far larger and more complex problem endemic to biomedical ...confounding factor when interpreting findings, particularly when researching ancestry groups. And, of course...
  14. Great Results Start with Great Standard Curves

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    Aug. 15, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    .... Standard curves are critical for a number of popular scientific applications, and the quality of a standard...sample(s) in the same buffer if possible, or very similar buffers if not, since buffer components can affect...pipetting small volumes (< 2 µL) or volumes too large for a standard micropipette (> 1,000 µL). The standard...consistent dilution factors, change pipette tips regularly, and mix samples very well.  Use duplicates or...
  15. Antibodies 101: Producing Recombinant Antibodies

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    Aug. 13, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...produce your own recombinant antibodies with some molecular biology and cell culture experience. Let’s go ...further processing. It may be helpful to incorporate regular feeds during this incubation time to maintain cell...cells, and debris. Affinity chromatography is a popular choice for this. Chromatography columns containing...Grimsley G, Gray T. How to measure and predict the molar absorption coefficient of a protein. Protein Sci...
  16. SciComm: Taking Science to Elementary and Middle Schools

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    July 9, 2019, 12:52 p.m.
    ... of the vocabulary--DNA, protein, plasmid, gene, etc. Though I talked about CRISPR’s molecular mechanism...unethical manner, but I also tried not to be an alarmist.  The overarching guideline for all of these ...thanks to Joanne Marks, Jonathan Marks, and Vanessa Bullard of Chenery Middle School for their tremendous guidance...
  17. Isolating Genomic Regions of Interest with the CRISPR System

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    May 30, 2019, 12:44 p.m.
    ...consisting of dCas9 and targeting gRNA, to identify molecular interactions at this site (Fujita and Fujii, 2013...and RNA sequencing (Fujita et al., 2015). Using similar affinity purification with an anti-Cas9 antibody...inappropriately expressed can cause facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a disease for which there is...29480524. Gilbert, Luke A., et al. "CRISPR-mediated modular RNA-guided regulation of transcription in eukaryotes...
  18. Transferable Skills Guide: Identifying Your Transferable Skills

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    Jan. 11, 2018, 3:29 p.m.
    ...and I guarantee you have developed them through similar experiences in graduate school. These skills will...they use, you’ve gained experience working with similar protocols, and look - they’re seeking someone who... be assured that you will contribute openness, clarity, approachability, and professionalism to team meetings...strength until it is identified by another person. Similar reasoning may also apply to other acquired skills...
  19. A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club

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    Feb. 6, 2020, 3 p.m.
    ...More recently, online journal clubs have become popular, including those based on Twitter. At my former...interest from relevant parties, and the company at large, by polling and informal communications we made ...winding down. Perhaps other projects have taken on a larger priority for the participants. Perhaps people feel...carefully organized. Most importantly, they should be regularly assessed for continued relevance and if needed...
  20. Tips from the Repository Trenches: Using Barcodes to Track Samples

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    Oct. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...lab bench, we will know that a particular barcode and therefore particular sample is missing so that we ...information in a small space and is ideal for tracking large collections. Many companies, such as Thermo Fisher...preparation, and analysis from our protocols and molecular biology reference pages! Resources Avaliable on...
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