Lasergene 13 now available

What's New in Lasergene 13?

• De novo transcriptome assembly for any size data set on a desktop computer
•  Automatic mRNA annotation using RefSeq
•  Enhanced template search for structure prediction
•  Integrated Variant Annotation Database for functional analysis of mutations
•  Customizable sequence labels for alignments

 Lasergene training videos

 Lasergene training guides

To download Lasergene and more information, please visit the Library's Lasergene guide.

F1000 Reproducibility Channel

Faculty of 1000 (F1000) Research, in response to growing concerns about irreproducible science, has launched the Preclinical Reproducibility and Robustness Channel as a place to publish replication attempts - positive or negative.

"The Preclinical Reproducibility and Robustness channel is a platform for open and transparent publication of confirmatory and non-confirmatory studies in biomedical research. The channel is open to all scientists from both academia and industry and provides a centralized space for researchers to start an open dialogue, thereby helping to improve the reproducibility of studies. "

With NIH's revised grant instructions to enhance the reproducibility of research findings, this is a timely new resource.

Tips for Publishing Your Research

The American Chemical Society has compiled many resources to help you successfully publish your research.

Master the Art of Scientific Publication is a collection of 20 editorials published in ACS journals that "summarize the key steps involved in writing an effective paper, journal submission, review processes, and post-publication efforts."

• How to Make Your Next Paper Scientifically Effective
• Your Research Results Look Compelling, but Are They Reliable?
• Getting your Submission Right and Avoiding Rejection 

Publishing Your Research 101 is a series of videos that "helps authors and reviewers understand how to get a manuscript accepted, respond to reviewer comments, navigate ethical considerations, and improve their manuscript submission process experience."

•  Episode 1 - How to Write a Paper to Communicate Your Research: an interview with Professor George M. Whitesides from Harvard University who has published nearly 600 papers with ACS Publications, and over 1100 articles overall, and has served on the advisory boards of nine peer-reviewed journals.
• Episode 8 – Tips for English as a Second Language Speakers: This episode focuses on the special challenges faced by speakers of English as a Second language. While the editors emphasize the fact that writing a good scientific article difficult in any language, it is especially difficult for non-native English speakers. Editors discuss the strategies they used to become proficient in writing in English and also describe the techniques they use now to help their students.