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Tips for making the most of your mentoring relationship, including the ebook "Mentoring for Scientists".

March 6, 2014, 7:12 p.m.

Interview with Ed Boyden discussing his newest optogenetics tools and the questions that motivate neuroengineering.

March 4, 2014, 4:49 p.m.

This post discusses the core replication and resistance features of yeast vectors and explains how these plasmids differ from their bacterial counterparts.

Feb. 25, 2014, 7:11 p.m.

Various lentiviral CRISPR-Cas9 libraries have been developed to perform genome-wide knockout screens, including the GeCKO library from Feng Zhang's lab.

Feb. 20, 2014, 4:57 p.m.

The advantages of participating in a peer mentoring group for scientists and how to form your own.

Feb. 18, 2014, 4:22 p.m.

Tips for naming your plasmid in a way that is clear and informative to you and your colleagues.

Feb. 13, 2014, 1 p.m.

Five steps to help graduate students and postdocs write their first grant proposal.

Feb. 11, 2014, 12:13 p.m.

The third post in the mentoring series, this post describes ways you can approach finding a science mentor and advice on how to “make the ask.”

Feb. 4, 2014, 3:50 p.m.

Learn about the importance of antibiotic resistance genes in plasmids. How they work, how to use them, and some great tips.

Jan. 30, 2014, 3:29 p.m.

Use these protocols and tips to make your own competent cells and transform your DNA. It's easy and affordable.

Jan. 28, 2014, 3:10 p.m.

GreenGate is a cloning system for rapidly assembling plant transformation constructs and is based on the Golden Gate method.

Jan. 23, 2014, 3:23 p.m.

Identify which extracurricular activities will help you gain the skills you need to succeed in your science career.

Jan. 21, 2014, 3:08 p.m.

Advice for choosing an advisor for a PhD or postdoctoral lab. Second in a series on Mentoring for Scientists.

Jan. 16, 2014, 2:56 p.m.

An inside look at the ten most frequently distributed plasmid technologies at Addgene from the past ten years.

Jan. 8, 2014, 3:10 p.m.

Three useful tips to help you organize your lab notebooks, keep track of tasks, and share protocols with other lab members.

Jan. 2, 2014, 3:44 p.m.

Ten noteworthy developments in open science and scientific sharing of 2013.

Dec. 19, 2013, 3:46 p.m.

Advice for scientists about mentoring from Addgene's Executive Director, Joanne Kamens. What makes a Good Mentor?

Dec. 17, 2013, 2:47 p.m.

Drew Endy discusses the Biobrick Public Agreement (BPA) Plasmid Collection, BIL gates, BIOFAB, and the future of the bioeconomy.

Dec. 12, 2013, 3:35 p.m.

Addgene spoke to Kiran Musunuru about his new genome editing TALEN kit, the research the kit now makes possible, and how it compares to his CRISPR/Cas9 system.

Dec. 10, 2013, 3:13 p.m.

Check out Addgene's 5 favorite science comics, have a laugh, and relax from the stresses of your lab work.

Dec. 5, 2013, 3:27 p.m.