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  1. Summer SciComm Series: Master of SciComm

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    July 21, 2022, 1:15 p.m.
    ...’t truly address the question of what I wanted to do when I grew up until I was all but finished my undergraduate...curiosity did not ultimately translate to a desire to do the research itself. Several years of exclusively...audience and how to utilize a wide array of media in doing so—can prove invaluable in the pursuit of public...
  2. Antibodies 101: Epitope Availability

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    Jan. 11, 2022, 2 p.m.
    ...transition state or specific configuration. So how do you ensure that you have the right antibody for the...configuration in your assay. Did you have a denaturing step? Do you want to capture the protein bound to anything...elucidate information about what a given protein is doing or changing in different conditions. Just remember...
  3. Bricking Science: Portraying Scientific Reality Through LEGO

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    Nov. 29, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...alone; a researcher doing some experiments in Brazil can have the same issues as one doing experiments in ...sometimes wish they could live differently than we do day to day. We discovered that it can be good for...
  4. 10 Ways to Share Your Science!

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    May 13, 2014, 8:34 p.m.
    ...with a PhD in biology. Depending on what you want to do, that’s not necessarily bad news, but it is an argument... science with the community. Some of them you can do today! 10 ways to share your science 1)   If you ...talk – really talk – about the research you are doing in the lab with your mother or father or your best...
  5. Mentoring for Scientists: I Have a Mentor, What Now?

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    March 6, 2014, 7:12 p.m.
    ...support your career development as your mentor. How do you make the most of this new relationship? Consider...skills in which you have expertise or knowledge. Where do these intersect? Work with resources: Choose books...take larger goals (e.g. Figure out what I want to do after I get my PhD) and break them down into smaller...
  6. Find and Share AAV Data with Addgene's New AAV Data Hub

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    Oct. 8, 2019, 12:33 p.m.
    ...questions! How much virus should I inject? How long do I need to wait? What serotype and promoter should...the answers, but we’re betting that your colleagues do. That’s why we’re launching the AAV Data Hub. The...
  7. Tips for a 1st Time CRISPR User (by a 1st Time CRISPR User)

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    March 7, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...the population that have an edit. I didn’t do this, but to do it you would need a pretty good gel image...Cas9-expression cell line. Especially if you’re doing a screen. I made a few monoclonal lines (Figure ...expansions (monoclonal, 1-5). Wild-type A549 cells do not express CAs9 and are included as a control (WT...couldn’t get a good image. You could probably also do Western blotting against GFP expression, but I didn...designing primers flanking my edits in genomic DNA and doing PCR on genomic DNA. The surveyor assay itself was...
  8. Tips for Writing a Good Cover Letter

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    May 21, 2024, 1:30 p.m.
    ...explaining how your experience and skills would help you do the job as described. Let’s imagine you’re applying...example, if you don’t have experience with ddPCR, but do have experience with qPCR, you could talk about how...that are excited about their work and mission.  How do I know what to write about? If you’re struggling ...that skill. If the answer is yes, ask yourself “how do I know that I have that skill?” The answer to that...
  9. Plasmids 101: Choosing an Antibiotic Resistance Gene

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    Oct. 10, 2023, 1 p.m.
    ...Satellite colonies are small colonies of bacteria which do not contain the plasmid and its associated resistance...effectively selecting plasmid-containing bacteria. So… why do some people still use amp? Carb is expensive (relative...Tn5 element, but thankfully, most competent cells do not express this factor. Zeocin is handy because ...above antibiotics would work for you, they likely do! Give our summary table a look for a quick recap ...
  10. How to Write a Scientific Review Article

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    Feb. 16, 2017, 3:30 p.m.
    ...are the perfect person to be writing the review! Doing so is a great way to develop your ability to write...here, I will share my process with you. But before I do that, let me say that I was by no means an expert...overthink it. And to quote my adviser, "you just gotta do it." At the end of the day, someone has to write ...article and that someone is going to be you. So, just do it! I will also paraphrase what I have heard many...
  11. Mesothelioma - Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment

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    Dec. 13, 2016, 3:30 p.m.
    ...people develop the disease while others never do, but we do know that there are some genetic factors involved...much of a danger of getting the disease, even if you do happen to be exposed to asbestos. However, as the...cancer is diagnosed so late that these treatments do not work very well. The best option in such instances... mesothelioma many years later. While there is a dose-response relationship (the higher the exposure, ...
  12. Healthcare Consulting: A Door to the Business of Life Sciences

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    Oct. 13, 2016, 2:30 p.m.
    ... why you might enjoy doing it. I’ll also talk about the skills you’ll need to do well as a healthcare ...healthcare consultant and what you could do to break into the field. What is healthcare consulting? Healthcare...pulling your weight with your scientific expertise. Do I have to stick with consulting in the long-term?...and services that help diabetic patients manage doses and timings of their drug treatments. The process...
  13. Interview: Hodaka Fujii on enChIP, New CRISPR Tools, and More

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    Dec. 2, 2014, 7:23 p.m.
    ...the situation in the future. Addgene: What advice do you give to post-docs and graduate students as they...publications in a short period of time and may need to do some fashionable projects. However, I hope that they... they also have long-term goals and continue to do research to realize their vision. Their progress might...they'll be completely different from what we are now doing in my lab then when they become independent. Looking...
  14. Plasmids 101: Multicistronic Vectors

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    Sept. 9, 2014, 8:20 p.m.
    ...same transcript. Of course multicistronic vectors do not have to exclusively be used as a means of detection...levels between two or more genes is important. How do multicistronic vectors work? Scientists have "borrowed...commonly found in bicistronic vectors; however, they do have some disadvantages. These elements are quite...of the peptide to improve cleavage efficiency. How do I get started? If you are looking to co-express your...
  15. Countdown to Halloween @Addgene

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    Oct. 29, 2014, 5:26 p.m.
    ...collection (what science has been hot this year and how do you creatively turn it into an outfit?), and of course... box. Which is your favorite team costume so far? Do you have any suggestions for this year’s teams that...
  16. Mycoplasma Contamination: Where Does It Come From and How to Prevent It

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    Oct. 8, 2020, 1:15 p.m.
    ...detection So you found mycoplasma contamination, what do you do next? The best way is to discard the infected ...contamination before they enter your cell culture and what to do if you encounter mycoplasma contamination. Causes... optical microscope can be very difficult, so how do you know it’s there? For this task, you can use PCR...before you even realize it. Here are some things to do: Wear a clean lab coat and mask while handling cell...
  17. From Lab Bench to Leadership: Transitioning into Management as a PhD

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    Jan. 21, 2025, 2:15 p.m.
    ...journey can be as exciting as it is challenging. How do you prepare for this shift and navigate the pitfalls...those accustomed to hands-on work. The temptation to "do it yourself" can result in burnout and underutilized...managerial roles, and I've witnessed several colleagues do this while changing industries and positions. Some...
  18. Viral Vectors 101: Inverted Terminal Repeats

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    Oct. 19, 2023, 1:15 p.m.
    ...vector propagation and sequencing a headache. How do I maintain ITR integrity and prevent unwanted mutations...reduce the likelihood of ITR deletions occurring.  How do I validate my ITR sequences?  Next-generation sequencing...immediately outside of the ITRs in the plasmid backbone and do not properly assemble, but these sequences can sometimes...
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