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  1. 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.
    ...must have both substantial merit and national importance; (2) The foreign national must be well positioned...evaluating an NIW, USCIS will also focus on the importance of the individual’s work in their field and the...request to be a reviewer. Proactivity is very important in this case.  You can still assist your PI in...but not least, NETWORK! Networking is extremely important for candidates during a job search and it is even...
  2. Prime Editing: Adding Precision and Flexibility to CRISPR Editing

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    Jan. 13, 2025, 9:49 p.m.
    ...protein MLH1, a component of the MutSα–MutLα mismatch repair (MMR) complex, to temporarily inhibit this ..., cell type, and goal of the experiment can all impose different constraints and affect how you select...it from hybridizing with the unedited strand. Temporarily inhibiting this complex may allow time for 5′...
  3. Plasmid Preps: Different Purity, Different Quantities, Different Uses

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    June 16, 2020, 1:25 p.m.
    ...purifying a plasmid from a bacterial culture, it is important to consider your experiment.  It will dictate ...To allow efficient and flawless cloning it is important that the preparation is pure from other nucleic...increase transfection success.  In conclusion, it is important for you to establish in advance how you want to...
  4. A Conference By Postdocs For Postdocs: Future of Research

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    Blog Post
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    Sept. 2, 2014, 3:05 p.m.
    ...Science. Attend the Symposium on the Future of Science: A postdoc-organized symposium on the future of ...career development and networking. Aside from the importance of the topics to be discussed, the organizers...
  5. Delivery Methods for Generating iPSCs

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    Blog Post
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    April 17, 2018, 1:37 p.m.
    ...of Different Methods for Generating iPSCs. One important note: in this table, reprogramming efficiencies... be used to package reprogramming factors. An important milestone of reprogramming is the silencing of...cells for the presence of transgenes is still an important control. Additionally, Sendai virus doesn’t rely...Characterization Once generating iPSC clones, it’s important to determine how stem cell-like they behave. iPSCs...
  6. Celebrating Outstanding CRISPR/Cas9 Achievements at the Dr. Paul Janssen Award Dinner

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    Sept. 15, 2014, 6:05 p.m.
    ...contribution of students in their labs and the importance of the strong, cross-disciplinary collaboration...Prize. What did Dr. Doudna think was the most important part of their work? First, the discovery of a ... research in the scientific community and the importance of this type of experimentation to the eventual...
  7. CRISPR 101: Cytosine and Adenine Base Editors

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 13, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ... Note: hypoxanthine (shown) is the nucleobase component of the nucleoside inosine. Created with BioRender.com...off-target activity (Richter et al., 2020). This is important because ABEs have generally been slow, meaning...done by fusing the adenine and cytosine editing components together. Keith Joung’s lab created a dual-deaminase...called CABE-Ts and TadDEs without additional fused components (Lam et al., 2023; Neugebauer et al., 2023). ...
  8. Fluorescent Proteins 101: Fluorescent Biosensors

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    May 18, 2017, 2:30 p.m.
    ...Visualize components of individual cells Separation/identification of fluorescently-labeled components Fluorescence-activated...process or detect a given molecule. The sensor component is usually a protein that undergoes a conformational...
  9. Bringing Sustainable Practices to the Lab: Recycling

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    Blog Post
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    Feb. 14, 2019, 2:35 p.m.
    ...green! Innovative practices for laboratory waste symposium, sponsored by New England Biolabs and Labconscious...challenge you to take to action! These days, it’s important for individuals, companies, and universities to...to work on this issue. Be a champion for this important cause! To get more lab sustainability tips, check...
  10. Cellosaurus: A Cell Line Information Database

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    Feb. 21, 2023, 2:15 p.m.
    ...an ‘-omics’ study or is resistant to specific compounds, links to publication references, and cross-references...cross-references with cell line catalogs and collections. Importantly, Cellosaurus also identifies problematic cell...scientists all over globe, with some surprising, and important, findings being shared. For instance, recently...
  11. Addgene @ Keystone: Thoughts on Precision Genome Engineering and Synbio

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    Jan. 15, 2015, 1:50 p.m.
    ...through TALENs and CRISPR-Cas nucleases, provided important context for the rest of the day. He was followed...CRISPR delivery systems, modifications to the RNA components, and challenging target genomes, such as the ...share their cutting edge science in increasingly important field.  Interested in Addgene's Keystone Poster...
  12. Management for Scientists: What Makes a Good Manager Anyway?

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    Dec. 9, 2014, 2:22 p.m.
    ...them. The primary job of the manager is not to empower but to remove obstacles.” – Scott Adams, Dilbert...in the goals of the organization and feel the importance of their contributions. Flexible work schedule...schedules and may not necessarily be comfortable with imposed deadlines (there’s that need for flexibility, sometimes...
  13. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    Blog Post
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    May 13, 2014, 8:34 p.m.
    ...You've heard it before – it's important for scientists to get out there and talk about their work. To... is cool and why it really matters! There are important societal reasons, self-interested reasons, and...collaborative roles in academia, and that means it’s important to know how to talk about science to everyone ...
  14. Choosing a Good Mentor for Scientists

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    Jan. 16, 2014, 2:56 p.m.
    ...selecting a lab with a PI who is a good mentor is important in both cases. As a PhD student you need to learn...scientists. The specific research area is not as important as choosing a supportive, positive role model....future career, so the research topic will be more important. In addition, it is crucial that you choose an...
  15. 10 Great Guest Posts We're Thankful For

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    Nov. 18, 2016, 3 p.m.
    ...potentially be used to report upon and/or engineer “temporally ordered biochemical events” such as those that...study basic virus biology while leaving virulent components behind. Minigenomes are stripped down viral genomes...School describes how AAVs function and indicates important things to consider if you’re getting started with...
  16. Celebrate Open Data Day with Addgene’s AAV Data Hub!

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    March 5, 2020, 2:15 p.m.
    ...designing your experiment, read our blog post on important considerations when using AAVs. Experimental results... we also take negative data, which is equally important to report. We recently published a paper in Frontiers... hub! Related resources on the Addgene blog Important Considerations When Using AAVs Three Key Considerations...
  17. Plasmid Cloning by PCR

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    March 29, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ...reaction Run PCR to amplify your insert DNA. It is important to use a high fidelity polymerase to minimize .... The fidelity of the polymerase becomes more important the longer the expected PCR product is. You should...used. No matter which polymerase you use, it is important that you sequence the final product. Additional...
  18. Advice for Moving Into Sales After Your Science Postdoc

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    Aug. 21, 2014, 3:15 p.m.
    ... interviews Studying for interviews is really important. For my Postdoc position, I tried to read at least... current sales position interview was just as important. The problem was I knew I had a knowledge gap....teaches you about selling products which is an important part of the business and allows you to work with...
  19. Hot Plasmids: FRET-Based Biosensors

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    Blog Post
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    May 6, 2014, 1:07 p.m.
    ...said. “We know CREB is really important, but where is it really important and when? That is not known.”...interest,” Griesbeck said. Because they are chemical compounds, they have to be applied or injected, and they...
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