Experimental & analytical tools
Facilities on campus
Core facilities, machine shop, & 3D printing.
Protocols
DNA isolation, genotyping, AAV handling, biocytin visualization, cell reconstruction, floating-section immuno, FACSorting, other online resources.
Rig components & constructions
Running wheel, fiber photometry, miniscope, electrode holder, head plate, & DPSS lasers.
GPe neuron electrophysiological data
Data set and interactive web app
Viral plasmids & preps
Our plasmids are available from Addgene. Please use the contact form for getting aliquots of published constructs/preps.
Primer & shRNA libraries
We have generated sizable qPCR & shRNA libraries. Please contact us.
Gene synthesis
Twist, Genewiz, Genscript, IDT, Life Technologies.
Antibodies
Our Npas1 polyclonals are available upon request. Please contact us.
Mice
Our Npas1-Cre-tdTomato mouse is available from Jax (Stock No. 027718).
We have generated Ai65F, a Flp reporter line independent of Allen Brain Institute. It is available from Jax (Stock No. 032864).
Drugs
Surgical instrument sharpening & repair
Colony management
Data acquisition freeware
Here.
Codes
Electronic laboratory notebooks
Data management & sharing
Here, here, here, here, & here
Statistics
Statistics for biologists, ULCA Idre Institute, GraphPad guide, MiniTab blog, statistical problems to avoid, parametric vs non-parametric tests, visual introduction to probability & stats, power & sample size, power analysis software, UpSet plot, estimation plot, Venn diagrams: here, here, here, here, here, here, & here. Books for R begginners here.
Graphics & dataviz
fixing polygons in MATLAB, dataviz toolbox for MATLAB, eps export from MATLAB, eps cleaup/export for MATLAB, other general guidelines: here, here, here, & here.
Plot digitizers
Here, here, here, here, here, & here.
SpectraViewers
Microscopy tutorials & imaging tips
Here, here, here, here, & here.
Brain Atlases
Autofluorescence
Other useful resources for scientific research
3D stiching, cell counting, image analysis, here, here, & here.
Color blindness simulator & palettes
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Free fonts
Free stock photos and illustrations
Poster printing
Career & mentorship
Personal statement for graduate school
General mentoring advice
Here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Advice for new graduate students
How not to suck in graduate school series, AAMC guide, Other useful articles can be found: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Advice for picking a mentor/lab
Why joining a new lab. More here, here, here, here, here, & here.
IDP
How to take crisitisms
How to read a paper
Here, here, here, here, & here.
How to write a Nature style abstract
Here.
How to write a paper
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
How to write a response to reviewers
Here.
How to review a paper
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Free, on-line training on writing and publishing
Here.
How to ask for recommendation letters
How to write NRSA & NSF applications
Communication etiquette
Here.
General scientific writing
Science communication
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Authorship
Here, here, here, here, & here.
Postdoc interview checklist
Faculty job search and career advice
A Practical Guide to Scientific Management, vacancies, here, here, here, & here.
How to write a cover letter
Here.
How to write a diversity statement
How to prepare for a campus visit
Here.
How to give a chalk talk
Intentional negotiation
Here.
Understanding Academic Medical Centers
Here.
Running a lab
General management
Remote monitors, lab management, general tips, more tips, effective meetings, file management on Slack, health tips for research groups, Nature's collection: How to groaw a healthy lab.
Books for new faculty
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Research funding
Grants examples, more grant examples, NIH templates, NIH funding by career stages, NIH grant critiques, study section listing, study section meeting date/location, early career awards, another list of early career awards, a list of opportunities, stock critiques, common mistakes, modular vs non-modular budget, NIH paylines, NIH paylines/success rates, success rates by type, & NIH funding stats.
Travel grants & fellowships for postdocs
Resource for academic writers
Phrase bank and Scitable.
Grant-writing consultation
Here.
Bibliometrics
iCite, Publish or Perish, h-index.
Reference letters
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, & here.
Tenure letters
Here.
Personal & safety
Mental health & grad/med training
Here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, resources, Edge for Scholars, counseling service.
Depression recovery and work
Self care
Minorities
Here.
Actionable plan to help women
Here.
Sexual harassment
A protocol for handling sexual harassement can be found here. Prevention and reporting at Northwestern University can be found here, here, & here.
Other
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