Vector Academy
Vector Academy is our knowledge base that serves as your resource for diving deeper into all things cloning, viruses, and gene delivery. We’re excited to share our expertise and what we’ve learned from decades of collective experience with you.
CRISPR Library Screening Made Simple | Part 2: Performing Screens
Keywords: CRISPR library screen, in vitro and in vivo screens, antibiotic kill curve, lentivirus functional titration
Explore the critical steps in preparing and performing CRISPR screens and learn what to consider to set your screening project up for success.
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Effective Therapeutic Development Starts with Vector Design: The Smart Cookie Guide
Keywords: Therapeutic development, cell and gene therapy, vector design
In today’s high-stakes cell and gene therapy (CGT) landscape, where capital is fleeting and timelines are tight, success favors those who treat vector candidate selection as a scalable science, not an academic gamble.
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Small but Mighty: How AAV Became a Key Viral Vector for Therapeutics Development
Keywords: AAV, in vivo viral vector, therapeutic development, serotype tropism
Learn about AAV and the properties that have made it one of the most popular viral vectors for in vivo applications and therapeutic development.
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CRISPR Library Screening Made Simple | Part 1: Setting Up for Success
Keywords: CRISPR screening, gRNA library design, in vitro and in vivo models, library preparation
Explore the critical steps in designing and performing CRISPR screens and learn what to consider to set your screening project up for success.
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Enhancing mRNA Therapeutics in Two Shakes of a Poly(A) Tail
Keywords: mRNA vaccine, polyadenylation, poly(A) tail, mRNA stability
Learn about the crucial role of poly(A) tails in the life cycle of mRNAs and how to leverage this for optimal efficacy of mRNA-based therapeutics.
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Gene Delivery Seminar Series: Modeling Neurodegenerative Disease Risk Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Keywords: Gene delivery seminar series, iPSCs, neurodegenerative disease, CRISPR
Dr. Narayan's innovative work shows how patient-derived iPSC models are transforming our understanding of AD while paving the way toward targeted therapies.
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Lessons in Gene Delivery
An introduction to concepts and tools in gene delivery from mRNA and proteins to plasmids and viruses.
Gene Delivery in the Spotlight
From the news desk to VectorBuilder's labs, we highlight what is new and exciting in the field of gene delivery.
Troubleshooting Guides
A collection of tips and hypotheses based on the experience of the experts here at VectorBuilder.
