News and Announcements
News and Press Releases
June 2023-The Institute for Protein Innovation and Addgene Partner to Accelerate Biomedical Discovery
The partnership will provide researchers with access to well-validated antibodies and other reagents — and expertise about where and how to use them. Read the press release for more details.
April 2022-Addgene Appoints Dr. Chonnettia Jones as Executive Director
Starting May 2022, Dr. Jones will lead Addgene into its third decade of contributing to innovations in life science research. Read the press release for more details.
March 2022-Addgene's March Newsletter
Our new ready-to-use recombinant antibodies are here! Learn more about them, our Antibodies 101 blog series, and more! See Addgene's March Newsletter.
March 2022-Addgene Launches Open Access Recombinant Antibody Resource for the Scientific Research Community
Addgene now produces and distributes ready-to-use recombinant antibodies. The inaugural collection of monoclonal antibodies is part of the Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource (NABOR), a platform that provides open access to recombinant antibodies and affinity reagents for the neuroscience community. Read the press release for more details.
February 2022-Addgene's February Newsletter
Meet our new mascot, Abi; check out our new CRISPR Prime Edits page; see our latest Hot Plasmids; and more! See Addgene’s February Newsletter.
December 2021-Addgene's December Newsletter
Check out Addgene’s #DeckTheLab contest, see the newest additions to our Transferable Skills Guide, and more! See Addgene’s December Newsletter.
September 2021-Addgene's September Newsletter
Intro the the Lab Bench is here! Check the new series out along with Seeding Lab's TeleScience video library, the winners of the Davidson and Tsien Awards, and meet Addgene's newest board member. See Addgene’s September Newsletter.
July 2021-Addgene's July Newsletter
Learn about our new protocol series, Intro the the Lab Bench, designed for those getting acquainted to the lab. Check out our protocol videos created in collaboration with SnapGene and our new GIPHY account. See Addgene’s July Newsletter.
May 2021-Addgene's May Newsletter
Get details on the Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource (NABOR), download science-themed Zoom backgrounds, and take a look some of the new plasmids available from Addgene. See Addgene’s May Newsletter.
May 2021-Addgene Receives NIH BRAIN Initiative Grant to Create Open-Access Recombinant Antibody Resource
The Neuroscience AntiBody Open Resource (NABOR) will provide access to ready-to-use antibodies, validation of antibodies through QC and crowdsourced data, and educational resources for recombinant antibody tools. Read the press release for more details.
May 2021-Addgene Announces Departure of Executive Director
Thank you to Joanne Kamens for 10 years of growth and success at Addgene. Read the press release for more details.
March 2021-Addgene's March Newsletter
Check out our new Neurodegeneration Research Collection, new plasmids, and new ready-to-use viral preps from Addgene. See Addgene’s March Newsletter.
March 2021-Apply for the Michael Davidson and Roger Tsien Commemorative Conference Awards
This award is for students, postdocs, and research technicians using fluorescent proteins in their research. Learn more about eligibility and application instructions on the Addgene blog.
March 2021-Addgene Brings Next-Generation Sequencing In-House with Donation from Jane and Mark Hirsh
Thanks to a generous donation of an Illumina MiSeq from the Hirsh family, Addgene can speed up scientific sharing with in-house NGS. Read the press release for more details.
January 2021-Addgene's January Newsletter
Get the updated CRISPR 101 eBook, sign up for AAV office hours, and find new plasmids and viral preps at Addgene. See Addgene's January Newsletter.
November 2020-Addgene's November Newsletter
Read about Depositor Week on Twitter, new plasmid and viral vector tools, new videos, and contests. See Addgene's November Newsletter.
August 2020-Addgene Develops a Plasmid Collection and Resource Center for Rett Syndrome
Read the press release for more details of this collaboration.
August 2020-Addgene's August Newsletter
Read about Addgene’s new cloning grade DNA service, new plasmid and viral vector tools, and educational resources for distance learning. See Addgene's August Newsletter.
June 2020-Addgene's June Newsletter
Learn about new plasmids for COVID-19 research, plasmid distribution to industry scientists, new Made on Request viral service, and more. See Addgene's June Newsletter.
April 2020-Addgene's COVID-19 Plasmids and Resources
Learn how Addgene is joining the scientific community's response to accelerate research related to COVID-19. See Addgene's April Newsletter.
January 2020-Addgene's January Newsletter
Learn about the AAV Data Hub, new plasmids and viral vectors, job openings and more. See Addgene's January Newsletter.
September 2019-Addgene's September Newsletter
Learn about new our behavioral neuroscience tools, new plasmids and viral vectors, and more. We'll also be at the Neuroscience 2019 Conference at Booth #2163 See Addgene's September Newsletter.
June 2019-Addgene's June Newsletter
Learn about new our new trial size AAV for serotype testing, new Help Center, and more. See Addgene's June Newsletter.
March 2019-Addgene's March Newsletter
Learn about new ready-to-use viral vectors and plasmids, lab tips, and more. See Addgene's March Newsletter.
January 2019-Addgene's January Newsletter
Celebrate 15 years of plasmid sharing, apply for the 2019 Michael Davidson and Roger Tsien Travel Award, and download our Science Career Guide. See Addgene's January Newsletter.
September 2018-Addgene's September Newsletter
Celebrate 1,000,000 plasmids shared, enter our #1millionplasmids photo contest, and find lentiviral preps at a lower price! See Addgene's September Newsletter.
June 2018-Addgene's June Newsletter
Check out new AAV preps available through our Viral Service, sign up to receive our upcoming Viral Vectors 101 eBook, find new hot plasmids, and more! See Addgene's June Newsletter.
April 2018-Addgene's April Newsletter
Learn about our efforts to fill gaps in the repository, the Minisymposium on Reproducibility, and more! See Addgene's April Newsletter.
Jan 2018-Addgene's January Newsletter
Learn about our collaboration with Penn Vector Core, new protocol videos, and more! See Addgene's January Newsletter.
Sept 2017-Addgene's September Newsletter
Learn about our Fluorescent Protein eBook, new blog topic pages, and more! See Addgene's September Newsletter.
July 2017-Addgene's July Newsletter
Learn about our updated plasmid maps, download the 2nd Edition of our CRISPR 101 eBook, and more! See Addgene's July Newsletter.
June 2017-Addgene Upgrades Plasmid Maps with SnapGene Server Software
Read the press release for more details of this collaboration.
June 2017-Boston Business Journal Names Addgene a Top Place to Work for 2017
Check out BBJ's official announcment to learn more.
March 2017-Addgene's March Newsletter
Learn about new plasmid validation methods at Addgene, sponsors for the viral service, hot plasmids, and more! See Addgene's March Newsletter.
December 2016-Addgene's December Newsletter
Our new Immunology Resource Page, the Blue Flame Awards, the new Viral Service, and more! See Addgene's December Newsletter.
November 2016-The Boston Globe Names Addgene a Top Place to Work for 2016
Read the press release about Addgene's #1 ranking in the small company category.
September 2016-Addgene's September Newsletter
Find great kits to get the academic year started right, subscribe to our podcast, watch our first protocol video, and more! See Addgene's Fall Newsletter.
June 2016-Addgene's June Newsletter
Check out our Cancer and Microbiology pages, use the validated gRNA sequence data table, learn about PiggyBac Transposon Vectors, and more. See Addgene's Summer Newsletter.
March 2016-Addgene's March Newsletter
Learn about our new CRISPR 101 eBook, suggest a plasmid for the repository, optimize your search with our browse and search vidoe, answer our call bloggers, hot plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Spring Newsletter.
December 2015-Addgene's December Newsletter
Learn about our updated Plasmids 101 eBook, new Help Center, updated CRISPR Guide, #DeckTheLab photo contest, hot plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Winter Newsletter.
September 2015-Addgene's September Newsletter
Learn about the new viral vector resources, new bacterial expression plasmids collection, our MTA process, new instructional videos, hot plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Fall Newsletter.
June 2015-Addgene's June Newsletter
Learn about the new Cre-lox curated collection, purchase orders, our new distributor in Korea, Hot plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Summer Newsletter.
March 2015-Addgene's March Newsletter
Addgene has moved! Plus a visit to Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank (DSHB), the new Tetracycline curated collection, Hot plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Spring Newsletter.
January 2015-Addgene in Nucleic Acids Research
Learn about the Addgene repository, tools, and educational resources.
Please see: Kamens J. The Addgene repository: an international nonprofit plasmid and data resource. Nucleic Acids Res. 2015. PubMed PMID 25392412.
December 2014-Addgene's December Newsletter
Addgene’s new website has launched! Plus our new Luciferase special collection, Hot plasmids, Management 101 for Scientists blog post, and more. See Addgene's Winter Newsletter.
September 2014-Addgene's September Newsletter
Addgene’s new eBook - Plasmids 101, Michael Davidson's fluorescent protein collection, Hot Plasmids, CRISPR updates, and more. See Addgene's Fall Newsletter.
July 2014-Addgene featured in Nature Methods
Learn about our role in managing, storing, and sharing reagents in Nature Methods.
June 2014-Addgene's June Newsletter
Addgene’s new Synthetic Biology Guide, our most popular blog posts, Hot Plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Summer Newsletter.
June 2014-Addgene Opens Its First International Office in Europe
Located just outside of London, UK, the new office is being hosted by LGC and will focus on providing customer support and scientific outreach to European scientists and research institutions. Learn more.
March 2014-Addgene's March Newsletter
Addgene’s updated CRISPR resources, Plasmids 101 blog series, Hot Plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Spring Newsletter.
January 2014-Addgene featured in Nature
Read about our history and the role of biological resource centers in Nature.
January 2014-10 Year Anniversary
Addgene turns 10 this year! We're pretty excited and thought we would share some statistics to learn about our most popular plasmid technologies over the past 10 years. Read more.
December 2013-Addgene's December Newsletter
Addgene’s new blog, the upcoming ASCB Annual Meeting, our collection of nuclear receptor plasmids, and more. See Addgene's Holiday Newsletter.
November 2013-Launch of Addgene's Blog
We're excited to announce the launch of our blog, "A Better Way to Share Science". In the blog we'll help you share science by highlighting the latest plasmid technologies, bringing you the inside scoop from scientists, providing career development advice, and more. Addgene's Blog.
September 2013-Addgene's September Newsletter
Addgene’s interview with Marian Waterman about crowd-sourcing the Open Source Wnt Project, new hot plasmids, updated CRISPR/Cas9 plasmids, and much more. See Addgene's Fall Newsletter.
June 2013-Addgene June Newsletter
Addgene’s Optogenetics Guide, Fluorescent Protein Tagging Guide, Gibson Assembly Cloning, and more. See Addgene's Summer Newsletter.
June 2013-Addgene Nominated for a Mass Nonprofit Network Award
The 2013 Excellence Award nomination recognizes Addgene's creative plasmid sharing solutions. Read more
May 2013-Updated Terms of Use and Privacy Policies
As of May 23rd, 2013, Addgene's Terms of Use and Privacy Policies have changed. Please visit Addgene's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy before making further use of our website and/or services.
April 2013-Labguru integrates Addgene database
Scientists using Labguru now have easy access to Addgene plasmid data.
March 2013-Addgene March Newsletter
Addgene’s Genome Engineering Guide, CRISPR Guide, PubMed and Science Direct Apps, and more. See Addgene's Spring Newsletter.
February 2013-Congrats to the winners of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences
Addgene is proud to distribute plasmids on behalf of 8 of the 11 winners. Read more.
February 2013-Addgene supports the research of Karen McFarland
Dr. McFarland is a winner of the Rare Disease Science Challenge. Learn more.
February 2013-Addgene February Technology Transfer Newsletter
The 2nd edition of Addgene's Technology Transfer Newsletter is now available. Topics include Addgene's new tech transfer online resources, Addgene at AUTM 2013, and more. See the February Tech Transfer Newsletter.
January 2013-Addgene Appoints New Members to its Board of Directors
Addgene announces the appointment of Joanna Brownstein MBA, MSW and Kristin Darby CPA, MBA to its BOD. Read the press release.
December 2012-Addgene December Newsletter
Hot Plasmids and Articles, New Stem Cell Plasmid Guide, and more. See Addgene's Holiday Newsletter.
October 2012-Addgene sponsors Rare Disease Challenge
Addgene is donating plasmids to accelerate rare disease research. Learn more
October 2012-Addgene shipped its 250,000th plasmid on October 16th!
Thank you to all of the labs who have deposited and requested plasmids from Addgene. Your support is what makes this resource possible.
October 2012-Addgene October Technology Transfer Newsletter
Addgene launches its Technology Transfer Newsletter. Topics include Addgene's electronic MTA system, the new industry distribution program, and more. See the October Tech Transfer Newsletter.
October 2012-Three of the Nobel Prize Winners in 2012 are Addgene Depositors
Dr. Shinya Yamanaka and Dr. John Gurdon were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Dr. Robert Lefkowitz (who shared the prize with Dr. Brian Kobilka) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. View plasmids from the Yamanaka Lab, Gurdon Lab, and Lefkowitz Lab.
October 2012-Addgene announces collaboration with MJFF
Addgene is working with the Michael J. Fox Foundation to build a Parkinson's Disease (PD) plasmid resource. See the PD page.
October 2012-Limited Portion of Addgene's Collection Now Available to Industry
The MJFF collection is now available to scientists from industrial labs. See the Industry page.
September 2012-Addgene September Newsletter
The launch of Addgene's Plasmid Guide, Hot Articles, and more. See the Addgene Back to School Newsletter.
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September 2012 - Addgene Featured in The Scientist
The Scientist ran a story about biological repositories and scientific sharing. Read the full article.
August 2012 - Addgene's Executive Director Interviewed on Mendelspod
Listen to the podcast, where Joanne Kamens talks about Addgene, sharing, and work-life balance.
July 2012 - Addgene announced as finalist for Mass TLC award!
Our e-MTA system was selected in the "Best Use of Technology" category. Learn more.
June 2012-Addgene June Newsletter
"Hot Plasmids," Geek Travel Destinations and launch of the new Addgene Ambassador program. See the Addgene Summer Newsletter.
April 2012-Nature Biotechnology Article.
Addgene's sharing model is highlighted in April's issue of NBT.
March 2012-Addgene March Newsletter
Check out our new collections, learn about lentiviral plasmids, and enter our mascot naming contest. Read our March Newsletter!
February 2012-Addgene Featured in LabTimes.
Addgene's Executive Director Joanne Kamens explains how Addgene can help scientists store, archive, and distribute their plasmid collections in this month's Lab Times.
January 2012-New TALE Toolbox Collection
The Zhang Labat the Broad Institute has deposited their new TAL effector toolkit with Addgene.
December 2011-Addgene December Newsletter
TALes, hot new plasmids, and a science-inspired holiday gift guide. Check out our December Newsletter!
October 2011-Bruce Beutler Awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine
Bruce A. Beutler, an Addgene depositor, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2011. Learn more about his contribution to the research community. Click here
September 2011-Addgene September 2011 Newsletter
Addgene has released its first newsletter, which includes articles on creating your perfect MCS, important plasmids that have been added to our collection, an interview with the creators of the CCSB-Broad Kinase library, and a discount code for a future Addgene purchase! Click here
September 2011-Addgene Pleased to See Partner Company LabLife Find a New Home
LabLife, an independent company initially supported by Addgene, has been acquired by Biodata. Click here
August 2011-Addgene Appoints Joanne Kamens as Executive Director
Joanne will be working to advance Addgene’s mission of scientific sharing, expand its contributors, and enhance Addgene’s impact on the research community. Click here
July 2011-Launch of Addgene 2.0
Welcome to our new online digs. We are excited to launch our new site, including new features and improved functionality. Check out our improved analyze sequence, our more in-depth browse, and our fab new homepage.
May 2011-Addgene Helps Distribute Cellecta’s DECIPHER shRNA Libraries to the Academic Community
Addgene has obtained five pooled shRNA libraries for distribution to the academic community. For more information about these libraries see www.addgene.org/decipher or http://www.decipherproject.net/.
April 2011-Lentiviruses 101: Plasmids and Viral Production
Addgene has put together a webinar on lentiviral plasmids and how to use them in the lab. For information about lentiviral plasmids at Addgene, try our lentiviral resource page.
January 2011-Addgene Rewards Plasmid Pioneers.
Addgene’s Challenge Award winners announced. The award recognizes laboratories using plasmids from Addgene’s collection in creative ways to advance their research.