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Pandemic Amplifies Postdoc Struggles

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The Pandemic Continues to Put a Damper on Faculty Hiring

When Your Supervisor Is Accused of Research Misconduct

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Opinion: Exorcising Ghostwriting from Peer Review

Postdocs More Important to Grad Students’ Skills than PIs Are

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Is Mandatory Retirement the Answer to an Aging Workforce?

Scientists Don’t Stay for Long in Their Jobs Anymore: Study

Columbia University Postdocs Vote to Unionize

Scientists Are Opting for Remote Postdoc Positions

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US Postdocs Grapple with Salary Changes

Making the Most of School

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2015 Life Sciences Salary Survey

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Transform Omics Workflows with Scalable Cell Prep

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Accelerating Cancer Research Through Comprehensive Genomic Analysis

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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TaqMan Probe & Assays: Unveil What's Possible Together

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Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

Meet Aunty and Tackle Protein Stability Questions in Research and Development

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Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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