...After a bit of research and thinking about my own processes, I’ve broken down time management into three conceptual...conceptual chunks: prioritization, planning, and procrastination. Time management through prioritiziation Every...Eric before doing anything else. Preventing procrastination Even if you’ve done all the prioritizing and...and planning in the world, procrastination can easily prevent you from making progress on a task. For ...few things I’ve found useful to avoid such procrastination: Remove distractions: Probably the easiest...STARTED - One Harvard Business Review article on procrastination recommends testing out how much time you can... procrastination...

...that has defined our understanding of biological processes and developments. Model organisms often feature...history and characterization. Many proteins and processes naturally found in E. coli have been manipulated.... coli can be used as a model to relate these processes in more pathogenic bacteria (Blount, 2015). Rattus...McCusker and Gardiner, 2011). As many biological processes and signaling pathways that regulate regeneration...humans. Thus, understanding their life cycle and processes with their regenerative abilities is expected ...the most significant and fundamental biological processes. Many of their genetics and developmental patterns...Wang, S. H., & Jiang, J. P. (2016). Research proceedings on amphibian model organisms. Dong wu xue yan...

...gels to nitrocellulose sheets: procedure and some applications. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...  Figure 1: Overview of the Western blot process. The sample, a mixture of protein is separated ...antibodies, and finally visualized.   This process allows you to detect a single, specific protein...conduct the electric current. The wet transfer process is very effective in transferring a broad range...common readout for subcellular fractionations, a procedure that isolates proteins from different cellular... antibody specificity and antigen structure. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 76:3116–3120...

...to track or measure the process you’re interested in. Depending on the process you would like to monitor... sensors’) are biological tools that monitor a process or detect a given molecule. The sensor component...over time. You can also use biosensors to follow processes such as protein or DNA binding, enzyme or transcriptional...  Detection Method Notes Quantification of a process Plate-based assays (plate reader) Detect the average...of cells (i.e. in a plate well). Use to track a process (e.g. enzyme activity) over time or under various...

...replenishing kits, is to find new ways to make lab processes more efficient. Being in the Boston area, we get...workshops and can use what we learn to improve processes in the Addgene lab. In this post, I’ll tell you...sample into many small components. Without proper processing, these small DNA strands can form concatemers...libraries from previously fragmented DNA.The general process for library preparation using this kit is: Fragmentation...that regardless of how much DNA we started the process with, we got great amplification of our sample ... for us as a company to constantly update our processes and get new ideas from learning experiences like...

...content. Regardless of the process, everything goes through an editing process and final check before publication...invite you behind the scenes in our content writing process, and to even get involved yourself. You probably...science, and our entire mission is to enable that process. Our repository of plasmids, AAVs, antibodies, ...recommendations. A few discussions in the review process led to quick dives back into the literature to ...and hit publish. Making content is an iterative process. We are constantly reviewing the resources we currently...

...biological sources of DSBs, and which need to be processed. Processing occurs prior to ligation as incompatible.... After the initial cut, the next steps in the process involve repairing chromosomal DSBs. It is important...step. Accordingly, NHEJ has a vast toolbox of processing factors, including polymerases (Pol μ and Pol...Although we do not describe these steps here, the processing of DNA ends tends to be the point where mutations...Non-Homologous End-Joining Really an Inherently Error-Prone Process? PLoS Genet 10:e1004086 . https://doi.org/10.1371...

...guide to our online data entry process. Figure 1: Begin the deposit process by clicking “Submit Online Deposit... our deposit spreadsheet?  Our plasmid deposit process can be broken down into four simple steps: Send... contact you if any issues arise during the QC process. As the depositing scientist, you will have the...information in a deposit spreadsheet. The data entry process On the Addgene home page, if you scroll over “Deposit... plasmid deposit process...

...cloning processes will require a PCR reaction or two to generate templates for the cloning process. Time... products via overhangs left over from the PCR process (the precise mechanism isn’t well understood). ...backbone. Once combined, the cut and ligation processes happen in a matter of minutes. Cost: Funding ...commercially available cloning kits can often make the process much more streamlined, because they will come with...reaction in favor of the desired assembly to make the process close to 100% efficient. Gateway cloning also offers...

...quality, we undertake a rigorous quality control process. In 2016, we launched our viral service to continue...bacteria snuck into the prep during the production process? These questions are especially important when ...potential contaminants. The analysis is a 2-step process using Geneious software: First, the individual ...CHRM4 gene. When contamination is suspected, we proceed to de novo assembly of the unmapped reads, employing...validate our method. We then extracted the DNA and processed the mixed sample in our pipeline (see Figure 2...answer your questions about our quality control process! The images in this blog post were created using...

... be tracked easily at each step in the storage process. After the original sample is barcoded, the lab...stocks, prepped DNA ready for our quality control processes - all of these samples have the 2D barcodes mentioned...a rack of tubes is dropped at any point in the process, we know exactly which location each should go ...step in the receiving, transforming, and storage process, we ensure that the sample tubes that we use match...Addgene’s secret to success. It helps us quickly process samples accurately and in a way that can be easily...deposited samples along every step in the storage process - from deposited DNA to transformed cells and finally...

...the grant development and management process or the whole process, including grant readiness, funding ... that likelihood. We provide expertise on the processes needed to successfully implement, manage and close-out... funds available and the increasing regulatory process for grants has fostered the demand for experts ...position that required some involvement in the grants process and managing programs that were grant funded. I...and experience through the candidate application process, the candidate’s ability to write a grant application...

...selection process to standardize our feedback and evaluation of viral vectors. This process builds on ...significant time and removes a variable from the lengthy process of validating and using an AAV in a specific experimental...its inherent bias: Addgene uses a prioritization process to decide which tools we make available. This ...us first identifying broadly useful vectors, a process that isn’t as simple as it seems. Take, for instance... and blog posts. The lessons learned from this process have shaped and supported our growth and development...

...ELISA basics All ELISAs follow the same overall process. First users coat a multiwell plate with a capture...cross-react with samples, eliminating them from the procedure removes one potential source of cross-reactivity... labs can conjugate antibodies themselves, the process can be laborious and expensive. In some cases, ...the bench.   Indirect ELISAs The indirect ELISA process is similar to that of a direct ELISA, but the indirect...antibodies that work well together. Moreover, the procedure is longer than alternative ELISA methods, especially...peptide. The positive control will confirm that the procedure is working and should always be included.  For...

...control point of DNA replication in bacteria, so the process is carefully regulated by a mix of positive and...replication (oriC), where initiation begins. This process relies on the initiation protein DnaA. First, DnaA... versions is required to start the replication process. When enough copies of ATP-DnaA are bound, including...integration host factor (IHF) assists with the process: it bends the DNA to redistribute the DnaA from...plasmid ori, after which replication of the plasmid proceeds (and terminates) similarly to the bacterial chromosome...complexes between iterons on different plasmids in a process called "handcuffing," which blocks replication....

...powerful resources for investigating any biological process. High quality genome sequence A high-quality sequence...understanding the gene networks that regulate processes from development to metabolism to fertility. Several...mutations in genes affecting diverse biological processes—not just development—are available from strain...Compared to the opaque mouse embryo, where similar processes occur over days inside the mother, the zebrafish...and explain how signaling pathways control this process. Additional zebrafish applications and conclusions... providing unprecedented views into cognitive processes like decision making (Kim et al, 2017). “Brainbow...

...because a process is working, doesn’t mean it will always be that way. Things change and processes often ...intentionally engage in a creative problem-solving process?  You may want to start by carving out time to ...holds the dual purpose of giving people time to process the issue properly while also discouraging everyone...is thrown out because they haven’t had time to process on their own. You may also find your meetings run...This is why perfectionists tend to also be procrastinators.  If you fall into this category, get out of...

...actually share many biological properties and processes with our own cells. Like human cells, yeast DNA...proteins and tissues to better assess developmental processes. For example, the Stainier lab studied the proliferation...making it ideal to study basic molecular biology processes. C. elegans are also quite amenable to genetic...investigate an array of biological systems and processes including the nervous system, development, cell...β-cells identified by HOTcre mediated labeling." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 106.35 (2009... in freely behaving Caenorhabditis elegans." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 113.8 (2016...

...team as a DNA Sequencing Intern. The application process When I first saw the comprehensive job description...leaving the interview hopeful to continue on in the process and I was excited when I received an email to invite...what my position entailed. The official training process was lined out to span the first three months of...the plasmid function. The steps of the training process gave me enough time to become familiar with the...there. At this point, I have seen several lab processes and am currently working on projects for the Science...

... enter the culture medium during subculturing processes or from the air if the cell line remains exposed... infecting mycoplasma. The primers used in the process are either species/gene-specific or universal. .... Some amount of expertise is required in this process because result interpretation might be difficult...by training eligible staff for the cell culture process and hence eliminate one of the causes of contamination...filtration. There is no 100% assurance that this process can avoid contamination but it’s a very good practice...cultures. Elimination is a very time-consuming process and increases the risk of secondary contamination...