Debby Silver’s lab at Duke University uses a two pronged approach to better understand how the brain forms. As a Primary Investigator (PI), Debby manages a team of thirteen including postdocs, PhD students, technicians and undergraduates. With microscopy, genomics and a fair bit of intuition Debby and her team have made some pretty exciting discoveries... … Continue reading Follow your nose – even in the lab
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LabArchives Education Boot Camp
Build, organize and manage your course in LabArchives. The fall semester is nearly over. Cue ‘sigh of relief’. We're here to help as you continue to adjust to this normal and as you begin to plan winter and spring courses. LabArchives online tools make it easy to build, organize and manage your course whether you’re … Continue reading LabArchives Education Boot Camp
Coherent Digital: taming wild content to push research further
Wild content. You may not know the term but you’ve absolutely experienced it. It’s the family photo album you’ve never gotten around to organizing. It’s your twitter feed. It’s every internet black hole you’ve ever fallen down. Wild content is all around us. In fact, it's anything that’s not already living inside of a formalized, … Continue reading Coherent Digital: taming wild content to push research further
Breaking down vaccine development with an assay expert
Maria Dennis, a research analyst in the Permar Lab at Duke University Medical School, is developing vaccines that prevent the spread of HIV from mother to child during the perinatal period. These days Maria and her team work in shifts, only coming into the lab when absolutely necessary. When she does go into the lab, … Continue reading Breaking down vaccine development with an assay expert
Ticks: a global issue
Veterinary Parasitologist, Shona Chandra, is finishing up her PhD at the University of Sydney. While you may not be familiar with Shona's field, you are likely familiar with her chosen subjects: ticks. We caught up with Shona to learn more about her research, what she’s learned and why she’s sharing it with the scientific community. … Continue reading Ticks: a global issue
User Group Meeting: UK + Europe + Middle East
In July, over 650 LabArchives users attended our first virtual user group meeting! LabArchives users often ask us for examples of how others use the platform. It’s actually the most frequent request we get. With that we decided to bring examples to our users and to actually connect with one another via virtual meeting and … Continue reading User Group Meeting: UK + Europe + Middle East
Ed: two tools you’re not using but should be in 2020
Delivering an effective STEM course to students during COVID-19 is no easy task. Trying to keep students distanced yet engaged is tricky - organization is key. Whether your students are on campus, at home, or a bit of both - these two tools can help keep everyone organized and connected. Lab Builder What: A free, … Continue reading Ed: two tools you’re not using but should be in 2020
Chemical Kitchen
Chemical Kitchen, an entry level course at Imperial College London, is the innovative STEM course that 2020 absolutely requires. In it, students learn good laboratory practice through a simple and accessible activity - cooking. Designed by Jakub Radzikowski and Luke Delmas, Chemical Kitchen trains students in the practical lab skills they'll need as they move into … Continue reading Chemical Kitchen
Two online tools you’re not using but should be in 2020
Effective STEM research requires collaboration. COVID-19 requires distance. The two feel at odds with one another everyday. Whether your lab is directly involved with COVID-19 research or not, staying organized in the lab is more important than ever. These two tools can help: Scheduler What: An online tool used to reserve lab equipment and resources. … Continue reading Two online tools you’re not using but should be in 2020
Remote education workaround: the data generator
COVID-19 has challenged the traditional classroom set up - solutions and workarounds have emerged from all corners. One LabArchives instructor has designed a data generator that helps to ensure experimental design and independent analysis remain at the core of STEM courses even when students aren't on campus. Created by Gareth Denyer, Professor of Biochemical Education at the University … Continue reading Remote education workaround: the data generator