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TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 9, 2017, 2 p.m....myself in a technical support role only when I was confronted one day with a product issue in the lab. The ...the world easier. You should also demonstrate a strong willingness to help others with their problems,...sometimes comprised of several layers of support: A front-line team accepts any incoming requests and answers...because there are just so many things which can go wrong in a lengthy protocol. And customers may tell all...careers are open to experienced professionals with strong interest in the technical aspects of science and...
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Supporting Reproducibility with a Connected ELN
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 17, 2019, 1:38 p.m....virtue of liberating data from paper into an electronic environment and hence making it searchable and shareable...founder of Research Space. There are many types of electronic lab notebooks (ELNs), each with its own pros ... of Research Space, which provides the RSpace electronic lab notebook. Rory is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts...on the Addgene blog Find tips on choosing an electronic lab notebook Watch a livestream of the Minisymposium... -
Rett Syndrome: A History of Research and Therapeutic Outlooks
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 19, 2020, 2:15 p.m....CpG dinucleotides and CAC trinucleotides during neuronal maturation (Tillotson & Bird, 2019) and is a global...of symptoms in animal models, Rett syndrome is a strong translational candidate for gene replacement therapy...therapy. In 2014, RSRT brought together a strong collaboration between two gene therapy labs (Brian Kaspar... half of the mutant MECP2 RNA in each of three neuronal subtypes of the hippocampus. This technology has...Modifications in Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. Front Genet 10: . https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2019.00625... -
Transferable Skills Guide: Conflict Resolution
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 4, 2022, 2:15 p.m....reviewer’s concerns, you are making your hypothesis stronger. When you share data at a conference poster session.... It can be extremely toxic in a lab or work environment if left unchecked. Substantive conflict occurs...handy: Empathy: If you often find yourself in confrontational situations with others because you simply cannot...Empathizing with people, especially people with whom you strongly disagree, is a critical component of conflict ...will be considered in the right, and one in the wrong. If you arbitrate, one party might get exactly what... -
An Integrin Antibody Toolkit from IPI
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 28, 2024, 1:15 p.m.... and the linkage of intra- and extracellular environments. Found on nearly every cell in the human body...membrane, physically connecting the extracellular environment and the cytoskeleton. Most integrins have three...responses to mechanical forces in the cell’s microenvironment. The actin cytoskeleton exerts tensile force... by the ligand embedded in the extracellular environment. This further stabilizes the extended open integrin...integrin inhibitors and natural ligands, such as fibronectin, to block receptor function, e.g., cell adhesion... -
March for Science
TypeBlog PostPublishedApril 21, 2017, 2:30 p.m....aspects of research at National Aeronautics and Space Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the ...Additionally, interest groups are often pandered to when strong or overlooked when small, but data is not going...Science face deep cuts in Trump’s first budget Environmental Science and Technology: Crossing The Imaginary...having evidence’ on Trump’s wiretap claim The Chronicle of Higher Education: “March for Science” Organizer... -
Thoughts on the Future of Research 2015 Boston Symposium
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 25, 2015, 4 p.m.... increase diversity in the academic research environment. The “how many?” question lies at the base of... fact that training in the academic research environment is setup to prepare trainees for further work...receive as postdocs is not transferrable to other environments. Slide from Paula Stephan’s Talk (All slides...succeed in publishing in the current academic environment. Some great tips from this panel included: ... the structural problems within the research environment itself. At Addgene we hope that all parties involved... -
Building Global Connections with the International Mentorship Program USA-EUROPE
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 6, 2015, 3:30 p.m.... the midst of a rapidly changing, globalized environment re-emerging from international financial struggle...but also nurture a supportive and protective environment where individuals are empowered to productively...opportunities that truly exist outside their immediate frontiers. Moreover, sharing a culture/country of origin...work? IMP Pilot Program 2015-2015 Scholars need strong proactive mentors who have relevant expertise and...and entrepreneurial visions thereby opening new frontiers for young talent around the world. The wealth ... -
A Guide to Getting Started in Undergrad Research
TypeBlog PostPublishedJune 8, 2021, 1:15 p.m....climate change to study plant and marine biology, environmental microbiology, or biofuel production. There’s...Research requires dedication and effort, so building a strong understanding of what you’re getting yourself into...all just people. I’ve found that in the right environment and with supportive mentors, being open and vulnerable... what I don’t know yet has helped me cultivate stronger relationships with my labmates. Sometimes what...the vital things to look for is a supportive environment—it makes all the difference in a lab experience... -
Let There Be LITE Plasmids
TypeBlog PostPublishedNov. 21, 2013, 3:56 p.m....now available in Addgene’s repository for use in neurons, both in culture and in living brain tissue. “The...explained. “It helps us adapt to influences in our environments. We are able to react and learn. All of this... the LITEs to control gene expression in mouse neurons and in the brains of living mice both quickly and... want to apply LITEs for the transformation of neurons, she offers a tip: save yourself some time by making... -
What's New in CRISPR - December 2019
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 17, 2019, 2:37 p.m....fluorescent tags in neurons. Their toolkit named ORANGE (Open Resource for the Application of Neuronal Genome Editing...CRISPR/Cas9-based toolkit for epitope tagging in neurons Harold MacGillavry’s lab developed a CRISPR-based...targeted genomic integration of fluorescent tags in neurons. Read the paper in bioRxiv Find the ORANGE toolkit... -
Three Tips to Organize Your Lab Notebooks in the New Year
TypeBlog PostPublishedJan. 2, 2014, 3:44 p.m....notebooks and binder on your desk. Arrange them in chronological order (or by project, if that works better for...can easily spot the colors and text. Tip 2: Use electronic to-do lists to access your tasks on the go Never...could easily lend one to another labmate? Though electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) have gained traction with...to borrow most frequently. Copy these into an electronic file sharing tool, such as Google Drive or Dropbox... -
New Norepinephrine Indicators: nLightG and nLightR
TypeBlog PostPublishedDec. 12, 2023, 2:15 p.m....Detection of Norepinephrine. Neuron, 102(4), 745-761.e8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.02.037 Kagiampaki... B, Representative images of HEK293T cells and neurons expressing nLightG or nLightR before/after application...dashed lines. Scale bars, 10 μm (HEK293T), 20 μm (neurons). Figure and caption adapted from Kagiampaki et... -
CRISPR 101: Multiplex Expression of gRNAs
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 10, 2020, 11:45 a.m....transcript You can also multiplex gRNAs via a polycistronic transcript. Rather than being transcribed from...option described below, plasmids for making polycistronic gRNAs are also available from the Yang lab for...Plasmids: These plasmids are similar to the Csy4 polycistronic system described above, except that they use...gRNAs are flanked by glycine tRNAs to create polycistronic glycine tRNA-gRNA (PTG) constructs. Eukaryotic... Find plasmids from this paper at Addgene. 12. Ronda, Carlotta, et al. (2016). "CRMAGE: CRISPR Optimized... -
Selecting Your Plasmid Purification Kit
TypeBlog PostPublishedMay 27, 2025, 1:15 p.m....waste. If you are looking to reduce your lab’s environmental impact, check out Addgene’s blog post on bringing...some less obvious improvements that reduce the environmental impact. Using non-silica-based purification ...GenElute™ kits were all specifically designed with environmental sustainability in mind (Table 2). Table 2: Sustainability... Other Minimized amount of silica ACT environmental impact factor label Non-silica based, avoids...purifying! This blog post was written by Ashley Waldron, Hannah Dotson, and Nyla Naim. Resources Additional... -
CRISPR 101: Cytosine Transversion Editors
TypeBlog PostPublishedMarch 25, 2025, 1:15 p.m....refresher if you ever lose track of which acronym is which. Acronym Full name Notes CRISPR terms gRNA... of CBEs and ABEs. This post includes a lot of acronyms, so we’ve included a glossary at the end if you...activity, and they are sometimes processed by error-prone non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). To mitigate this...edit. NHEJ Non-Homologous End Joining An error-prone cellular process to repair DSBs. Base Editing ... -
An Addgene Summer Internship
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 8, 2024, 7:22 p.m....potential as a scientist. But I expected something wrong. My capstone project was based on plasmid cloning...successful clones because the bands were all in the wrong place. Except for one. My manager speculated that...my very own research project! Coming from an environment with limited opportunities and support, puts ...puts into perspective just how much one’s environment changes them. Addgene gave me the chance to become ... -
Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling
TypeBlog PostPublishedFeb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m....our lab’s environmental impact, but we can all do more to make research more environmentally friendly.... to address, but is often ignored in the lab environment. I recently attended the Go green! Innovative...institute! What should I do in the lab to help the environment? Well, you could: Collect the NEB and/or Millipore... -
Hot Plasmids and Viral Preps - September 2021
TypeBlog PostPublishedSept. 21, 2021, 1:15 p.m....available with one sgRNA per operon or gene. The sgRNA pool can also target core operons in other pneumococcal...group optimized their initial system by using a stronger promoter and different biochemical secondary energy...AAV tools to selectively control parvalbumin interneurons from the Dimidschstein Lab More GCaMP8 ready-to-use... -
Viral Vectors 101: Parts of the AAV Transfer Plasmid
TypeBlog PostPublishedAug. 11, 2020, 1:15 p.m....Technologies and Methods for Targeted Neuronal Manipulation. Front Neuroanat 13: . https://doi.org/10.3389...different levels of expression. For example, CAG is a strong promoter that drives very high, ubiquitous expression...expression, while the human synapsin 1 promoter is neuronal specific (Haery et al., 2019). Most AAV transfer...