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TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 16, 2021, 2:15 p.m....wanted to be. But prior to graduate school, I wasn’t sure a master’s was a good decision. So how do you know...means to gain employment, so it’s important to make sure a masters helps you get a job you want. But how ...with master's have Job descriptions often fail to capture all of the responsibilities of a role, so it helps...questions in this blog post can help you start to figure out if a master’s is a good fit with your interests...
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Running for Rare Disease, Running for FOP, Running for AJ
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 15, 2016, 2:30 p.m....very painful FOP flare ups. Eventually, without a cure, AJ will begin losing mobility and not be able to...play like the other kids his age. A potential FOP cure But, there is HOPE. FOP is a genetic disease typically...solutions to treat rare diseases like FOP until a cure is available. Addgene and AJ's Avengers This year...knowledge of FOP, it’s biological causes, and potential cures. We encourage any researchers working on ACVR1 or... -
Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m....young scholars across Europe get introduced to the cultures and opportunities available to them at university...to students. Freshers fairs are also where many future scientists are introduced to the biology and chemistry...talks by prominent scientists, including Nobel Laureates, who speak about their work and current, trending...positions both inside and outside academia. Inspiring future scientists At Addgene, we’re incredibly glad to... -
The Golden Stopwatch Award: Recognizing Facilitators of Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 5, 2019, 1:06 p.m....Updated April 21, 2020 Picture this: you’re a busy scientist anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newest...signs each agreement just once, covering nearly all future requests/deposits. This reduces the processing ...between a TTO and Addgene, whose terms apply to all future deposits of materials with Addgene Master Reception...between a TTO and Addgene, whose terms apply to all future materials requests from Addgene MTA: material transfer... -
Antibodies 101: Epitope Tags
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 11, 2023, 1:15 p.m....readthrough mitigation. Nature. (2016) 534, 719-723. DOI: 10.1038/nature18308 Additional resources on...are unreliable for a variety of reasons (Baker, Nature). Tagging your protein allows you access to a ...Reproducibility crisis: Blame it on the antibodies. Nature (2015) 521, 274-276 DOI: 10.1038/521274a Arribere... -
Antibodies 101: Chimeric Antibodies
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 25, 2023, 1:15 p.m.... both targets in your specimen. You scour the literature and find an ideal antibody against Protein A ...distinguish between your two targets. Figure 1: In the isotype conversion process the variable...successfully visualize both proteins. Figure 2: Two primary antibodies with the same isotype... the anti-Protein B antibody (Fig. 3) Figure 3: Recommended secondary antibodies for rat IgG1... -
Natural or synthetic? How Addgene’s dataset reveals trends in biological innovation
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 8, 2018, 3:47 p.m....synthesis. They published their results in a paper in Nature Communications announcing a new bioinformatics ...good predictors because they are just that: rare. “Nature has many genes where there are not rare codons ...source genes from farther away in the tree of life." Nature communications 9.1 (2018): 4425. PubMed PMID: 30356044...to predict the lab-of-origin of engineered DNA." Nature communications 9.1 (2018): 3135. PubMed PMID: 30087331... -
Even more elegant: Single injection CRISPR/Cas9 in C. elegans
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 7, 2015, 3:36 p.m....selection-based gene tagging approach Multiple features of C. elegans have made CRISPR/Cas9 so successful... sequences are inserted into the genome. Figure 1: Self-excising cassette schematic from Dickinson...efficient for C. elegans genome modification. Figure 2: Schematic from Dickinson et al. (2015) illustrating...may prove effective in other species or in cell culture. In addition to CRISPR/Cas9 applications, SEC selection... -
Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 6, 2014, 1:07 p.m.... possible for added sensitivity. As reported in Nature Methods, the FRET changes of these Twitch sensor...by a secondary screen in rat hippocampal neuron cultures. The optimized Twitch sensors allowed the researchers...toxic,” Merkx explained. New tools were needed to measure them. Merkx says, while in principle adapting a...them,” Merkx said. “For us, it is one of the main measures of success – whether we have really developed ... -
Fluorescent Protein Travel Awards - Protein Variants, a Serotonin Sensor, and an Artificial Leaf Replica System
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 4, 2019, 1:02 p.m....serotonergic neurons (measured using a red calcium sensor) leads to the release of serotonin (measured using the ...throughput manner. She helped develop a method that measures the effects of sequence variants on abundance ...metabolism of leaves can be changed by light and temperature and leaf autofluorescence can interfere with ... -
Virtual Science Conference Coming Up? Three Addgenies Share Their Experience
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 30, 2020, 1:15 p.m....participants could share their notes together. Figure 1: Can you draw Spongebob from these instructions...visuals, or asking questions using the polling feature or the chat box. One key thing to remember regardless...getting to know the app or virtual platform and making sure you stay connected. If possible, test out the technology...connection,” says Abitua about her workshop. “We made sure that we had a backup plan in case someone’s internet... -
Plasmids 101: Gram Negative and Positive Bacteria
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 2, 2022, 1:15 p.m....actually mean? What relevance does it have on the structure of a bacteria species and how it can be used in...differences in cell wall composition. Cell wall structure Gram positive bacteria, or monoderms, have a single...the gram negative bacteria’s thinner membrane. Procedure The stain is a pretty simple process. First, flood... them red or pink. At the end of the staining procedure, gram positive bacteria are stained purple or ... -
DAP arrays for multiplex gene editing
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 7, 2022, 1:15 p.m....CRISPR screening. Using tRNAs Luckily, a fun feature of tRNA was fully unleashed by the Gao Lab’s work... for gene editing. They named this new array architecture the DAP array, short for “drive-and-process....payloads. Different from existing multiplex array architectures, including previous tRNA-gRNA arrays, that rely...Comparison of previous representative dual-gRNA architectures with DAP array Qichen Yuan is a PhD... -
The MTA at Addgene
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 23, 2024, 2:17 p.m....use agreements like MTAs. Addgene does a lot to ensure that we can facilitate a fast and agile MTA process...material under the specified terms. This acts as the signature on any subsequent MTA for that plasmid facilitated... handled the majority of our MTA requests and signatures via an online process, though the process has...materials are requested, instead of coordinating signatures from two different institutes. Our online portal... -
Science Career Options
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 23, 2017, 1:30 p.m....problem or complete a project, overcoming inevitable failures and setbacks. There are many roles that actively...because they enjoy spending time outdoors and with nature. Experience in the field or in a position that ...Conservationist Documentary Director Parasitology Botanist Nature Photographer/Artist Ecologist Computer...Include any relevant job specific ‘buzz words’ to ensure recruitment agencies and employers put your resume... -
Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Science Writing
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 28, 2021, 1:15 p.m...., analyzed your data, and made your tables and figures. Now it's time to write. Sometimes, it's hard to...Linux. Mendeley and Zotero have a lot of the same features, but this chart highlights the differences between...Can Grad School podcast episode 2 "Organizing Literature" : I found out about Zotero here Dear Grad Student...blog: Tips for writing scientific manuscripts: literature searching, reading, and organizing Tips for writing... -
Cultivating Community Science at BosLab
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2017, 1:35 p.m....course (read our blog post on it and to see old pictures of the lab!). By 2016, we wanted to be taken seriously...working in our laboratory! Don’t worry though, we make sure that everyone gets proper equipment and safety training...project at BosLab. Once he optimizes plant cell culture and transgenesis he wants to share his knowledge...yeast transformations! Dennis Oleksyuk, Raphael Laurenceau, and Tami Pudina have initiated a soil microbiome... -
Finding and Joining Your Dream Lab
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 8, 2014, 2:50 p.m....and with a group who all strive for a common big-picture goal. It is worth doing some some serious pre-work...position. Am I choosing the right mentor? Make sure your advisors will be good role models and teach... career path? If you are considering this, make sure to choose an advisor that supports both paths – ...details and many more suggestions on planning for future success by finding and joining your dream lab, ... -
Synthesized by Ginkgo Bioworks, Shared by Addgene: SARS-CoV-2 Plasmids for Many Expression Systems
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 19, 2020, 1:15 p.m....pandemic. Though we’ve confirmed the expected features and sequences in each plasmid, none of these constructs...will give your research more visibility. Figure 1: Illustration of SARS-CoV-2 from Philippa Steinberg... plasmids to confirm they contain the expected features and are free of mutation. Once the samples arrive...scientists to confirm the plasmids contain all expected features and meet our QC standards. If any concerns are... -
AAV Q&A with Tim Miles
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 17, 2022, 1:15 p.m....can affect reported titer by either method so to ensure equal animal dosing, we advise that users keep ...into codelivery efficiency at different doses. See Figure 4 in this paper for more information. Q6 & Q7...Brain potency for each individual is reported in Figure 4B (see left for image and link for paper.) ...and smaller CRISPR tools is an exciting area for future AAV application to epigenetic editing. This area...