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.

Interrogating Immunometabolism in the TME Using a Metabolic Checkpoint

Previously considered distinct disciplines, the fields of immunology and metabolism are converging i...
Jianxin Xie, PhD Apr 17, 2024

The Peer Review Process: What Is It, and How to Suggest Reviewers

Peer review is the independent assessment of a manuscript by experts in related academic fields. It ...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Apr 10, 2024

Characterizing the Autophagic-Lysosomal Pathway in Parkinson’s Disease

We’re proud to partner with The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) to move PD...

Employee-Directed Global Giving Provides $150K for Humanitarian Causes

At Cell Signaling Technology (CST), our philosophy of giving and supporting those in need is at the ...
Krystyna Hincman Mar 20, 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 at Conferences: Five Tips for the Introverted Scientist

Networking is an important part of any research career,1 with many experts considering networking an...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Feb 28, 2024

Introducing the Winners of the 4th Annual Rising Black Scientists Awards

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 4th annual Rising Black Scientists Awards essay compet...
Reaiah Brown Johnson Feb 15, 2024

CUT&Tag DNA Library Yield: What to Do if Yours Is Too Low to Detect with an Agilent Bioanalyzer or TapeStation System

Chromatin profiling with methods like ChIP-Seq, CUT&RUN, and now CUT&Tag have significantly ...
Andrea Tu, PhD Feb 5, 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

How to Control Your Apoptosis, Autophagy, and Mitophagy Western Blots

Have you ever spent time treating cells, preparing cell extracts, and performing a western blot only...
Whitney Palmer Dec 4, 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

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: What You Need to Know About the BRCA Gene

Each year, approximately 13% of all women in the US and 25% of all women globally will feel their he...
Andrea Tu, PhD Oct 23, 2023

Faster Immuno-Oncology Research with Rapid T Cell Activation & Expansion

The success of immuno-oncology therapeutics has opened the door to novel cancer elimination strategi...
Andrea Tu, PhD Sep 20, 2023

SignalStar™ Multiplex IHC: Speed Your Spatial Biology Research with Ready-to-Use, 8-Plex Antibody Panels

Enabled by recent advances in sequencing, mass spectrometry, and fluorescence microscopy, spatial bi...
Sarah Klein, PhD Sep 12, 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

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