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  1. An Introduction to Adenovirus

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    Oct. 3, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...culprit for these unusual cases was either 1) a physiological effect of SARS-CoV-2 toward destabilizing one...Adenovirus (and/or to its partner, AAV) or 2) a sociological effect of the COVID-19 lockdowns causing a lack...transcription) is demarcated by viral genome replication (Harrach, 2014). Given that the early genes ...encapsidate new virions) are not expressed. Note that replication-competent AdV vectors also exist and are used...the final topic, which is that natural AdVs, replication-competent viruses with a recombinant genome, ...basic research, like other viral vectors, though significant challenges remain (Wold & Toth, 2013).  While...Hermiston, T. W. (2003). Multigene expression from a replicating adenovirus using native viral promoters. Mol ...
  2. A Guide to Starting Your Own Journal Club

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    Feb. 6, 2020, 3 p.m.
    ...club occurs with a small technical team (single lab or team), a deep technical dive on single papers could...emerging work by collaboratively discussing recent publications in a specific field(s). Most anyone who has ...the company at large, by polling and informal communications we made a decision to try out a Bioinformatics...topic, there are a number of administrative and practical decisions to make. How often will you hold it?... the time recurrently carved out. This notice typically should include the paper, any supplemental data...repositories, or other information needed by someone to critically discuss the paper.  Before the first journal ...major findings and then focusing more on broader implications rather than diving deep into the individual ...
  3. Networking and Inspiring Young Scientists at Freshers Fairs

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    Nov. 17, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... general public. Chemical Society in University College Dublin, Ireland The Chemical Society was founded...way up to professors. Oxford Biological Society, England The Biological Society based at the University...idea of the Freshers Fair and some of the great biological societies that Addgene has had the opportunity...at Freshers Fairs in the past year. Cambridge Biological Society, England Since 1996, Cambridge Biosoc...Biosoc’s goal has been to promote interest in the biological sciences amongst the student community at the...sessions to help undergraduate students with their applications. The society currently has 1,283 members, who...At Addgene, we’re incredibly glad to see these biological societies engaging with young scholars. We believe...
  4. Walking beside Academia and giving it a high five: My transition from graduate work to a position at Addgene

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    July 2, 2015, 8:37 p.m.
    ...over a month ago I finished up my PhD in Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Harvard University and entered...talking to people about and communicating science. The path to science communication This may come as somewhat...researchers gain doing PhDs (i.e. technical writing, teaching, presenting, analytical thinking, time management... I would ultimately want to go into science communication but thought that I would be best poised to share...PhD myself. To continue to foster my science communication skills, I took on TA positions, tutored fifth...largely my work developing myself as a science communicator that got me here! Thus far being an Outreach... one of my supervisors warned me, the swift gratification of publishing posts can be addicting. Even more...
  5. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    April 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ..., Kyung-Mi, et al. “Aptamers and Their Biological Applications.” Sensors (Basel). 2012; 12(1): 612–631...amplifying RNA sequences that could bind very specifically to target molecules. Using a technique called... Aptamer biosensors are used in a variety of applications, including detection of environmental pollutants... opens aptamers for use in many entirely new applications including aptamer based fluorescent biosensors... render this approach less sensitive in most applications. Learn About Fluorescent Biosensors Light-up..., MG proved to be too toxic for many in vivo applications, but this work proved the concept that RNA could...and biochips. Ultimately, there are just some applications that lend themselves to aptamer-based instead...
  6. Advancing Biology with Zebrafish: Genetic Tools for Developmental Studies and More

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    Aug. 13, 2019, 12:58 p.m.
    ... depends on the biological question, and zebrafish are not ideal for every application. Disadvantages ...have been used since the 1930’s in a range of biological studies, including investigations into environmental... are powerful resources for investigating any biological process. High quality genome sequence A high-...mutant, which regulates a developmental pathway implicated in congenital heart defects and cancer. These...thousands of mutations in genes affecting diverse biological processes—not just development—are available ...DNA into the genome is useful for a variety of applications. For example, specific tissues such as blood...pathways control this process. Additional zebrafish applications and conclusions Zebrafish are also popular outside...
  7. Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview

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    March 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
    ...the Janelia Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Are you currently on or planning to .... Given this large sum, one might expect that applicants would work for months to hone a chalk talk. Yet...research vision is your approach to resolving a significant knowledge gap in your field or even creating ...rejection of a model and no clear alternatives. Typically, a research vision is broken up into three aims... basis of a single grant. Either way, think realistically about the time and resources required to feasibly... aims in more depth in the remaining time. The typical chalk talk structure is: What is the big question...field, and interesting. For example, “there is a significant need for healthy livers for transplants. Growth...
  8. New CRISPR Tools: Cas7-11 and PASTE

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    Feb. 17, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...design and its potential for clinical applications. Specifically, efficacy rates of Cas7-11 were reported...enzyme can lead to off targets and result in significant, negative effects in RNA targeting experiments...originally suspected that this new Cas7-11 might be phylogenetically classified as the more complex Class I systems...non-specific activity. Its major advantage is the significantly reduced amount of off-target toxicity compared...using Prime editing alongside some creative (and significant!) protein engineering. They combined Prime editing...place, while increasing the number of potential applications. But they weren’t done engineering quite yet...switched up the serine integrase for one which can enzymatically take a genetic sequence and integrate it into...
  9. Summer SciComm: Science Storytelling

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    Sept. 16, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...formal scientific communications, they are fantastic fodder for science communication. The trick is to ... is far from the only way to communication science. Science communicators also use the hero’s journey,...this small glimpse into the world of science communication and can use what you've learned to share your...Finding Conflict in Science  In all science communication, what you are doing is telling a (nonfiction...details often aren’t included in scientific communications, but they’re firmly part of the story to the...conflict gives you an easy framework with which to communicate your science. The act of building towards your...your results right at the beginning of your communication, use conflict to get your audience invested ...
  10. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Photoactivatable Fluorescent Proteins

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    April 25, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...up. Applications of photoactivatable fluorescent proteins Some of the most important applications for ... Shai, et al. "Photoactivatable genetically encoded calcium indicators for targeted neuronal imaging."...reversible photoactivation - and have enabled sophisticated imaging techniques.     Irreversible photoactivation...level of background fluorescence. For any PA-FP application, the brighter the fluorescence the better. More...photoactivation. A high contrast ratio usually indicates that a PA-FP has a low level of spontaneous fluorescence...for PA-FPs involve enhancing optical live imaging of proteins, organelles, and cells. Similar to FPs, PA-FPs...photostable green and red states. Beyond these imaging applications PA-FPs have been developed for use in yeast,...
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