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  1. Early Career Researcher Toolbox: Free Tools for Making Scientific Graphics

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    June 11, 2019, 1:16 p.m.
    ...professional-grade design software, like Adobe Illustrator, and I didn’t want to pay for these programs ... Vectr is like a pared down version of Adobe Illustrator. There’s both a web and a desktop version of ...Inkscape Inkscape is the most similar to Adobe Illustrator out of the three options for drawing your own...20,000 icons is designed by professional medical illustrators with input from life scientists. It’s easy to...
  2. Chemogenetics vs. Optogenetics: Which Method Should I Choose?

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    June 11, 2020, 1:34 p.m.
    ...not possible to elicit an immediate response or track the exact time of activation. Receptor activity ...turned off. In chemogenetics, while different concentrations of ligands can be injected, this is not as ... Mouse studies, however, require a permanent intracranial implant to be surgically installed to allow ...receptors Invasiveness Mice require permanent intracranial implant Noninvasive Controlling Stimulation...
  3. Tips for Improving Your Next Manuscript

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    Nov. 22, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...course in the English department wouldn’t have trained me in the scientific aspects of writing. Following... discussed individual sections of a paper, the abstract, figures, introduction, etc. so as to thoroughly...manuscripts as well as being critiqued added an extra level of application not present in the online class...scientific manuscript is not prose; it is to be straight to the point. 3. Engage the reader Scientists ...
  4. Safe Port in a Storm...How Addgene is Weathering the Pandemic

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    Sept. 17, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... available materials is growing along with a centralized information resource for scientists studying ...studying the coronavirus. Addgene’s Technology Transfer Team also moved fast to ensure that the majority of deposited...could keep up with demand and keep new projects on track to succeed at the same time. I began approaching...needs of scientists worldwide with Addgene’s traditional excellence through whatever lies ahead this year...
  5. Summer SciComm Series: Master of SciComm

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    July 21, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...brain science, my curiosity did not ultimately translate to a desire to do the research itself. Several...enjoyed a taste of what was to offer, continued straight on to a master's degree in science communication...venturing forth from tertiary study, the myriad trajectories ahead can be condensed into two discernible ...stroll from my office to the tearoom would often illustrate the breadth of knowledge and passion on display...
  6. Celebrate Open Data Day with Addgene’s AAV Data Hub!

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    March 5, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...experimental details (e.g. titer, injection site, animal strain used). Similar to the goodwill of Addgene plasmid...helpful because viewers will know exactly which strain you used so if they wish to replicate your experiment...experiment, they know exactly where to get that strain. Experimental design & methods: These questions are... Using AAV Technologies Using AAV for neuronal tracing Resources on Addgene.org Read our AAV guide Browse...
  7. Using Addgene's New Viral Service for Your Research

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    Nov. 17, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...ordering viral vectors. Virus production can be a frustrating process that requires a large investment of time...have experience with it. We’re reducing this frustration and getting researchers to the experiments they...applications where we have delivered them in vivo to the central nervous system. This service will further enable... titer lentiviral preps, troubleshoot viral transductions, and overviews for beginners just starting work...
  8. Mentoring for Scientists: I Have a Mentor, What Now?

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    March 6, 2014, 7:12 p.m.
    ... the value of having a mentor, developed some strategies for finding mentors and, perhaps, asked someone...can take is to set goals to work on together and track progress at every meeting. It can take many mentoring...Development Plan or mentoring journal will help a Mentee track progress, adjust expectations, and record milestones...to complete action items and make progress. To illustrate this point, consider that I try to exercise every...
  9. Unique and persistent IDs for improved reproducibility: Addgene now supports RRIDs and compact identifiers for all plasmids

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    Nov. 20, 2018, 8:17 p.m.
    ... Have you ever found yourself frustrated reading through a paper to find that there is insufficient information... mistakes in this can lead to wasted time or retractions. Using a catalog number for identifying a reagent...making it difficult or impossible for researchers to track down that resource. A more long-term solution is...IDs in published work allows readers to quickly track down the specific plasmids used. RRIDs and resolvable...
  10. Photosensitizer Induced Cell Ablation with FAP-TAP MG-2I-dL5**

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    Sept. 19, 2017, 1:20 p.m.
    ...these experiments because developing embryos are transparent, so it’s easy to watch development in real time...NIR light.  NIR wavelengths have better tissue penetration than shorter wavelengths, which makes it possible...10.1038/nmeth.3735. PubMed PMID: 26808669. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4916159. 2. Jacobson, K., Rajfur, Z.,...j.tcb.2008.07.001. PubMed PMID: 18706812. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4445427. 3. Bulina, M. E., Chudakov, ...
  11. How Dry Ice Affects Viral Vector Sample pH & How to Avoid It

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    June 20, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ... However, the pH changes in our solutions are transient and return to normal once the tube is opened and...restored. We have no evidence to suggest that the transient change in pH affects AAV function. Furthermore...MC, Fitchmun MI. Protein instability following transport or storage on dry ice. Nat Methods. 2013 Apr;10... Aug 13;1:14034. PubMed PMID: 26015974. PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4420252 Additional Resources on the Addgene...
  12. Visualizing Genomic Loci with CRISPR-Sirius

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    April 18, 2019, 12:53 p.m.
    ...They found that aptamer insertion in the gRNA tetraloop (a four base hairpin loop motif within the gRNA...inserted an octet of MS2 hairpins into the gRNA tetraloop and went through subsequent design iterations ...10 (2015): 3002-7. PubMed PMID: 25713381 PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4364232. Ma, Hanhui et al. “Multiplexed... (2016): 528-530. PubMed PMID: 27088723 PubMed Central PMCID: 4864854. Ma, Hanhui et al. “CRISPR-Sirius...
  13. The Crispr Babies Saga Shows the Need for Action, Not More Delays

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    Dec. 20, 2018, 1:15 p.m.
    ...possibility, safety, and efficacy of the mtDNA transfer options being investigated; A UK regulatory body...emerging IVF techniques designed to prevent the transmission of mitochondrial disease;” The Nuffield Council...stages of human clinical trials. This model also demonstrates that when we are at the point of scientifically...question we are left with is not “what is the translational pathway for CRISPR/Cas9 research” but whether...
  14. Plasmids 101: Gram Negative and Positive Bacteria

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    Aug. 2, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...thicker peptidoglycan layer, gram positive bacteria trap the crystal violet stain within their membrane, ... added, it dehydrates the peptidoglycan layer, trapping the large dye complex created by the interaction...retain the stain, leading to its decolorization. In contrast, counterstain, safranin, is a light and water ...Blue-white screeningPlasmids 101: Common lab E. Coli strains  ...
  15. Using CRISPR/Cas9 to Edit Disease Out of the Genome

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    June 23, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...editing system to correct the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductor receptor (CFTR) by homologous recombination...Jennifer Doudna. “They are the first direct demonstration of use of genome editing to correct point mutations...patients with cystic fibrosis. They were able to demonstrate functional correction of the gene in clonally...Potential of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing as a Treatment Strategy for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Journal of Alzheimer's...
  16. Scientists Map the SARS-CoV-2-Human Interaction Network

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    April 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ... been quite the administrative headache receiving constant email requests and tracking their fulfillment... ones that are druggable) is a key step in our strategy to throw a therapeutic monkeywrench into the virus... sites - so cloning projects should be fun and straight-forward. All constructs are tagged with a 2xStrep-tag...
  17. Addgene Welcomes John Doench to the Advisory Board

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    Aug. 13, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...of prominent members of the bioscience and tech transfer communities who help guide and promote Addgene...overall mission of making science easier and more transparent. That’s largely my job [at the Broad] too… to...role in the future, Doench says, Addgene is “a central resource for what is worth having. The work that...critical function really…. Addgene’s role as a central repository for what is useful and what was used...
  18. Plasmids 101: How to Verify Your Plasmid Using a Restriction Digest Analysis

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    Aug. 28, 2014, 3:34 p.m.
    ...from a dcm or dam methylation-deficient bacterial strain such as JM110 or INV110. Avoid star activity. Some...DNA and allows you to visualize the DNA under ultraviolet (UV) light. Don’t forget to add loading buffer... estimate how far down the gel your bands have traveled based on the dye! Always run a ladder. Ladders...of larger DNA fragments. I hope these tips demonstrate that plasmid verification is not just necessary...
  19. A Novice's Perspective on Neuroscience - SfN2017

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    Dec. 15, 2017, 2:07 p.m.
    ...Washington DC (#SfN17). This massive conference attracted over 30,000 attendees (scientists and nonscientists...sampling of the broad variety of tools in neuroscience trade. There were, of course, many companies selling antibodies...people ready to discuss their VR helmets, gait tracking technologies, and brain monitors. Walking around...experiments and to find tools that will make your transition into the field much easier! If there’s a plasmid...
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