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  1. Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity - Harnessing the Body’s Defenses to Fight Cancer

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    July 6, 2017, 1:59 p.m.
    ...Cancer, Inflammation and Immunity and learn more about “... recent findings in basic immunology, cancer-immune...curing cancer in cross-disciplinary projects and collaborations. Summarized by Professor Michael Karin from...This was followed by a talk from Professor Karin about alcohol and obesity as driving factors for chronic...got a chance to talk with Dr. Friedmann-Morvinski about tools used to analyse the tumor microenvironment...community, contact [email protected] to find out more about our free deposit and distribution service! References...
  2. Protein Tagging with CRISPR/Cas9: A Conversation with Mendenhall and Myers

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    July 28, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...in Huntsville explains it, a major goal in his laboratory is to understand the function of the non-coding...protein tagging. We spoke with Mendenhall and Myers about their new CRISPR tagging system, which they’ve now... antibody against them. There’s also a question about how specific those interactions are. This is solved...This design cuts out weeks of waiting and hands on labor. That’s a huge deal. With Addgene, now these can...system or who use and adapt our reagents to think about adding them to Addgene’s special collection of CRISPR...
  3. Kiran Musunuru on the Newest TALEN Genome-Editing System

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    Dec. 10, 2013, 3:13 p.m.
    ...to understand the basis for cardiovascular and metabolic human diseases. They do that by studying patients...disease-associated genes. Addgene spoke to Musunuru about how the new kit works, the research the kit now ...number of genes involved in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. We are knocking out genes that have ...to examine the effect of a gene on cholesterol metabolism. The TALEN kit is quite useful in generating ...disease modeling in stem cells. Addgene: Tell me about the history. How had investigators done this kind...
  4. Seven Tips for Using LinkedIn as a Scientist

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    Oct. 1, 2019, 1:21 p.m.
    ...include a note about where you met IRL (in real life) and perhaps what you talked about (or how good the... this rule, but not that many). I’m asked a lot about requesting connections to complete strangers for...have been able to tell when some start-ups were about to be bought by seeing certain groups of people ...using social media as a scientists Read blog posts about networking ...
  5. Rosella: A Fluorescent pH-Biosensor for Studying Autophagy

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    April 13, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...information about the contents of the autophagosome nor does it provide information about what is being...higher pH of the vacuole. Read on to learn more about prior methods for studying autophagy and how Rosella... (as opposed to giving more fine-grained detail about what proteins or organelles are being degraded) ...autophagy, but, like the protein degradation assay above, it’s slow and only measures bulk autophagy. Morphological...
  6. Advice on Career Paths and the Green Card Process for International Researchers and Entrepreneurs

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    Dec. 20, 2017, 2:33 p.m.
    ... data and the list goes on and on. As you think about your career (and your future in general), keep in...in this post benefit from the applicant thinking about the process early, keeping good records, and planning...writing, compliance, core facility management, collaboration management, grant administration, clinical operations... in professional publications written by others about the alien's work in the academic field Evidence ...people who have not worked with you directly or collaborated on a project where they provided you with feedback...Celano, CEO Propel Careers. Lauren is passionate about working with scientific individuals to find exciting...
  7. A Guide to Designing a Scientific Poster: Content, Layout, and More

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    Oct. 22, 2019, 12:20 p.m.
    ... posters can be. You have also probably thought about why certain posters resonate with you (or not). ...important to reflect on these impressions when thinking about crafting your own poster. What sets a scientific...Making your poster readable While we are talking about font, remember this: bigger is better! Your poster...gradient (as is shown in all of our illustrations above) so that the color fades to a lighter or darker ...conference attendance Read all of our blog posts about conferences ...
  8. Nanoblades: Tiny CRISPR Ninjas for Genome Editing Difficult Cells

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    Sept. 26, 2019, 12:50 p.m.
    ...resources on the Addgene blog Learn about RNP delivery Learn about CRISPR delivery methods for mammalian...Nanoblades pseudotyped with a mix of VSV-G and the baboon endogenous retrovirus Rless glycoprotein (BaEVRless...have lower off-target edits. Another great thing about Nanoblades? They’re easily produced in a BSL2 lab... guide Find CRISPR plasmids and resources Learn about viral production ...
  9. Corralling and Cornering the Goldilocks Antibody

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    Aug. 9, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Have you ever been stuck googling about an antibody that will be essential to your new research project...high-quality antibodies for IHC. Working with collaborators and support from the Brain Research Through ...extensive library of monoclonal antibodies; Addgene collaborates with these companies to create and provide general...pattern should align with what the atlases (mentioned above) and literature suggest, providing an expectation...open-source database, the mAb3D Atlas will foster collaboration, progress, and innovation by allowing scientists...
  10. A Look Back at One Year of Plasmid Sharing for COVID-19 Research

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    July 12, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...different SARS-CoV-2 spike variants. You can learn more about their research in this article. To see other plasmids... optimized. Browse the collection or learn more about it on the blog. COVID-19 research is happening fast...through plasmid sharing and more. As you’ve read above, some of these plasmids have been in the repository...Additional resources on the Addgene blog Learn more about mapping the SARS-CoV-2 - human protein-protein interaction... interaction Find tips for remote collaborations Browse all COVID-19 blog posts Resources on Addgene....
  11. Reaching out to China: Canton Nucleic Acids Forum (CNAF) 2015

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    Dec. 1, 2015, 3:30 p.m.
    ... 2015 conference invited me to attend and speak about Addgene’s experience helping scientists share plasmids... with the first keynote presentation. He talked about the impact of the Human Genome project on its 25th...of the meeting was how much we still don’t know about RNA. One talk that really brought this home was ...presented by Todd Lowe from UCSC. Dr. Lowe talked about his work on the 500+ human tRNA genes and, until... Udi Qimron from Tel Aviv University then spoke about using CRISPR/cas to address the growing clinical...
  12. Gaining Leadership Skills Volunteering at a Professional Organization

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    Aug. 6, 2015, 2:30 p.m.
    ...the work I agreed upon (just as I would in my laboratory work). Committee members have to work professionally...to work with many different types of people both above and below you. During my time at the NPA, there ...further opportunities opened up to me. As I spoke about my work with the NPA, I was ultimately invited to...society in my scientific field - ARVO (as mentioned above). I became an official member of the Committee and...important for postdocs and graduate students to think about their career options, gaining transferable skills...
  13. Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

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    Nov. 5, 2024, 8:32 p.m.
    ... widely available, so you’ll only have to worry about cloning your transfer plasmid. The transfer plasmids...typical insect cell preparations, which we talk about below. Processing The viral supernatant is typically...available, so the amount of cloning required is about the same between insect and mammalian systems. Baculovirus...dead cells and cellular debris. While adding time (about three to four days), this second round provides ... can skip the first round of production, saving about a week of work. An important note is that this is...
  14. Magnetic Control of Proteins: More than a Dream

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    Sept. 24, 2024, 1:15 p.m.
    ...our tissues unimpeded. Andrew and Maria dreamed about the possibilities of a magnetoresponsive fluorescent...of improved response. Then, just when Andrew was about to suggest she deprioritize the project, Maria’s...with a strong commitment to exploration and collaboration. Andrew is a physicist with a background in ...potential applications.  Andrew is a frequent collaborator and is happy to give advice and support for ...interested in working on these questions or collaborating, the York Lab is eager to hear from you. Find...
  15. CrispyCrunch: High-throughput Design and Analysis of CRISPR+HDR Experiments

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    Feb. 7, 2019, 2:16 p.m.
    ...all the current code on GitHub, ask us questions about it, or send us a pull request for improving it. ...) so that they can be used in the rank equation above. Cut-to-insert distance was fitted to experimental...below) so that it can be used in the rank equation above. Generally, the greater this distance between the...splits up the guide sequence.) If neither of the above are options, the algorithm silently mutates codons...Addgene blog Read our CRISPR 101 blog posts Learn about some considerations when designing gRNAs Find other...
  16. Academic vs. Industry Postdocs

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    Nov. 13, 2018, 1:22 p.m.
    ...positive experience, I was still incredibly nervous about leaving academia. A lot of academics tend to view...which may take a longer time to acquire. Learning about drug discovery: Unless your academic lab is closely...information. Working as a team: Industry is all about teamwork. A single individual could not bring a ...someone with whom you can have an in-depth discussion about your project might be challenging. In an academic...contacts to get that referral and find out more about the company’s program. Once you’ve found a few positions...
  17. Transferable Skills Guide: Managing a Team

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    Jan. 30, 2018, 2:42 p.m.
    ... think much about management skills during your scientific training. I never thought about management ...open mind. First let’s clear up a misconception about being a manager: yes, being a manager means being...you should be doing : writing a grant, thinking about the next project, reaching out to other teams, expanding...buffer them from unnecessary pressure “coming from above”, which is when other skills such as negotiation...
  18. 3D Printing Meets CRISPR Cas9

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    Oct. 17, 2017, 12:55 p.m.
    ...Until then, you can only wonder what I am talking about. How do researchers use physical models of protein...students work closely with local researchers to learn about their research while creating physical models of...model is an effective teaching tool. You can read about Jacob’s initial reaction to this model on his blog...will wake up in the middle of the night dreaming about the conformational gymnastics that this protein ...Additional Resources on the Addgene Blog Learn All about CRISPR Use CRISPR for Genome Visualization Tips ...
  19. PITChing MMEJ as an Alternative Route for Gene Editing

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    Feb. 23, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...If you follow CRISPR research, you know all about using non-homologous end-joining (NHEJ) to make deletions...plasmids, GFP knock-in cell lines can be created in about a month and a half, without the need for complicated...more predictable than NHEJ. As seen in the figure above, short (5-25 bp) regions of homology flanking a ...Directed Repair and Non-homologous End Joining Read About Other Genome Engineering Tools like Sleeping Beauty... Additional Resources on Addgene.org Learn All about CRISPR on Our CRISPR Guide Pages Find CRISPR Plasmids...
  20. CRISPR Between the Genes: How to Experiment with Enhancers and Epigenomics

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    Aug. 9, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...republished here with permission. Quilt is a collaborative database for genomics. In this article, Quilt...tri_methylation In the next section we’ll apply the above formula to a real-world experiment. We’ll start ...discovery and therapeutics. We’ll have more to say about clinical applications of CRISPR in the next section...Aneesh Karve is CTO at Quilt Data. Quilt is a collaborative database. Aneesh's research interests span machine...on Your CRISPR Background with CRISPR 101 Learn about CRISPR Delivery Methods Validate Your Genome Edit...
  21. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...Base Transversion Editors Learn about base editing for plants Read about four base editor reporters Additional... The BE3 system increased editing frequency to above 30% for a variety of targets in human cell lines... Liu lab created BE4max and AncBE4max mentioned above, they also made an adenine base editor with improved...cell therapy applications. Dual base editors What about combining the function of both editors into one?...also RNA base editors, which you can learn more about in this blog post: CRISPR 101: RNA Editing with ...
  22. Designing Your Chalk Talk for the Academic Job Interview

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    March 12, 2019, 1:37 p.m.
    ...a single grant. Either way, think realistically about the time and resources required to feasibly accomplish...interrupted frequently by committee members. As mentioned above, plan to give your 10 minute overview and address... list of common questions, check out this eBook about applying for faculty positions. You need to practice...program. You should be proud of it and be excited about getting the opportunity to realize your vision. ...blog posts Resources on Addgene.org Learn more about careers at Addgene Watch our career videos ...
  23. Transferable Skills Guide: Creativity

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    Jan. 18, 2022, 2:15 p.m.
    ...brainstorming sessions.  Allow the group time to think about the problem before you meet. This holds the dual... meetings run smoother when people have thought about the issue ahead of time. Encourage dissent. The ... decisions while encouraging the group to think about alternative options. When a devil’s advocate is ...a few minutes every month dedicated to thinking about the future will improve your ability to innovate...to be able to continue our experiments. Thinking about these plans before you’ve run out of consumables...
  24. Tips and Tricks for Using Golden Gate Modular Cloning (MoClo)

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    July 8, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
    ...Robert Hurt and Mohamed Soufi. So you’ve learned about the Modular Cloning (MoClo) system and what it can...these would be interchangeable between different laboratories. Therefore, choosing acceptor vectors and parts...Created with BioRender.com. The Sainsbury Laboratory Golden Gate Cloning videos made by the Nicola...system, are an invaluable resource for learning about MoClo in an in-depth and easy-to-understand guided... from Addgene will most likely arrive in your laboratory as plates of frozen glycerol stocks. It is very...
  25. Twenty Years of Sharing: Expanding Accessibility

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    Nov. 21, 2024, 10:47 p.m.
    ...a less tangible form: knowledge and information about the materials in our repository. We started to increase...by making it easier to find materials and learn about them. As early as 2007, we began grouping similar...professors, stopping by to say, “Everything I know about virus, I learned from Addgene,” or “I learned to...seeing our resources shared via social media, on collaborators’ websites, or as a recommendation in a Reddit...updating and expanding our website, we’ve learned about the importance of smaller, systemic changes, like...
  26. CRISPR-based Genome Editing Systems For Editing in E. coli

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    April 13, 2021, 1:15 p.m.
    ...complete editing process. The MUCICAT system While the above systems are great for experiments that require only...serve to interrupt genes (or gene clusters) in metabolic engineering. So far, we’ve used the MUCICAT system...when compared to the industrial strain. In our metabolic engineering case study of N-acetylglucosamine ...Multiple induction systems to choose from. Ready for metabolic engineering with improved cargo dedicated to gene...other CRISPR methods for bacteria Find all articles about microbiology Resources on Addgene.org: Visit the...
  27. Plasmids 101: Plasmid Incompatibility

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    March 31, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...101 blog posts Learn more about the origin of replication Find blog posts about plasmid cloning Resources... plasmids within the same bacterial cell, think about whether plasmid incompatibility will affect your...this is expanding as we obtain more genomic data about plasmids (Shintani et al., 2015). Now, bioinformatics...of the microbiological world. (Want to know more about these plasmid types? Read our Plasmids 101: Environmental...
  28. CRISPR-mediated Plant Base Editors

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    Jan. 3, 2019, 1:35 p.m.
    ...gene, Xw, except for a single base. If you heard about CRISPR, one question probably comes to mind: can...compatibility All of the base editors mentioned above are SpCas9 nickase-based and depend on the presence... HDR methods for rice crop improvement in the laboratory of Yinong Yang at PSU.   References 1. Komor,...The CRISPR-Cas Revolution, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (2018). Additional resources on the Addgene blog...Download the CRISPR 101 eBook Read our blog posts about plant biology Resources on Addgene.org Find all...
  29. Analyzing CRISPR Editing Results with ICE from Synthego

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    May 8, 2018, 1 p.m.
    ...deletions, the ability to analyze and interpret data about these types of edits is critical to the CRISPR workflow...Distribution and Traces - provides particular details about the indel profile of the edited sample. You can ...sequence base calls from the .ab1 file are also shown above each trace. The horizontal black underlined region...us know how it works for you! Read more details about the ICE tool in our bioRxiv paper. The new ICE CRISPR...guiding CRISPR researchers, she's either day-dreaming about exploring sci-fi worlds or exploring nature in the...
  30. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Aptamer Fluorophores

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    April 11, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...target metabolite creates an aptamer that will only bind to DFHBI in the presence of that metabolite (Fig...approach less sensitive in most applications. Learn About Fluorescent Biosensors Light-up aptamers (or, fluorescing...fluorophore protein. Years later, Samie Jaffrey’s laboratory took advantage of their deep knowledge of the...Tips for Using FRET in Your Experiments Learn more about GFP Controlling Protein Activity with GFP Resources...
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