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  How Scientists are Tackling the Problem of K-Ras in Cancer
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 15, 2020
  
  K-Ras belongs to the family of RAS genes whose gene products comprise some of the most important signaling modulators in cancer cells. It governs the...
  
  Healthcare
  
  The History of Cervical Cancer Screening
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 3, 2020
  
  Though cervical cancer has likely existed for far longer, its official discovery occurred as recently as 1886, when Sir John Williams described a lesion...
  
  Healthcare
  
  Preclinical Research: Translating Results from Mice to Humans
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - August 13, 2020
  
  All clinically approved therapeutics have passed through preclinical testing at some point. Drugs must be tested in animal subjects before human trials are conducted;...
  
  Healthcare
  
  ACE2 in COVID-19: Is it Friend or Foe?
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - June 18, 2020
  
  Many problems are currently plaguing scientists studying COVID-19, as they try to solve why some patients suffer from more severe symptoms while others remain...
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  Tips for Planning Labwork
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 8, 2020
  
  One of the primary skills a scientist should have is planning and organizing their work. Multiple experiments often need to be carried out simultaneously...
  
  Cryogenic Storage
  
  Preventing Sample Tampering With Tamper-Evident Labels
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 17, 2020
  
  Tamper-evident labels are an easy and convenient way to deter sample tampering and are a great tool for biobanks, forensic labs, and medical clinics. Tampering...
  
  Cryogenic Storage
  
  Laboratory Cold Storage Temperature Guide
  
  George Vaniotis Ph.D. - September 10, 2020
  
  Labs invariably have a large variety of biological samples, reagents, and solutions that need to be properly stored, for the short or long-term. However,...
  
  Histology & Pathology
  
  Avoiding Costly Errors in Histology
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - August 20, 2020
  
  Histology labs are frequently bombarded with patient samples that require mistake-free, timely processing to render the right diagnosis to the right patient. As a...
Identification
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  Barcodes
  
  Barcodes Vs RFID: Which is Best for Your Lab?
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 24, 2020
  
  When it comes to tracking and tracing samples, the best options available are either barcode printed labels or radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. For specimens...
  
  Cryogenic Storage
  
  Preventing Sample Tampering With Tamper-Evident Labels
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 17, 2020
  
  Tamper-evident labels are an easy and convenient way to deter sample tampering and are a great tool for biobanks, forensic labs, and medical clinics. Tampering...
  
  Cryogenic Storage
  
  How to Re-Label Cryogenically Stored Legacy Vials
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - July 30, 2020
  
  Implementing a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) isn’t a one-step process; it involves buy-in from the entire lab to reorganize inventory and workflow...
  
  Identification Solutions
  
  3 Tips to Ensure Your Labels Can Stand the Heat
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - July 2, 2020
  
  Most scientists are used to working with heat. Here, we’ll review some of the factors to consider prior to choosing labels for containers that...
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  Interview
  
  Research Spotlight: Dr. Anjana Venkataramanan
  
  Michelle Yin - October 1, 2020
  
  This week's Research Spotlight focuses on Dr. Anjana Venkataramanan, a former Ph.D. life science researcher who recently transitioned from academia to industry. She has...
  
  Interview
  
  Research Spotlight: Umme Uzma Haveri, CEO of Labmate.io
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - August 27, 2020
  
  This week’s Research Spotlight focuses on Umme Uzma Haveri, a former Master’s student turned entrepreneur who founded Labmate.io, a company that develops software to...
  
  Interview
  
  Spotlight: Dr. Manoj Jadhav, CEO of ISHA Therapeutics
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - August 6, 2020
  
  This week we spotlight Dr. Manoj Jadhav, founder, and CEO of ISHA Therapeutics and former assistant professor at KEM Hospital in Mumbai, India. “Contributing to...
  
  Interview
  
  Research Spotlight: Pierre Baillargeon, Scripps Research
  
  Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - July 16, 2020
  
  This week’s Research Spotlight focuses on Pierre Baillargeon, a senior robotics engineer in the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute. His...
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Healthcare

How Scientists are Tackling the Problem of K-Ras in Cancer

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 15, 2020

Lab Management

Tips for Planning Labwork

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 8, 2020

Interview

Research Spotlight: Dr. Anjana Venkataramanan

Michelle Yin - October 1, 2020

Barcodes

Barcodes Vs RFID: Which is Best for Your Lab?

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 24, 2020

Cryogenic Storage

Preventing Sample Tampering With Tamper-Evident Labels

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 17, 2020

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Healthcare

How Scientists are Tackling the Problem of K-Ras in Cancer

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 15, 2020

K-Ras belongs to the family of RAS genes whose gene products comprise some of the most important signaling modulators in cancer cells. It governs the...

Healthcare

The History of Cervical Cancer Screening

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 3, 2020

Though cervical cancer has likely existed for far longer, its official discovery occurred as recently as 1886, when Sir John Williams described a lesion...

Healthcare

Preclinical Research: Translating Results from Mice to Humans

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - August 13, 2020

All clinically approved therapeutics have passed through preclinical testing at some point. Drugs must be tested in animal subjects before human trials are conducted;...

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Lab Management

11 Tips for Maintaining Laboratory Equipment

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - July 23, 2020

One of the most frustrating things that can happen in the lab is taking freshly prepared samples to an instrument and discovering that it's...

Cryogenic Storage

Laboratory Cold Storage Temperature Guide

George Vaniotis Ph.D. - September 10, 2020

Labs invariably have a large variety of biological samples, reagents, and solutions that need to be properly stored, for the short or long-term. However,...

Lab Management

Tips for Planning Labwork

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - October 8, 2020

One of the primary skills a scientist should have is planning and organizing their work. Multiple experiments often need to be carried out simultaneously...

Latest in Identification

Barcodes

Barcodes Vs RFID: Which is Best for Your Lab?

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 24, 2020

When it comes to tracking and tracing samples, the best options available are either barcode printed labels or radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags. For specimens...

Cryogenic Storage

Preventing Sample Tampering With Tamper-Evident Labels

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - September 17, 2020

Tamper-evident labels are an easy and convenient way to deter sample tampering and are a great tool for biobanks, forensic labs, and medical clinics. Tampering...

Cryogenic Storage

How to Re-Label Cryogenically Stored Legacy Vials

Alexander Goldberg, Ph.D. - July 30, 2020

Implementing a new laboratory information management system (LIMS) isn’t a one-step process; it involves buy-in from the entire lab to reorganize inventory and workflow...