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    Interferons(Post)

    Interferons (IFNs) are a group of signalling proteins that are produced and released from cells in response to viral infection and other stimuli such as normal and tumour cell survival and ...

    How to Thaw Cells: Best Practices for Cell Culture Success(Post)

    Cell culture techniques are fundamental to biomedical research, providing crucial insights into cellular functions, drug discovery, and disease mechanisms. A critical step in cell culture is the ...

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    Boiling proteins is a critical step in preparing samples for Western blotting, a technique widely used to detect specific proteins in complex mixtures. Proper heating denatures the prote ...

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    Understanding the mTOR Signaling Pathway: A Key Player in Cell Growth and Metabolism(Post)

    The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway is a crucial regulator of cell growth and metabolism, responding to environmental cues and cellular energy status. This pathway's signif ...

    Top 10 Universities in the UK(Post)

    Before I even started my PhD I was already thinking about carrying out PostDoc in a foreign country and had my sights set on going to the US. I had previously carried out a degree in Genetic ...

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    Over the past few years I have traversed through academia in a few different guises, first as a PhD student for about 5 years, then onto the traditional route of a post-doc, followed by a sale ...

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    Centrifuges play a pivotal role in scientific research and various industries, enabling efficient separation and isolation of components within a sample. Understanding the relations ...

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    Keep your Lab Book up to Date(Post)

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    How to Choose a Secondary Antibody(Post)

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    Department of Oncology Retreat 2025(Post)

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    Passaging Hybridoma Cells: A Detailed Guide(Post)

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    By Juan Quintana, PhD student, University of Edinbrugh What are Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)? The World Health Orga ...

    How to improve your relationship with your PI or Professor(Post)

    After probably a round or two of interviews and a PhD in your pocket you would think that proving yourself in your new lab would not be an issue. After all, they did hire you because you were ...

    Western Blot Training: A Comprehensive Guide(Post)

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    Prostate Cancer Markers : What to Look for in Your Test Results(Post)

    In this blog post, we will review prostate cancer markers and what you should look for in your results. Prostate antigen marker (PSA) and p63 are the most common markers found in pr ...

    Freezing Stimulated T Cells: A Detailed Guide(Post)

    Cryopreservation of stimulated T cells is a common technique in immunology research, allowing for long-term storage while maintaining their functional viability. Stimulated T cells—espec ...

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    Bullying in the Laboratory and workplace(Post)

    The lab can be one of the greatest places in the world to make live long friends. Spending countless hours in a tissue culture room late into the middle of the night, sharing similar frustrati ...

    Cancer & Tumour Suppressors – Mini Review(Post)

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    The Notch Signalling Pathway: Its Steps and Impacts(Post)

    Notch signalling pathway review The Notch signalling pathway is a highly conserved intercellular signalling pathway that regulates various cellular processes. The Notch receptor is a t ...

    Advice and Guidelines from The Jack Ma Foundation for the Treatment and Prevention of COVID-19(Post)

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    Build a science blog to progress your career(Post)

    What do scientists consider their skill set when looking for jobs outside of academia? Mine where hard to sum. I was a PhD in cell biology. I could Western Blot, I had used thousands of ant ...

    What is CAR T-cell therapy?(Post)

    CAR T-cell therapy CAR (Chimeric Antigen Receptor) T-cell Therapy is a type of cancer treatment. CAR T-cells are made in the laboratory and they have an artificially created receptor on th ...

    Multiple Sclerosis and Stem Cells(Post)

    By Sonika Singh PhD candidate, University of Nottingham A Devastating Disease Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and inflammatory disease ba ...

    Typical Workflow of CRISPR-Cas9 Genome Editing(Post)

    The CRISPR-Cas9 system is a powerful tool for genome editing, enabling precise modifications to DNA. The typical CRISPR-Cas9 workflow involves several steps, from designing guide RNAs to ...

    Transformation Protocol – Sample Transformation Protocols(Post)

    Introduction Transformation of bacteria with plasmids is not only of note for bacterial studies but also can be used for gene expression studies in mammalian cells. Most plasmids are of bac ...

    Beyond Burnout: How T Cell Exhaustion Hijacks Cancer Immunity and What We Can Do About It(Post)

    Imagine a highly trained soldier, elite and effective, sent to the front lines of a relentless war. Day after day, they fight without rest, their supplies dwindle, and the enemy never stops coming. E ...

    Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathways: A Key to Innate Immunity(Post)

    In the intricate landscape of the immune system, toll-like receptors (TLRs) play a fundamental role in the first line of defense against pathogens. These receptors, essential components of the in ...

    Auto-inflammatory diseases and genetics (SAIDs)(Post)

    Shelly Pathak PhD candidate, University of Leeds SAIDs Systemic Auto-inflammatory diseases (SAIDs) have been defined as a group of mainly inherited disorde ...

    The Strategic Role of Secondary Antibody Incubation Times in Immunodetection Techniques(Post)

    Secondary antibodies are pivotal in the detection of target antigens in various immunodetection assays such as Western blotting, ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay), and immunohistochemistr ...

    8 Steps to Mindfulness in the Laboratory(Post)

    Stress and anxiety are a normal part of our daily lives and impact everything we do from our relationships with loved ones to our performance in the laboratory. Like any scientist, I experienced ...

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    Since I am from Ireland I thought I would give as comprehensive view as possible for Research Universities in Ireland. By now you are probably considering looking for a PhD or PostDoc posit ...

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    Fluorescent proteins (FPs) have revolutionized the field of molecular and cellular biology, allowing scientists to visualize and track biological processes in live cells with unprecedented clarit ...

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    TUNEL staining : The method of choice for measuring cell death(Post)

    TUNEL Staining : The method of choice for measuring cell death In this article we will discuss everything you need to know about the TUNEL staining assay. We'll start by explaining wha ...

    Avizakimab: Unveiling the Role of Anti-CD47 in Cancer Research(Post)

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    Tigatuzumab: Advancing Cancer Research with Targeted Therapies(Post)

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    Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized treatment options, offering strategies to harness the immune system to target and destroy tumors. One emerging area of interest is the use of OX40 ...

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    Next-Generation Cancer Therapy: Harnessing CAR-T Cells and the Tumor Microenvironment(Post)

    For decades, the fight against cancer has been a relentless battle of attrition, often with treatments that harm the body as much as the disease. But a new era of precision medicine is dawning, one t ...

    4-1BB: Energizing Immune Cells to Overcome Tumor Resistance(Post)

    Immunotherapy has become a central pillar in the fight against cancer, with a focus on enhancing the body’s natural defenses. Among the molecules at the forefront of immunotherapeutic re ...

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    Programmable Synthetic Hybrid Receptors (Hybrid-Rs): The Next Generation of Precision Immunotherapy(Post)

    Imagine a world where cancer treatment is no longer a blunt instrument but a precision-guided surgical strike, executed by the body's own immune system. For years, we have dreamed of 'smart' cells t ...

    Biofilms: The Bacteria Invaders You Can't Ignore(Post)

    If you've ever had a urinary tract infection, you know all about bacteria. These tiny organisms can invade your body and cause all sorts of problems. But what you may not know is th ...

    Metabolism or pluripotency – which regulates which? A chicken or the egg story.(Post)

    By Sophie Arthur How many diseases and conditions do you think exist in this world? Thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Maybe even millions? Unfortunately, I don’t know the answer. But what ...

    Ferroptosis: A New Frontier in Cancer Therapy(Post)

    For decades, the primary strategy in cancer treatment has been to trigger apoptosis, a form of programmed cell death, in malignant cells. However, many cancers develop resistance to apoptosis-induci ...

    3D Organoid Cell Viability Assay: Assessing Environmental Stress on BENOs for Live Delivery(Post)

    3D Organoid Cell Viability Assay (AKES081) effectively measures BENO model viability across different storage conditions. AKES081 detects significant viability differences, particularly ...

    Tertiary Lymphoid Structures: The Body's Hidden Arsenals in the Fight Against Cancer(Post)

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    I'll start this post off with a story. When I was half way through my PhD and I had found my passion for science communication, I approached my supervisor for the first time to ask “Can I h ...

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    By Shane Houston, PhD Candidate Queen’s University Belfast Cancer is an age old adversary of the human race. This out-of-control growth of abnormal cells has been a shadow over human health ...

    The Powerhouse of Immunity: How Mitochondrial Fitness Fuels the Fight Against Cancer(Post)

    Why do powerful cancer immunotherapies work wonders for some patients but fail for others? The answer may lie not just in the cancer cells themselves, but in the energy levels of our own immune warri ...

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    During my PhD I knew how networking was important, it helped me source reagents off other labs, get the best advice and helped me land a post doc at Cambridge University. Its not ...

    LAG-3: Revitalizing T Cells in Exhaustion for Combination Therapies(Post)

    Lymphocyte Activation Gene-3 (LAG-3) is an immune checkpoint receptor that plays a critical role in regulating T cell function. In recent years, LAG-3 has emerged as a potential target f ...

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    The MycoGenie Rapid Mycoplasma Detection Kit enables the detection of 28 Mycoplasma species in under 1 hour using a simple visual determination method, eliminating the need for expensiv ...

    SLAMF7: Activating Natural Killer Cells for Potent Anti-Cancer Responses(Post)

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    In 2006, upon completion of the Human Genome Project, it was discovered that nearly 8% of the human genome is made up of viral DNA. These viral remnants are composed of ancient germ ...

    A Quick Guide to Myelin(Post)

    The myelin sheath is an insulating layer around nerve cells. It is made up of a substance called myelin, which is produced by special cells called oligodendrocytes. Myelin protects the nerve cell ...

    Phosphatases and PTP1B – Mini review(Post)

    IntroductionThe human kinome is estimated to contain 518 genes, in comparison to the estimated 180 genes that comprise the phosphatome (Arena et al., 2005). These kinase genes represent a signi ...

    Exosomes - Discovery, Cargo, Biogenesis & Functions(Post)

    by Ryan Wallis, PhD student, QMUL, Blizard Institute The microscopic world of cell biology was first explored by Robert Hooke in the 17th century and published in his work, Microgr ...

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    Explore 29 essential tips for crafting a compelling and well-structured PhD thesis, blending effective writing practices with time management and academic rigor for a successful dissertation jour ...

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    Mononuclear phagocytes, essential in immunity and homeostasis, perform diverse roles from phagocytosis to tissue repair, influencing health and disease. Key Takeaways: Mononuclear ...

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