S1 E5 | Life of Her Mind

Groundbreaking neurobiologist, Dr. Gina Turrigiano heads up the Turrigiano Lab in Brandeis University’s Biology Department. Dr. Turrigiano’s work focuses on brain plasticity. Our conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the following:    How Dr. Turrigiano and her husband, electrophysiologist, Dr. Sasha Nelson, navigated the challenges involved in ... . . .

Life of Her Mind

Labroots is excited to announce the relaunch of The Life of Her Mind, a podcast series focusing on the lives, perspectives, career pathways, and research of women working across STEM fields. . . .

S1 E3 | The Power of Attraction: Exploring Dynabeads in Sample Preparation

Liquid Biopsy: Understand the significance of liquid biopsy in cancer research and the role of magnetic beads in sample preparation: After listening to the podcast, learners will be able to explain the importance of liquid biopsy as a minimally invasive diagnostic tool for detecting biomarkers and circulating tumor cells, and understand how magnetic beads, such as Dynabeads, play a crucial role in ... . . .

S1 E2 | The Power of Attraction: Exploring Dynabeads in Sample Preparation

Proteomics - Immunoprecipitation: Understand the significance of proteins in biological research and the role of immunoprecipitation: After listening to the podcast, learners will be able to explain the importance of proteins in cellular processes, the concept of immunoprecipitation (IP) for enriching specific target proteins, and the benefits of using magnetic beads, such as Dynabeads and ... . . .

Won Yung Choi, Ph.D. - Product Owner & Manager - Data & Analysis, Leica Microsystems

Join us to discover how Aivia AI image analysis software enables you to quickly start your analysis, deploy intuitive AI-powered analysis for accurate detection, and batch process your analysis with ease.   Save time with pre-built sequences for cell detection, tracking, and neuron analysis, streamlining setup and accelerating insights. Simply paint on a few example cells to deploy our ...

MAY 06, 2025 8:00 AM PDT

Dr Timothy London - Director of Molecular Biology & Cell Engineering at RoukenBio

LocIn is an advanced targeted integration system designed for the efficient generation of cell lines by retargeting pre-defined genomic loci, known as "landing pads." These landing pads incorporate a fluorescent protein marker, enabling the easy identification of integrations at genomic sites that support high transgene expression. The system leverages Recombinase Mediated Cassette ...

MAY 08, 2025 8:00 AM PDT

Marice Alcantara, PhD - Postdoctoral Fellow, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte CA

Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) targeting T cells has enhanced clinical outcomes in patients with renal and bladder cancers; however, response rates remain limited, particularly in cases of metastatic disease. To better understand the immune mechanisms underlying resistance to ICB, blood-based biomarkers in renal cancer patients categorized as either responders or non-responders to first-line ...

MAY 13, 2025 9:00 AM PDT