The New England Biolabs podcast series, Lessons from Lab and Life, is dedicated to sharing helpful life lessons from successful scientists. From an overview of cutting edge research to finding sources of inspiration, our podcast is for science enthusiasts that like to ponder “what it all means”. Listen as leading researchers draw lessons from where scientific concepts (and misconceptions) have come from, where they are now, and where they are headed in the not-too-distant future. If you’ve g ...
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In this podcast, Sophie Vaud explains the environmentally friendly textile dyeing process developed by Colorifix.Di New England Biolabs
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In this podcast, Dr. James Lee discusses his research efforts to identify biomarkers and molecular disease-drivers of inflammatory bowel disease.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 61: Interview with Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui: Molecular Diagnostic and Precision Medicine access in Mexico and Latin America
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In this podcast, Claudia Gonzaga-Jauregui explains how she is working to increase access to molecular diagnostics and precision medicine in Mexico and Latin America.Di New England Biolabs
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2014 Passion in Science Award winner Shelly Xie joins us to share what she has learned about the benefits of art for healthcare providers and patients.Di New England Biolabs
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NEB Production Scientist Lindsey Spiegelman, joins us to explain the seamless DNA assembly method NEBuilder, which was developed at NEB. NEBuilder HiFi offers fast, accurate assembly of DNA fragments, including the ability to easily assemble DNA libraries, as well as the ability perform multisite mutagenesis in a single reaction.…
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Episode 58: Interview with Jo Handelsman: Microbial Communities and Expanding Diversity in Science
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Dr. Jo Handelsman, Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery shares her expertise in microbiome research and the importance of community.Di New England Biolabs
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The Genes in Space team joins NEB to share the mission of their program, and 2023 Genes in Space Contest winner Isabel Jiang explains how her experience with the program has impacted her education, and the details of her experiment – which will be performed aboard the International Space Station.Di New England Biolabs
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NEB Emeritus Scientist Bill Jack explains how the discovery of new enzymes has helped advance the capabilities and possibilities of molecular cloningDi New England Biolabs
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Hear NEB Research Scientist Andy Sikkema, introduce Golden Gate Assembly and it’s uses, as well as tips for successful DNA assemblies.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear NEB Senior Tech Support Scientist Rachel Carver-Brown explain site-directed mutagenesis and multi-site mutagenesis techniques.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from Genes in Space 2022 contest winner Pristine Onuoha, whose experiment explores the measurement of DNA length in space.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 52: Interview with Abdul Sesay: How COVID-19 brought diagnostic access to The Gambia
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Hear Dr. Sesay explain how The Gambia dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has influenced the country’s preparedness for future viral outbreaks.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear NEB Development Group Leader Brad Langhorst talk about how bioinformatics informs sequencing, from primer design to analysis.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Charlotte Houldcroft, lecturer at the University of Cambridge – talk sequencing, from double-stranded DNA viruses to ancient DNA.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Mihir Kekre, who spent 4 years at the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, share his experience in antimicrobial resistance research and pathogen surveillance.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Chip Taylor, founder of the non-profit Monarch Watch, share his research findings and explain how we can help protect this endangered insect.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear MIT Lecturer Jessie Stickgold-Sarah, who shares her perspective on the importance of good communication skills –– especially in science.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Susan Aitken, Molecular Laboratory Asst. Manager of the HUCL lab, which provided testing for Harvard and MIT students and staff during the pandemic.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 45: Interview with Anu Rebbapragada: Building a Diagnostics Company During a Pandemic
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Hear Dr. Anu Rebbapragada of FH Health – a Health-Tech company that was created early in the COVID-19 pandemic to address public diagnostic testing needs.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Dr. Nídia Trovão of the Fogarty International Center at the NIH, explain how the evolution of viral pathogens in human and animal populations are studied and the insights this research offers.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear how the nonprofit organization Reforest the Tropics is working to capture carbon through reforestation from the company’s Executive Director Greg Powell.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from Dr. Bijoyita Roy, NEB RNA Research Senior Scientist, whose work focuses on mRNA synthesis, methods for RNA research and RNA therapeutics.Di New England Biolabs
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An interview with Dr. Eileen Dimalanta, Associate Director of Applications and Product Development at NEB, whose work focuses on next generation sequencing.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from Dr. Tilde Carlow, Scientific Director of Genome Biology at NEB, who has dedicated her career to infectious disease research.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 39: Interview with Neville Sanjana: Using chemically modified RNAs to guide CRISPR/Cas13
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Hear from Dr. Neville Sanjana about his publication detailing the use of modified guide RNAs and protein delivery to enhance control of CRISPR/Cas13 activity.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 38: Interview with Jim Collins: Synthetic Biology's role in pandemic detection and prevention
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Hear from Professor Jim Collins of MIT how synthetic biology helped us detect and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic and how it can help prevent future pandemics.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 37: Interview with Karmella Haynes: Synthetic Biology and the future of epigenetic medicine
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Hear from Professor Karmella Haynes, whose work focuses on using synthetic biology to fine tune approaches to epigenetic medicine.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 36: Interview with Professor Tom Ellis: Using synthetic biology to scale Engineered Living Materials
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Hear from Tom Ellis, Professor of Synthetic Genome Engineering, in the Department of Bioengineering at Imperial College London whose lab focuses on using synthetic biology to enable scalable production of Engineered Living Materials.Di Lessons from Lab and Life
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Episode 35: Interview with Jim Haseloff: From Plant Growth to Accessibility of Instrumentation
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Hear from Professor Jim Haseloff, whose work has primarily focused on using synthetic biology to engineer plant growth, but during the pandemic he has focused his efforts on increasing global accessibility of low-cost instrumentation and access to diagnostics.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Kate Creasey Krainer explain how the Grow More Foundation is bringing synthetic biology tools to developing countries to help end world hunger.Di New England Biolabs
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Listen as Claudia Vickers of CSIRO explains both her work engineering plant pathways within microbes to manufacture natural products and how Australia is focusing building synthetic biology.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Todd Camenisch describe the COVID-19 surveillance testing program that he helped establish, which is guiding precaution and mitigation efforts at St. John Fisher College.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear vaccine expert Dr. Peter Hotez discuss his new book, his thoughts on the current COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine development and manufacturing, as well as democratizing vaccine distribution.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Bas Oude Munnink of Erasmus MC in the Netherlands about the ongoing sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 in the country and what it has revealed.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 29: COVID-19 Research Spotlight: Interview with UCSF and Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Scientists
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Hear scientists from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub and UCSF describe their work providing COVID-19 testing and genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 for California.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Joshua Quick explain how the ARTIC Network’s protocol for sequencing SARS-CoV-2 is helping the world better understand the virus and its global spread.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear Naama Geva-Zatorsky explain how her lab is using LAMP technology to detect SARS-CoV-2 directly from saliva or UTM containing swab samples.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from Feng Zhang, Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg about the STOPCovid initiative for point-of-care testing for COVID-19.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from Brian Rabe of HMS about his work applying RT-LAMP to develop a fast SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic assay.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from James Bevington about how he is applying synthetic biology to space studies and the potential of life on Mars.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear how to move your laboratory toward zero waste from experts in lab sustainability and recycling, lab plastic manufacturing and microplastics pollution.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 22: Interview with Genes in Space: High School Science Performed on the Space Station
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Listen to members of the Genes in Space program as they talk about the program’s mission and its impact on young scientists.Di New England Biolabs
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Podcast 21: Interview with Eva Nogales: How Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Informs Molecular Biology
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Listen to Dr. Eva Nogales describe how cryo-electron microscopy addresses the challenge of visualizing macromolecular structures.Di New England Biolabs
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Podcast 20: Interview with NEB Scientists: The Evolution of Overexpression and Protein Purification
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Hear from NEB Scientists Mehmet Berkman and Paul Riggs about the lessons that New England Biolabs has learned about protein expression and purification over the last 40 years.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 19: Interview with UCL synthetic biologists: UCL’s iGEM team examines perceptions of synthetic biology
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Hear the UCL iGEM team’s Rupali Dabas interview her peers and professors about perceptions and misconceptions surrounding synthetic biology.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 18: Interview with Jonathan Gootenberg and Omar Abudayyeh: Using gene editing technology to detect RNA targets
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Hear how the first McGovern Fellows of MIT, Omar Abudayyeh and Jonathan Gootenberg, are using gene editing technology for single molecule detection of RNA targets.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear about the current state of antibiotic stewardship from Passion in Science Award winner Nathan Schoepp, who has developed an assay to profile the susceptibility of infecting bacteria for point of care testing.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear from the founders of the STEM programs BioEYES, SciComNigeria, and Xenoplex STEM Center about how they are connecting students and community with science around the world.Di New England Biolabs
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Hear about the advances in medicine and environmental sustainability that synthetic biology is enabling, and how you can learn more about biological engineering.Di New England Biolabs
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Episode 14: Interview with Reforest The Tropics: Offsetting Carbon emissions through reforestation
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Hear how Reforest The Tropics carbon offset reforestation projects in Costa Rica are helping U.S emitters offset their footprints.Di New England Biolabs
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