Addgene rewards scientists who give back to the research community by sharing their research materials. Labs receive one point each time another researcher requests one of their deposited plasmids. Accrued points can then be used to order more plasmids. 15 Rewards Points = 1 Free Plasmid.
Your lab can start earning points as soon as you deposit plasmids at Addgene. It’s free to deposit, and we would love to have you join our community!
How It Works
Each depositing Principal Investigator (PI) has a unique passcode that can be used to redeem Rewards Points for free plasmids. In order to use points you must:
- Be a member of an academic/non-profit lab that has deposited plasmids with Addgene
- Submit an order using an account that is linked to your PI
- Enter your lab’s passcode during the Payment step of the ordering process
Your lab’s passcode is only accessible within a designated PI account so that it can be shared with active lab members. This code should not be shared with anyone outside of the lab. Please contact us if you are part of a depositing lab, but your account does not have the option to enter a passcode during checkout. We can assist with linking your account with your lab so that this option becomes available to you.
Finding Your Passcode and Reviewing Points
Within your account, you can view a history of accrued, redeemed, and available points. As a PI, you will also be able to view your passcode, which can be shared with members of your lab to redeem points.
To review your lab's information, navigate to https://www.addgene.org/users/rewards/.
Redeeming Points
To use Rewards Points to receive free plasmids:
- Place an order using an account that is linked to your depositing PI. You can contact us if you need to link your account to your PI.
- Enter your lab's unique passcode during the Payment step of checkout to redeem points for eligible plasmids.
For points to be correctly applied to your order, the lab passcode must be entered during the order process. Unfortunately, we cannot retroactively apply points after an order has been submitted.
Rewards Points can only be used to purchase plasmids; they cannot be applied to antibodies, kits, libraries, viral items, or plasmids ordered as DNA. Points expire one year from the month they are accrued. Participation subject to Terms and Conditions.