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  1. The Future of Research Symposium Boston 2015

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    Oct. 20, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...all of its successes, has many deep-rooted flaws (1). As we discovered through the four workshops at the... Follow David on Twitter @driglar.     References 1. Alberts, Bruce, et al. "Rescuing US biomedical research...Ambika, et al. "Transforming training to reflect the workforce." Science Translational Medicine (2015)...better solution would be to reduce the number of entrants into PhD programs to more closely reflect the ...symposium. Eve Marder, professor of Biology at Brandeis University, has recently published an article ...Among other involvements, he helped to establish grants through the Sloan foundation for postdoc-related...
  2. Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - March 2021

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    March 23, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...2021.   The AID system relies on a transport inhibitor response 1 (TIR1) expressed under a desired promoter...and accurately in a “single pot.’   Figure 1: Single-Pot Assembly: a) Graphic depiction of chromatin...editing assemblies are sensor-actuators, either transcriptional regulators or chromatin-modifying enzymes. ...cell surface. When the cells interact, GFP is transferred to the receiver cell, and the receiver cell turns...These libraries encode target sites flanked by randomized nucleotides in place of a protospacer adjacent.... Check out the new additions.  Image calcium transients in PV interneurons with AAV-S5E2-GCaMP6f, now...
  3. Participate in the Pets of Addgene Scavenger Hunt

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    April 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...scavenger hunt and the subsequent clue. (Begin with clue 1 below!) You will find five photos this way. At the...Subscribe to the blog to stay in the know!     No pranks, just fun and games this April Fool’s Day on the... to find pictures of Addgene pets with Addgene-branded clothing on the blog. Below each photo, the pet...
  4. How to Prepare for an Industry Interview

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    July 9, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...company culture.  It’s also a good idea to prepare 1-2 unique questions for each interviewer by looking...to take notes after each interview.   Tailor your 1-hour presentation to your audience Start by asking...position, I just had a phone interview. I also transitioned between different lab groups without having ... an opportunity to demonstrate technical and transferable skills that make you qualified for the position...experience less stressful. First, you can make arrangements with those you live with to have a quiet place...
  5. How to Design Your gRNA for CRISPR Genome Editing

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    Sept. 24, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...non-functional allele. For a 1 kilobase gene, since potential target sites occur ~1 in every 8 nucleotides,...10.1038/s41576-018-0059-1 Veres A, Gosis BS, Ding Q, Collins R, Ragavendran A, Brand H, Erdin S, Cowan CA... efficacious to target the coding or non-coding strand of DNA. As a rule of thumb, we avoid target sites..., 2020). is not limited to single nucleotide transitions but still requires a nearby PAM, although these... modulating gene expression at the level of transcription – CRISPRa (activation) and CRISPRi (inhibition...most-efficacious to target a ~100nt window upstream of the transcription start site (TSS), while for CRISPRi, a ~100nt...of producing the guide (synthetic, in vitro transcription, or lentiviral delivery) can affect the accuracy...
  6. Plasmids 101: Screening Strategies Used in Plasmid Cloning

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    Sept. 15, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...screening blog post for more information.   Figure 1: Result of a blue-white screen. Image from Stefan ...Because Sanger sequencing can usually sequence just 1 kb of DNA, custom primers are especially helpful in...information (more on this below). Plating the transformation on ampicillin plates containing X-gal allows...
  7. The time and cost required to make a plasmid

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    March 23, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...plasmid, based on the assumptions outlined in Table 1.   Of course, this is for the simple insertion of...any restriction enzymes or vector purchases (Table 1). Restriction enzymes and vector purchases can raise...relevant work in your field! However, there’s no guarantee you’ll get a response on the first try (or any...
  8. Gendered Innovations: Why Does Sex of the Cell Matter?

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    July 21, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...healthcare system was $35.2 billion (or $140 per $1 invested in the trial). The goal of gendered innovations...is the goal of Gendered Innovations. This project: 1) develops state-of-the-art methods of sex and gender...results, but this result shouldn’t be taken for granted for all research going forward. It’s just not that...
  9. Pooled CRISPR Libraries Offer Genome-Wide Control for Large-Scale Functional Screens

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    Feb. 24, 2015, 7:50 p.m.
    ...for the transcriptional activation of endogenous genes and it consists of three components: 1. A nucleolytically...complex with guide RNA and target DNA. Nishimasu H, Ran FA, Hsu PD, Konermann S, Shehata SI, Dohmae N, Ishitani... sgRNAs for each transcription start site in 15,977 human genes. The transcriptional repressor (CRISPRi...The next insight was to assemble a synthetic transcription activation complex consisting of multiple distinct...together synergistically, modeled after natural transcription activation processes. Konermann and her colleagues...consequences of repressing or inducing individual transcripts. The activator (CRISPRa) sgRNA library uses the...CRISPRi) library contains 10 sgRNAs for each transcription start site in those 15,977 human genes. Weissman...
  10. Simple CRISPR-based Epigenetic Editing: dCas9-directed DNA Demethylation

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    Dec. 14, 2021, 2:15 p.m.
    ...on DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) to copy methylation marks from parental to daughter strands of DNA....modifications). Ready to get started?   Figure 1: Break free from the ball and chain!   Epigenetics...Tethering dCas9 to the histone acetyltransferase p300 or the DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A allows researchers...affect transcription independent of their enzymatic activity. They interact with transcriptional machinery...specifically edit methylation sites.  Step aside, transcriptionally active dioxygenase  When I started to work...by distinct proteins and result in unclear transcriptional consequences (Sprujit 2013). Enzymatic domains...in the genome and directly interacting with transcription machinery.   Well, I’ve got some good news...
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