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.

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Hallmarks of Cancer: Deregulating Cellular Energetics

Cancer cells need a lot of energy to grow fast—to do so, they show abnormal metabolic pathways.
Chris Sumner Feb 27, 2019

Water Wise in the Lab

It probably comes as no surprise to you, since you work in a lab, that labs use five times the amoun...
Elias Witman Feb 20, 2019

Studying Post-translationally Modified Sites and Disease Variants with PhosphoSitePlus®

Post-translational modifications (PTMs) are employed in the cell to alter protein function, and typi...
Florian Gnad, PhD Feb 13, 2019

More Than a Phenotype: A Guide to Assessing Tumor-infiltrating Immune Cell Types and Functions

Although the rise of cancer immunotherapy may seem meteoric to many, the history goes back over 100 ...
Emily Alonzo, PhD Feb 6, 2019

What makes an antibody monoclonal, polyclonal, or recombinant?

When you’re shopping for antibodies, there are so many factors to consider. For example, will it wor...
Chris Sumner Jan 30, 2019

Hallmarks of Cancer: Resisting Cell Death

One thing we know about cancer cells: they can resist death. They evade apoptosis, the mechanism tha...
Chris Sumner Jan 23, 2019

Can I accelerate my ELISA results?

Running an ELISA can be a pain. Identifying pairs for an ELISA is a tedious business, and that’s bef...
Chris Sumner Jan 16, 2019

When should I use flow cytometry for signaling instead of western blot?

Flow cytometry enables quantitative analysis of protein expression, signaling states, and physical c...
Chris Sumner Jan 9, 2019

Mycoplasma Contamination: Steps for Prevention, Testing, and Treatment

Any form of cell culture contamination can ruin your day and destroy your hard work, but mycoplasma ...
Michelle Graham Dec 5, 2018

Tech Tips Video: How much antibody should I use for ChIP?

It's time to check out another video from the CST Tech Tips playlist! In this edition of Tech Tips, ...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Nov 28, 2018

Webinar | Deciphering Neurodegeneration: Inflammation, immune response, and Alzheimer's

Hear about the potential role of innate immunity in neurodegeneration and cognitive function, partic...
Chris Sumner Nov 14, 2018

Writing a Grant Part 4: Additional Details

Finally, the finish line is approaching! You have completed your specific aims, significance and inn...
Tamar Aprahamian, PhD Nov 7, 2018

Writing a Grant Part 3: The Experimental Approach

In the previous post on grant writing, we described how to write an effective significance and innov...
Tamar Aprahamian, PhD Oct 31, 2018

Writing a Grant Part 2: Significance and Innovation

The significance and innovation section is a recent (within the last 10 years) addition to the Natio...
Tamar Aprahamian, PhD Oct 24, 2018

Grant Writing Part 1: Selecting a Target Award & Writing Specific Aims

So you’re thinking of writing a grant. Or maybe your mentor has politely suggested that it would be ...
Tamar Aprahamian, PhD Oct 17, 2018

Demystifying Antibody Panel Design for Multiplex IHC

In recent years, immune checkpoint proteins in the tumor microenvironment have been under intense st...
Jen Z Oct 10, 2018

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