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TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 7, 2020, 2:53 p.m.... programmability of CRISPR-Cas, these systems represent the next generation of tools for efficient and...genomes engineering In the Sternberg group’s initial report of VchINT, three separate plasmids and multiple...
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Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 18, 2022, 2:15 p.m....space where you can address the issue head on. Prepare for this time as if it were a meeting. Gather the...change with them. If you can, set aside time to prepare for future challenges. This doesn’t have to be ... -
Deciphering the Mysteries of Behavior with Viral Vectors
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 17, 2019, 12:40 p.m....and triggering release of the stress hormone norepinephrine to promote vigilance. A recent study investigated...those neurons are chemogenetically activated, norepinephrine release causes a freezing response, a form ... -
Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m....package. There are three steps to chalk talk preparation: Define your research vision. Organize your ...proposal or a 10-year research plan. I suggest preparing for both types. Your research vision is your approach... -
Controlling for Off-target Effects with a New Genome-wide CRISPR Screen Design
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 13, 2018, 1:55 p.m.... is likely due to DNA damage and its subsequent repair. Additionally, the distribution of enrichment and...off-target sites. Results from the screen also reproduced several previously observed characteristics that... -
CRISPR 101: Targeting RNA with Cas13a (C2c2)
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 21, 2017, 2:07 p.m....of interest and an inactivated fluorescent RNA reporter. If the target sequence is present in the pool...activity of Cas13a becomes activated and the RNA reporter will be cleaved resulting in activation of the... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m....targets can be done largely in vitro; Easy and reproducible commercial synthesis (those of us who have used...highly customizable in terms of how they actually “report” as biosensors. Making aptamers glow The flexibility... -
Advanced Uses of Cre-lox and Flp-FRT - A Neuroscientist’s View
TypeBlog PostPublishedOct. 19, 2017, 1:54 p.m.... overall structure of 13 base pair palindromic repeats separated by an 8 bp asymmetric core. Recombination...Katherine L. et al. 2016. “Inhibitory Synapses Are Repeatedly Assembled and Removed at Persistent Sites In ... -
Antibiotic Resistance: An Old Solution but a New Problem
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 10, 2016, 3:30 p.m....becomes available. For routine infections, like strep throat, testing for antibiotic resistance isn’t ...Tackling drug-resistant infections globally: final report and recommendations." London: Wellcome Trust & ... -
Plasmids 101: Codon usage bias
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 27, 2018, 1:09 p.m.... abundance relative to cognate tRNA abundance Repetitive sequences Restriction sites Sequences prone to...isoacceptors induced by amino‐acid starvation." EMBO reports 6.2 (2005): 151-157. PubMed PMID: 15678157. PubMed... -
CRISPR Activation: A Practical Guide
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 18, 2016, 2:30 p.m.... Genome-Scale CRISPR-Mediated Control of Gene Repression and Activation. Cell 159:647–661 . https://doi.org...on Addgene.org Find Cas9 Activators Find Cas9 Repressors Catch Up on Your CRISPR Background with Our CRISPR... -
Filming Science Videos in the Age of Social Distancing
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 20, 2021, 1:15 p.m....able to ask follow up questions, or ask people to rephrase questions was key. I had also hoped that just ... 5: The mobile monitor and teleprompter being repurposed for a different shoot to create the How to Deposit... -
Five Popular Model Organisms
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 11, 2019, 12:39 p.m.... giving birth - of about 10 weeks. Adult mice reproduce as often as every three weeks so scientists can...important gene co‑expression modules." Biomedical Reports 7.2 (2017): 153-158. PubMed PMID: 28804628. PubMed... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: When GFP lets you down
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 23, 2018, 12:05 p.m....interest with an additional protein module that can report on location. This approach enables the study of...9759496. 3. Buckley, Anthony M., et al. "LOV-based reporters for fluorescence imaging." Current opinion in ... -
How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m....risks associated with old equipment, like service repairs, labour costs, and loss of time, can exceed the...community is the ultimate value proposition. By preparing a budget before hand, you’re saving the institute... -
Evolution of Brainbow: Using Cre-lox for Multicolor Labeling of Neurons
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 24, 2015, 2:39 p.m....ten colors (see table to the right); in various reports, Sanes and Lichtman have observed from 90-160 distinct... Fouquet S, Dupin E, Benosman R, Chédotal A, Beaurepaire E, Morin X, Livet J. Neuron. 2014 Feb 5;81(3)... -
A Practical Guide to Optimizing AAV DIO and FLEx Vector Expression
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 2, 2021, 1:15 p.m.... This will help to ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of the data and can instill greater confidence...Identity of Recombinant Adeno-Associated Viral Preparations from Viral DNA Extracts. Human Gene Therapy ... -
Fluorescent Proteins 101: Monitoring Cell Mobility Using Fluorescent Proteins
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 15, 2017, 1:24 p.m....transgenic mice expressing fluorescent protein reporter constructs in the immune lineage. By specifically...using 2-photon microscopy as this hasn't been well reported for many fluorescent proteins. Additional fluorescent... -
Custom CRISPR Screens & the Green Listed Software
TypeBlog PostPublishedJuly 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.... for West-Nile-virus-induced cell death." Cell reports 12.4 (2015): 673-683. PubMed PMID: 26190106. PubMed...therapeutic targets in acute myeloid leukemia." Cell reports 17.4 (2016): 1193-1205. PubMed PMID: 27760321. ... -
A Primer on Optogenetics: Introduction and Opsin Delivery
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 10, 2015, 2:30 p.m....not result in a reward sensation and subsequent repeated stimulation. A spatial memory task, on the other... your injections until they are accurate and reproducible. I also highly recommend spending the money ...