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The Blood Brain Barrier: An Overview (Post)
What is the blood-brain barrier? The Blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a system of vessels that acts as a structural and chemical barrier between the brain and the rest of the body's circula
Enhancing Cancer Research: Syngeneic Mouse Models and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors(Post)Enhancing Cancer Research: Syngeneic Mouse Models and Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors A quick guide to Syngeneic Mouse Models Syngeneic Mouse Models Cancer research has seen rema
Anti-PD-1: Restoring T Cell Function in Cancer Immunotherapy(Post)Cancer immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment landscape for various malignancies. One of the most promising therapeutic strategies is the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors, part
Uliledlimab: Unveiling the Role of Anti-CD47 in Cancer Research(Post)Quick Facts About UliledlimabWhat is Uliledlimab?Uliledlimab is a monoclonal antibody targeting CD47, a checkpoint protein that helps tumors evade immune system detection. By blocking CD
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 frustratio
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The Ubiquitin Proteasome System in Neurodegenerative disease(Post)By Sinead Kinsella PhD The Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) The Ubiquitin Proteasome System (UPS) is a regulatory machinery for protein turnover in t
Preeclampsia & immune cell regulation | Assay Genie(Post)What is preeclampsia? According to the World Health Organization (WHO), one in ten pregnant women is affected by hypertensive disorders, and preeclampsia a
Tips for writer’s block(Post)Writer’s block can be a big stumbling block when trying to write your PhD thesis, grant or a paper you are trying to get publish. During the early stages of writing my PhD thesis I suffered
Pyroptosis: A Promising Target for Immunotherapy(Post)Pyroptosis is an immunogenic form of cell death, meaning that it triggers an immune response. This makes pyroptosis a potentially promising target for immunotherapies that aim to boo
Tips for Writing a Thesis Statement(Post)Writing a Thesis Statement Writing a thesis statement can be a frustrating task, whether you're working on your undergraduate, master's, or PhD degree. Unfortunately
COVID-19 Workplace Testing(Post)Workplace Testing for COVID-19 Corporate Testing for COVID-19 The impact of COVID-19 on the econom
Networking tips for scientists(Post)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 what y
Schwann Cells: Specialized Cells that Support Nerve Function(Post)Schwann cells are cells that play a vital role in nerve function. They are responsible for myelinating axons and helping to ensure the transmission of electrical signals between neurons. Schwann c
TMB Incubation Time in ELISA: Why It Makes or Breaks Results(Post)Quick answer A researcher ran a high-sensitivity porcine insulin sandwich ELISA on EDTA plasma and saw main-run duplicate CVs as high as 29.6% (kit spec: intra-assay CV <8%) togethe
AID, Hypermutation and B-Cell Lymphoma(Page) The role of IFN gamma in inflammation, cancer and autoimmune disease(Post)Immunology · CytokinesIFN-gamma: Signalling, Function and Roles in Inflammation, Cancer and AutoimmunityInterferon gamma is the sole type II interferon and one of the most consequential cytokines in i
How do different types of vaccines work? (Post)What is a vaccine? A vaccine is a pharmacological product that gives the recieving patient's immune system a chance to learn how to fight infection with decreased risk of illness. Vacci
The Exciting Field of Stem Cell Research(Post)What are Stem Cells? Stem cells are primitive, undifferentiated, and unspecialised cells that are found in multicellular organisms
Exhibition at the University of Oxford's BioEscalator(Post)Showcasing Innovation Assay Genie recently took part in an engaging event at Oxford’s BioEscalator, a leading innovation hub supporting scientific progress and entrepreneurship. The day