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Alyssa Shepard

Alyssa is a Scientific Curator at Addgene. She received her PhD in cancer biology from Scripps Research. She loves unique animal models, all things CRISPR, and sharing science with everyone.

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Common Injection Routes in Mice

Alyssa Shepard January 22, 2025

Injections in mice are a day-to-day task for many labs. Deciding which type of injection to use depends on a number of factors. You have to weigh the pros and cons of various methods and choose what is best for you — and the mice. While not an exhaustive list, these can include ...

Graphic showing different injection routes in mice; see text for details
Viral Vectors

Production of Virus in Insect Versus Mammalian Cells

Alyssa Shepard November 5, 2024

Pre-made viruses have become increasingly accessible and are useful for saving time and avoiding potentially costly set-ups. However, there are many cases where the specific viral particles you need are not available, or the cost of custom viruses are too high for your budget. ...

Schematic depicting HEK-293T cells in a culture dish and Sf9 cells in a culture flask being used to produce various viruses
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CRISPR Guide Update

Alyssa Shepard October 10, 2024

Addgene is proud to present our updated CRISPR Guide!

CRISPR prime editing schematic.
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