CST BLOG: Lab Expectations

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology (CST), where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

Alexandra Foley

Alexandra Foley

Alexandra is a scientific marketing writer at CST and the editor of the Lab Expectations blog.

Recent Posts:

CST Turns 25: Celebrating a Quarter Century of Antibodies & Innovations

This year, CST turns 25. As we celebrate this significant milestone, we’re also reflecting on how th...
Alexandra Foley Sep 24, 2024

How to Prepare and Deliver a Great Research Presentation

After months of running experiments, pouring over data late into the evening, and surviving on whate...
Alexandra Foley Sep 18, 2024

CST Dominates CiteAb's Top Cited Research Antibodies List—Again

Year after year, CST antibodies are the most cited research reagents used by scientists worldwide. H...
Alexandra Foley Sep 11, 2024

Knowing When, Why & How to Appeal a Manuscript Rejection

For many young scientists, publishing a research paper marks the first step outside the walls of hig...
Alexandra Foley Jul 25, 2024

Autophagy: It’s a Cell-Eat-Self World

If the thought of self-cannibalization is not appealing to you, you may not want to read the next se...
Alexandra Foley May 22, 2024

Navigating the Many Forms of Scientific Writing in Academia

In the science discipline, the art of communication is not a mere accessory—it is the linchpin of pr...
Alexandra Foley May 1, 2024

AACR 2024 Highlights: The Era of Data and Omics Has Arrived

Spatial biology, cell therapy, targeted protein degradation, omics, and large-scale computational an...
Alexandra Foley Apr 24, 2024

5 Reasons to Choose a Conjugation Service Over an Antibody Labeling Kit

The need for antibody conjugation is on the rise due to the increased use of multiplexing. Not only ...
Alexandra Foley Mar 6, 2024

Networking in Science: How to Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

Networking and self-promotion are essential parts of any scientist's career, and while many might fi...
Alexandra Foley Dec 20, 2023

Application-Specific Antibody Validation: Finding an IHC-Validated Claudin-6 mAb

Developing research antibodies is an extensive process that takes advantage of an animal’s adaptive ...
Alexandra Foley Nov 15, 2023

CST Products Lead CiteAb’s Top-Cited Antibodies List for the 7th Year Running

Every summer, the scientific community waits with bated breath for CiteAb to reveal the 100 most-cit...
Alexandra Foley Nov 1, 2023

Seeding Labs: Donated CST Lab Equipment Finds New Purpose in Malawi & Beyond

Researchers at the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) exist in a constant state of e...
Alexandra Foley Sep 6, 2023

High-Throughput 3D Assay Methods: Analysis of TGF-β Signaling

Spheroids and related three-dimensional (3D) cell models are rapidly gaining popularity among resear...
Alexandra Foley Aug 16, 2023

AACR 2023 Recap: Immunotherapy, CAR-T Cell Therapy Research Dominate

Last month marked the annual American Association for Cancer Research (AACR 2023) meeting, which gat...
Alexandra Foley May 10, 2023

The Kinase Library: How Big Data Can Help Identify Novel Kinase Drug Targets

Protein kinases play a vital role in the regulation of nearly all cellular activities. Through phosp...
Alexandra Foley May 3, 2023

CST® Antibodies Validated on the Leica Microsystems Cell DIVE Multiplexed Imaging Solution

True innovation comes from collaboration–from bringing experts together to create techniques and too...
Alexandra Foley Mar 15, 2023

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