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  1. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    Feb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ... of low-toxicity RNA editing tools.   Fig. 1 Schematic of luciferase RNA knockdown assays using.... Eugene Koonin and Kira Makarova, longtime collaborators of Omar and Jonathan and experts in CRISPR evolution...
  2. Viral Vectors 101: Preparing Pooled Libraries

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    July 13, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...your virus. Let’s start there!     Figure 1: Flowchart showing the process for using pooled lentiviral...ordering a pre-made library, you don’t need to worry about amplifying and producing lentivirus. But pre-made...
  3. Using Video to Share Your Science: We Share Science

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    Nov. 3, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...email Ryan at [email protected]   References 1. Larivière, Vincent, Yves Gingras, and Éric Archambault...learn about how researchers are using “big data” to look at Lyme Disease in new ways. Or learn about the...ot­her disciplines, are even less likely to read about our work. We therefore must discover new ways to.... Only on occasion do we then have time to read about research from other disciplines, or from other countries...communication through video     Video abstracts about research, especially published research, have grown...researchers have Facebook pages, few share any details about their research itself. Pinterest is also a favorite...created a new platform for sharing video abstracts about research: www.WeShareScience.org. WeShareScience...
  4. 5 Reasons to Use Reddit for Science Communication

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    Oct. 20, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...first foray into Reddit. Here are some reasons why: 1. Reddit has a large and active community of people...not too worried about selling yourself and really do just want to get information about yourself and your...where users can participate in forum discussions about a wide variety of topics. Individual forums are ...where users can ask designated scientists anything about a particular topic. Given Joanne’s expertise in... is well moderated. One of our original worries about sharing science advice on Reddit was that we’d be...answering questions. r/Science has pretty strict rules about not being too sales-y in posts which falls in line...any scientists to refer to if they have questions about science careers, women in STEM, work-life negotiation...
  5. Binning Singletons: Tackling Conference Networking When You Don’t Know Anyone

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    Feb. 18, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...conference for any reason was a Singleton. Figure 1: The Binning Singletons logo. Image: James et al.,...noticed Holly Bik live-tweeting about topics I needed to know more about. I caught up with her outside ...me for coffee and spent an hour with me talking about the tools I could use, and some experimental hurdles...other folks at the meeting. I didn’t know anything about these people at the time, but I met some very accomplished... my mind because we’d had discussions in my lab about whether or not to keep DNA sequencing singletons...singletons out, and there is healthy debate online about this (our lab keeps singletons). I felt like anyone...scientific conferences Read our ECR Toolbox blog post about using social media as a scientist ...
  6. Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing

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    May 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ... over again. Here’s that process!   Figure 1: The Design-Build-Test-Learn cycle adapted for video... Production Specialist, I’m constantly thinking about ways to improve our productions to deliver the best...four months after I started with Addgene, I was about to have a check-in with my boss Jennifer. I had ... would be a couple months. Jennifer and I spent about an hour that morning scrambling. Everything we had...someone to be comfortable on camera while thinking about things like lighting, camera angle, and shot composition... allowing people to sit without having to worry about getting in close to mic them up. Monitor: I then...first video in our Intro to the Lab Bench series about PPE! We made this with a combination of in-lab filming...
  7. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    Jan. 18, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...yourself in a creative rut, read on!   Fig 1: Blugene using creative problem-solving in the lab...brainstorming sessions.  Allow the group time to think about the problem before you meet. This holds the dual... meetings run smoother when people have thought about the issue ahead of time. Encourage dissent. The ... decisions while encouraging the group to think about alternative options. When a devil’s advocate is ...a few minutes every month dedicated to thinking about the future will improve your ability to innovate...to be able to continue our experiments. Thinking about these plans before you’ve run out of consumables...
  8. Overcoming the AAV Size Limitation for CRISPR Delivery

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    Sept. 16, 2020, 1 p.m.
    ...indel formation and phenotypic changes as early as 1 week post-injection. Livers from these mice were histologically...Addgene Blog Learn more about Cas9 Variants and the Expanded CRISPR Toolbox Read about CRISPR enzyme Cpf1 ... and specific? The two AAV strategies described above showed successful target modification, indicating...
  9. Plasmids 101: Stringent Regulation of Replication

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    June 20, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...levels of DnaA to get the job done.   Figure 1: DNA melting by DnaA and IHF is the first step of ... negative regulators. The genome of E. coli is about 4.6 million base pairs long and contains a single...copy number and compensating for the additional metabolic cost imposed on the host with a beneficial function.... On the other hand, they also impose a lower metabolic cost on cells and produce lower amounts of protein...
  10. Four Base Editing Reporters to Monitor and Enrich Editing in Real-time

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    July 7, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...complex. So how exactly does this work? Figure 1: APOBEC- and Cas9-mediated editing (ACE) reporter ...for base-editing activity The reporters mentioned above all rely on GFP fluorescence and cell sorting using... Additional resources on the Addgene blog Read about other CRISPR reporters Browse our CRISPR blog posts...
  11. Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks

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    Nov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...therapies to clinical trials in 2021. Figure 1: Schematic of the human MECP2 locus and MECP2 protein...therapy. In 2014, RSRT brought together a strong collaboration between two gene therapy labs (Brian Kaspar ...
  12. Transferable Skills Guide: Conflict Resolution

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    Jan. 4, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...’re not one of these people yourself.  Fig 1: Quote from Michael Ende, courtesy of morefamousquotes.com...rely on what I know about those particular teams at that given time. I think about how previous iterations...disagreements. In fact, conflict resolution isn’t just about resolving conflicts between other people, but resolving...normally get along well with each other disagree about a specific decision, direction, or goal. Resolving...of lapsed communication. Making some assumptions about how something should be communicated is necessary...confusion around... Ownership: Misunderstandings about who is responsible for what tasks or projects is...conflicts.  Transitioning a conflict into a collaboration may not be the easiest resolution to accomplish...
  13. Antibodies 101: Beyond Surface Labeling

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    June 27, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...and biotin plasmids at Addgene!     Figure 1: Indirect detection of target markers can be achieved..., you may want to look at other methods. In the above cases, a good alternative is using a two-protein... region of the primary antibody (Figure 1b). As above, the advantage of this system is increased flexibility...
  14. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    Oct. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...mycoplasma can even escape 0.2-micron filters. Figure 1: Contamination! Tissue culture media often have indicators...mycoplasma contamination in your cell culture or you are about to begin a new cell culture project. If mycoplasmas...that are difficult to trace. These include the laboratory personnel, the serum, the cell culture media,...accounts for the largest source among those mentioned above. The contaminants can spread through dirty clothing...proliferating shortly. Once they are present in the laboratory environment, they are difficult to eradicate....
  15. A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research

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    June 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Bachelor's degree Generally a short-term position (1-2 years) Often a gap-year position taken to transition...dig deep Talk to your professors about their research, and learn about what makes them excited to do what...sciences), people conduct research to answer questions about how the world works. As scientists, we probe beyond...curious person. I like to ask questions and think about the best way to answer those questions. I’ve met...enjoy, is worthwhile and can help us make decisions about what we want to do in the future. How do I get started...sense of what kind of research you would be excited about. I know quite a few friends who opted to join labs... a lot out there worth exploring! Being excited about the science allows you to ask more interesting questions...
  16. Finding Your Perfect Job After University

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    Jan. 12, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...experience in cancer research After graduating with a 2:1 BSc in Molecular Biology (roughly a B average in the...really passionate about during my degree. I loved parasitology. However, when I enquired about roles in this...with an overview of my experience and how I felt about the different positions to enable them to decide...
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