Addgene Newsletter, July 2026

Hi Reader,

A lot has happened since we unveiled our new brand this spring. We've been out in the world — at conferences, in conversations, and behind the scenes — building on what makes Addgene useful to researchers like you.

Melina Fan, PhD (left), moderates a panel on scaling AI in biopharma at Fierce Biotech Week 

Part of that means staying at the forefront of conversations shaping the field, which includes AI in the life sciences. Addgene co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer Melina Fan, PhD, moderated a panel at Fierce Biotech Week on the practical strategies and organizational shifts required to scale AI across the biopharma enterprise, while our Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer Daniela Bourges-Waldegg, PhD, shared learnings from Addgene's own AI journey and its potential to accelerate research and discovery. Together, these conversations reflect the growing momentum around AI — and Addgene's role in it. Read on to see what else we've been up to.

In this issue:

• Meet us at FENS Forum 2026 (Booth 147)
• PHP.eB and Lentiviral Pooled Libraries now available
• New and upcoming educational content
• Hot Plasmids
• Claim your Q3 Coupon
  

Join Us at FENS Forum 2026

We're heading to Barcelona for FENS Forum 2026. Stop by Booth 147 to meet the Addgene team, learn about the Data Hub — our community platform for sharing real validation data on AAVs and antibodies — and enter our raffle to be among the first to sport new Addgene swag.

Are you presenting research at the meeting that used materials available through Addgene? We'd love to hear about it. You may be eligible for our Ambassador Program, featuring booth recognition and exclusive swag.

What’s New for Viral Vector Research

PHP.eB is now available through AAV Packaged on Request, bringing the total to nine serotype options across 5,000+ eligible plasmids. And the Jacquere and Julianna CRISPR knockout libraries from the Doench and Root labs at the Broad Institute are now available in lentiviral format — arriving ready-to-use, no packaging step required. 

New & Upcoming Content

CRISPR 101: Getting Started with CRISPR

A practical introduction to planning your first CRISPR experiment, including a five-step framework and a walkthrough of Addgene’s CRISPR collection.

→ Watch on demand

How Well Do You Actually Know Your Plasmid? Long-Read Sequencing and What It Changes for Researchers

With Plasmidsaurus | Live webinar — July 15

Most sequencing approaches only show part of the picture. Learn what each method reveals, where they fall short, and how to choose the right approach for your work.

→ Register now

CRISPR Pooled Libraries: Optimizing Knockout Library Design

With the Genetic Perturbation Platform at the Broad Institute | Live webinar — July 22

An introduction to pooled library screens, followed by a deep dive into the new Julianna and Jacquere libraries from the Doench lab.

→ Register now

Missed Our Latest Hot Plasmids?

Featured in our latest Hot Plasmids blog post:

• Plasmids and recipes for homemade benzonase
• New isotype control antibody from IPI
• Next-generation norepinephrine biosensors
• A new approach for screening T cell receptors

Q3 Savings from Addgene

Click the button above for a $20 off coupon.  

Expires September 30, 2026.

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