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  1. Replacing Paper: Tips for Choosing an Electronic lab Notebook

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    Blog Post
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    July 10, 2018, 1:08 p.m.
    ...careers of its researchers are on the line. With these priorities in mind, many researchers go to great ...Nature report from researchers at Amgen, it was stated that only 11% of the academic research in the literature...down when doing scientific research? Electronic lab notebooks and researcher's needs The familiar paper-...hundreds of researchers. The full story is available here. Our questions focused on researchers’ current ... designed for a specific research area, due to anxieties that their research ‘doesn’t fit neatly into ...enables researchers to store everything in one place. From pictures to excel sheets, researchers today ... records, but given the complexities of modern research, it’s often not enough. A 2013 study showed that...
  2. New Tool for Lineage Tracing: The ClonTracer Library

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 22, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Novartis researcher, Carrie Bhang. The ClonTracer Library, deposited by Carrie Bhang, a research investigator...was actually really research oriented [and] somewhat similar to an academic research environment” with ...individual cell receives only one barcode. The abundance of each barcoded clone can then be monitored over...over time by sequencing the barcodes in the population (all barcodes can be amplified using the same sets...Looking at barcode abundances among multiple replicate populations, they found that similar barcodes consistently...Oncology, is an exciting new tool that allows researchers to individually label millions of mammalian cells...because she wanted first-hand experience in industry research. When she came to Novartis, she was happily surprised...
  3. Crowdfight, a Platform to Boost Scientific Collaboration During COVID-19 and Beyond

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    Blog Post
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    June 1, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...collaborative platform to help researchers working on COVID-19. Its origins trace back to March 2020, when the first...areas of scientific research. We continue to support those involved in COVID-19 research, but our new platform...and María Hernández Sánchez from Crowdfight. In March 2020, while most of the world was locked down, a... while the early results were promising, the researchers did not have access to a P3 laboratory (BSL-3...a few weeks, we were able to connect them to a research group in Scotland, who had just the right infrastructure...which despite the competitiveness of cutting-edge research, is still one of the most valuable features of...science in our view. And it was this very idea that research is done better with others than by oneself that...
  4. Tips for Using BLAST to Verify Plasmids

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    Blog Post
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    May 29, 2014, 1:29 p.m.
    ...fastest BLAST search to perform and will save you time compared to other types of BLAST searches. If you ...: blastx searches are inherently slower than blastn or blastp, due to the additional searches involved...drastically reduce waiting time for search results. Optimizing blastp searches Depending on the sequencing result...Addgene, we continually use the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) provided by NCBI. BLAST helps us compare... programs, databases, and elements of the BLAST search pages. At Addgene, we use blastn to identify any...into these differences below. Optimizing blastn searches On the Standard Nucleotide BLAST page, the first...sequences and may be the most comprehensive for searching. Timesaving Tip #1: If you know the species that...
  5. Tips for Getting a Faculty Position

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    Blog Post
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    July 20, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...share my experiences from my own job search and my time on faculty search committees. Having successfully ...that their search committee is different and needs to be told all of the nuances of the research in as technical..., can appreciate their research. Be prepared to discuss other people's research. Nothing turns off an ...expert in [your research area]," – you should show interest in other faculty members’ research. Still a Grad...interviews sections, along with new thoughts on research statements. Snapp, who is always looking for ways...understand documents A common misconception is that search committee members are experts in your field. Not.... State in the first sentence or two what your research is about and what you think you can accomplish...
  6. Five Popular Model Organisms, Part 2

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 29, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ..., 2013). Research using E. coli has the potential to address many areas of microbial research like metabolism...the most used mammalian model in medical research with an archive of information and data that has yet to...2016). Research proceedings on amphibian model organisms. Dong wu xue yan jiu = Zoological research, 37(...model organism, an essential aspect of biological research that has defined our understanding of biological...perfect candidate for introductory teaching and research environments (Idalia & Bernardo, 2017).  ...common use in plasmid manipulation and genetics research. Plasmids are ideal tools for studying genetic...engineering.  The E. coli genome has an extensive research history and characterization. Many proteins and...
  7. How to Negotiate a Successful Lab Start Up Budget

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 1, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...laboratory research management consultant and coach in Boston, MA. He specializes in assisting research scientists...budget. Creating a budget We start by using your research specific aims. This is actually why a department...time it will take to secure your first (R-level) research grant.  Set your timeline from there, then start...talent pool that you’ll need to tap for your future research team. For example, if you’re going to need a tech...resources that you’ve thoroughly identified. Do online searches, and seek advice from your current administrative...information sites (like, indeed.com, or salary.com). Search industry and academic job titles in the regions...to identify which items aren’t critical to your research success. If you can get away with using computer...
  8. Dos & Don'ts When Publishing a Scientific Manuscript

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    Blog Post
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    May 22, 2014, 4:02 p.m.
    ...scientists writing research articles. What should you take into account when writing up your research? What type...subgroup of researchers in your area of expertise? Sometimes, the funders of your research may stipulate...more valuable to the research community. It also makes it more likely that researchers have enough information...Maaike Pols, PhD, a Developmental Editor at F1000Research.  With many changes taking place in the world...type of journal should I choose? Writing a research paper for publication in a scientific journal requires...increasing number of funding bodies insist that the research data resulting from their funding should also ...your Addgene plasmid #), and other reagents. F1000Research, among many other journals, has joined a pilot...
  9. 9 tips for a successful postdoctoral experience

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    Blog Post
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    Oct. 9, 2018, 12:21 p.m.
    ...typically writes the grants that fund your research, guides the research directions of the lab, gives you constructive...manuscript or fellowship reviewers, expose your research to search committees, and can lead to mutually beneficial...Student and Postdoctoral Programs at theJanelia Research Campus of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute....that attest to your talent and expertise as a researcher. Depending on the position, you may also want...during your postdoc At the end of grad school, you searched for and eventually identified a postdoctoral mentor...constructive feedback on your research, and teaches you how to write as well as mentor. Yet, even the most... least one more person that knows you and your research well. Who could fill these different roles? A ...
  10. 5 Great Apps for Lab Life

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 22, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...provide them on your smart phone. 1. Lab Archives by LabArchives The single, most important part of lab ...instructional videos. The search function in the manual just highlights what the user searches, which is not very...heavily on adapting my smartphone to help me with my research in terms of preparedness, organization, and sharing... life. These apps prevent you from constantly searching the interwebs for lab resources, and instead conveniently...lab life is the lab notebook. Lab Archives is a multipurpose application that allows you to share your data...notebook from your smartphone to your computer. Lab Archives will help both you and your lab stay organized...from 2 years ago. The free subscription to Lab Archives allots for 25 MB of space per user, but, if you...
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