Victor Tatarskiy
@greenrat.bsky.social
Cell biologist and a cat person. I mainly study CDK8/19, cell cycle regulation, and new anti-cancer drug candidates.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-5683
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9080-5683
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Victor Tatarskiy
@greenrat.bsky.social
· Oct 26
Hey! I'm Victor. I'm a cell and cancer biologist. My lab mainly studies CDK8/19, cell cycle regulation, and new anti-cancer drug candidates. I also love history and DnD, so don't be surprised if I follow you. I'm Russian (sorry) with family in the US, so there is occasional politics.
mine is both!
Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
mine is both!
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"It may be uncomfortable to conclude that a widely used study design has been producing spurious results. But the evidence is in, and telling uncomfortable truths is a part of doing science."
Problems with twin studies.
theinfinitesimal.substack.com/p/the-missin...
Problems with twin studies.
theinfinitesimal.substack.com/p/the-missin...
The missing heritability question is now (mostly) answered
Not with a bang but with a whimper
theinfinitesimal.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"It may be uncomfortable to conclude that a widely used study design has been producing spurious results. But the evidence is in, and telling uncomfortable truths is a part of doing science."
Problems with twin studies.
theinfinitesimal.substack.com/p/the-missin...
Problems with twin studies.
theinfinitesimal.substack.com/p/the-missin...
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Looking for a gift for your favorite scientist?
A Prayer for Grant Funding Cocktail Candle
You’ve filled out stacks and stacks of paperwork, you’ve submitted more proposals than you can count. You’ve stayed up into the wee hours of the morning to just revise your submission one last time be...
cognitive-surplus.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Looking for a gift for your favorite scientist?
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Attempt number seven at uploading this video of intermediate filaments in an enormous COS7 cell. I have a feeling the BlueSky compression will not do it any favors.
November 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Attempt number seven at uploading this video of intermediate filaments in an enormous COS7 cell. I have a feeling the BlueSky compression will not do it any favors.
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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1. Great, let's do this
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
1. Great, let's do this
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
2. Here's some useful info (from my agent). You have until March 23, 2026 and it now includes illustrators
3. Here is the Works Lookup link: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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📢ATTENTION BSKY COMMUNITY - We are expanding!! If you are interested in studying metabolic drivers of cancer progression and therapy resistance using bioengineered models consider joining our group at the Moffitt! Pl. repost, tks
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
Postdoctoral Fellow – Focus on Metabolic Regulators of Cancer Epigenetics in Tampa, FL - Moffitt Cancer Center CareersPostdoctoral Fellow – Focus on Metabolic Regulators of Cancer Epigenetics in Tampa...
Working at Moffitt Cancer Center is both a career and a mission. All employees are dedicated to patient care, research and education to advance our fight against this disease.
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:39 PM
📢ATTENTION BSKY COMMUNITY - We are expanding!! If you are interested in studying metabolic drivers of cancer progression and therapy resistance using bioengineered models consider joining our group at the Moffitt! Pl. repost, tks
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
moffitt-cancer-center-careers.hctsportals.com/jobs/2115134...
All Quiet on the Economic Front
* WHITE HOUSE ECONOMIC ADVISER HASSETT: THERE COULD BE A LITTLE BIT OF ALMOST QUIET TIME IN THE LABOR MARKET
@reuters.com #QuietTime
@reuters.com #QuietTime
November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
All Quiet on the Economic Front
getting rejections from journals is always a downer, but when you get several in a row for an article you are proud of, well...
if the senior co-author who is at least somebody in the field didn't think it was important, this would be absolutely crushing
if the senior co-author who is at least somebody in the field didn't think it was important, this would be absolutely crushing
November 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
getting rejections from journals is always a downer, but when you get several in a row for an article you are proud of, well...
if the senior co-author who is at least somebody in the field didn't think it was important, this would be absolutely crushing
if the senior co-author who is at least somebody in the field didn't think it was important, this would be absolutely crushing
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Hello #SfN25, come see our poster about cellular memory and multiple kinds of pattern detection operating in kidney cells. Poster LBP077 1-5pm 🧠🫘
November 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hello #SfN25, come see our poster about cellular memory and multiple kinds of pattern detection operating in kidney cells. Poster LBP077 1-5pm 🧠🫘
not sexy enough!
now, molecular biology for eugenics...
now, molecular biology for eugenics...
November 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
not sexy enough!
now, molecular biology for eugenics...
now, molecular biology for eugenics...
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very cool paper on the location of tumor mutations within the liver changing cancer initiation www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
The origin of hepatocellular carcinoma depends on metabolic zonation
The origin of cancer is poorly understood because premalignant cells are rarely followed in their native environments. While the spatial compartmentalization of metabolic functions is critical for pro...
www.science.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
very cool paper on the location of tumor mutations within the liver changing cancer initiation www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
All these in one place... yikes. The man did all he could to burn his legacy
You are embarrassing yourself by lauding this monster. Do you defend these views, which he held lifelong. Where is the "nuance in these words?" Shame!
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
liorpachter.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/j...
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
All these in one place... yikes. The man did all he could to burn his legacy
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Required reading for cell biologists to get a sense of basic statistical principles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Ten essential tips for robust statistics in cell biology - Nature Cell Biology
Statistical thinking is a core part of solid, trustworthy biology. However, many studies still include insufficient sample sizes, have poor experimental design or select an incorrect statistical metho...
www.nature.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Required reading for cell biologists to get a sense of basic statistical principles!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hey Siri, show me the Frenchiest news story
November 2, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Hey Siri, show me the Frenchiest news story
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Great lab, great mentor and I love UNC Biology!
The Johri Lab has an open postdoc position. Please send me an email, if interested. Start date is flexible. Please do share! Thank you in advance.
October 29, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Great lab, great mentor and I love UNC Biology!
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the year is 2032. the canadians have won. still, they are very polite about it. the white house ballroom is flooded, and frozen, and is now the white house hockey rink. everyone agrees that having tim hortons is a fair price to pay for a functioning society
October 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
the year is 2032. the canadians have won. still, they are very polite about it. the white house ballroom is flooded, and frozen, and is now the white house hockey rink. everyone agrees that having tim hortons is a fair price to pay for a functioning society
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Looks like you really need a catchy name to publish in @natmethods.nature.com 😅
October 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Looks like you really need a catchy name to publish in @natmethods.nature.com 😅
Maybe we can get lucky and get some more Sappho?
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
Newly Deciphered Herculaneum Scroll Sheds Light on Ancient Greek Founder of Stoicism - GreekReporter.com
A newly deciphered Herculaneum scroll, revealed through Pulsed Thermography, exposes fresh details about the Greek origins of Stoicism.
greekreporter.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Maybe we can get lucky and get some more Sappho?
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
Maybe we can get lucky and get some more Sappho?
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
Newly Deciphered Herculaneum Scroll Sheds Light on Ancient Greek Founder of Stoicism - GreekReporter.com
A newly deciphered Herculaneum scroll, revealed through Pulsed Thermography, exposes fresh details about the Greek origins of Stoicism.
greekreporter.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Maybe we can get lucky and get some more Sappho?
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
greekreporter.com/2025/10/15/d...
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2023: The Forest of Biologists. We plant a tree for each Research Article or Review article and preserve ancient woodland for our peer reviewers. Find out more in our video:
The Forest of Biologists
The Forest of Biologists is a bio-positive publishing initiative from The Company of Biologists. A new native tree is planted in a UK forest for each Research or Review article published in one of…
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
2023: The Forest of Biologists. We plant a tree for each Research Article or Review article and preserve ancient woodland for our peer reviewers. Find out more in our video:
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They should call self-driving cars “Autobots”
And AI chatbots spreading misinformation on social media “Decepticons”
And AI chatbots spreading misinformation on social media “Decepticons”
October 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
They should call self-driving cars “Autobots”
And AI chatbots spreading misinformation on social media “Decepticons”
And AI chatbots spreading misinformation on social media “Decepticons”