The workshop “Cloud-based software for efficient virtual collaboration” by @Benchling show us some useful tools for improving lab job nowadays. How do you get everyone on the same page when you can& #39;t even be in the same room?
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There are some challenges in collaboration:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign"> Redundancy, lack of transparency or inaccessibility are one of the problems, because not every teammate will have the same level of access as each other.
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Scientists really needs to turn to the cloud, just need internet connection. There you can access content from a variety of different devices. Cloud software can offer a huge advantage over desktop based software which can usually require licenses tied to a specific device.
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#Benchling offers two main products:
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">electronic lab notebook
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">suite of microbiology design tools
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">It’s free for academic use and also there are special perks for all iGEM teams: http://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/Benchling
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  #Benchling offers two main products: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable=electronic lab notebookhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">suite of microbiology design toolshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">It’s free for academic use and also there are special perks for all iGEM teams: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/..." title=" #Benchling offers two main products: https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">electronic lab notebookhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark">suite of microbiology design toolshttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="⚠️" title="Warning sign" aria-label="Emoji: Warning sign">It’s free for academic use and also there are special perks for all iGEM teams: https://2020.igem.org/Sponsors/..." class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💡" title="Electric light bulb" aria-label="Emoji: Electric light bulb">Discuss with your #iGEM team early about how data should be organized and labeled across the team, naming conventions, standardized protocols for uploading data and which data should be uploaded.
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Workflow could help you organize and combine all your software tools together!
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(9/9) Still curious about it? You could watch the complete workshop and more in the @Benchling YouTube channel!
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