Tilly S Scott
@tillysscott.bsky.social
PhD student and artist discovering transposable elements in deep sea (Abyssal and Hadal) amphipods. No AI. https://linktr.ee/tillyscott
Thanks also to @agentlaughingperch.bsky.social for the fab cake, @ethan-ross.bsky.social for organising a lovely card, @ellalillyy.bsky.social for the mini Ziggy, @tillysscott.bsky.social for her art and @meta-kittiwake.bsky.social and many others for their support. Grateful to have an ace network 🥰
*A new pre-print on increasing gene expression!* 🧬📈 doi.org/10.64898/202...
Modulating splicing in five prime untranslated regions to treat rare haploinsufficient disease
Rare genetic disorders collectively impact over 300 million people worldwide, yet around 95% have no specific treatments. For the many rare disorders caused by haploinsufficiency, effective therapies ...
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The hidden danger of Biorender (& the death of scientific illustration) A short thread 🧵
First preprint from my PhD is out! If molluscan developmental biology and genetics, gene-editing methodology in non-traditional model systems, or the function and conservation of pax6 interests you, please give it a read! 🐚🎉
bioRxiv Developmental Biology@biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 8mo agoGene editing without a genome: generation and validation of F0 CRISPR mutants in gastropod mollusc Crepidula fornicata https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.11.26.690768v1
#TEsky TE-SCALE: a comprehensive database for exploring transposable element expression across human cancers at single-cell resolution doi.org/10.1093/nar/...
TE-SCALE: a comprehensive database for exploring transposable element expression across human cancers at single-cell resolution
Abstract. Transposable elements (TEs) are repetitive DNA sequences typically silenced in normal tissues. Their dysregulation in cancer can significantly im
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For today's quick sketches I got to draw sonic the hedgehog (which is a fabulous gene name)
CGEBM Aberdeen@cgebm-aberdeen.bsky.social · 8mo agoI didn't manage to summarise all of @rorylcooper.bsky.social 's seminar today, but here we have sonic hedgehog inhibition pausing chicken embryo feather development at stage E9, and halting chicken embryo feather development at stage E11. Thank you for the great talk on skin patterning.
It was great to hear about Dr Peng (Alex) Liu's research today, finding out how black carbon pollution affects developing fetuses. Many methods were featured, including proteomics to identify potential reactionary metabolites, single cell transcriptome sequencing (done by our CGEBM team) and more.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the SBS seminar from @robwilsonmncn.bsky.social , looking at over 20 years of butterfly data. In Spanish mountain ranges, cold specialised species are going locally extinct and are being replaced by warmer habitat species #UniofAberdeen #Biology #SciArt
Aaaaand I'm back drawing 😊
CGEBM Aberdeen@cgebm-aberdeen.bsky.social · 9mo agoThank you for the great seminar yesterday @yorkyeast.bsky.social We heard about the systems and regulatory mechanisms involved in endosome recycling in yeast. A wide range of techniques were used for this work: membrane visualisations, genetic screenings, qPCR & more
The 2025/2026 CGEBM Bioinformatics Courses have been announced: #genomics Courses 1-2 days, taught in person (by me!), training in #Unix/cluster computing, #genomeassembly , #RNAseq , #microbiome, other applications of short read sequencing. Full details on CGEBMs training page: tinyurl.com/c5n9n6p4
Here are all the talks I attended and sketched at #ESEB2025 ! Only a fraction of the 642 speakers at the conference 😮 I had an absolutely amazing week chatting about lots of fascinating science #sciart #eseb #esebcongress @eseb2025.bsky.social
Case and point that simple drawings are the best drawings!
KikiDoodle & Purrmaids @ SDCC 4819@kikidoodle.bsky.social · 12mo agoI made a How to Draw Horse guide in 2017, and I still think its accurate.
Trans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on. 🏳️⚧️🫂
Dragons of Wales@dragonsofwales.bsky.social · 12mo agoTrans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on.
TIR elements in the centromere of brown algae, chromosome breakage and repair in bdelloid rotifers, chromosome number in beetles, chromosome restructuring in nematodes, and finally chromosome interactions in non-marine annelids 🧵2/2 #eseb2025 #conferenceart #sketchnotes #eseb
Tilly S Scott@tillysscott.bsky.social · 12mo agoWe started today with a wonderful talk on how cordyceps fungus generates zombie ants. Then on to modelling, egg laying timing & brood number, white clover in rural and urban environments, young active SINEs in Italian sparrow, TE content in ferns 🧵1/2 #eseb2025 #eseb #sciart
There's going to be a lot of sketches by the end of this week! We're not even halfway though #eseb2025 and I've filled up my usual template of boxes! Looking forward to seeing what the rest of the week's talks include #eseb #sciart #sketchnotes
Tilly S Scott@tillysscott.bsky.social · 12mo agoThe day finished off strong with loads of great talks in the Genomics of Evolutionary Innovations symposium! I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️ #eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference @eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
The day finished off strong with loads of great talks in the Genomics of Evolutionary Innovations symposium! I'm pleased to report that my talk went well ☺️ 🎨🖌️ #eseb2025 #eseb #esebconference @eseb2025.bsky.social @jfenn.bsky.social @timothyfuqua.bsky.social
A bunch of inspiring talks this morning! Chromatin loops (identified with Micro-C) in cephalopods; odorant receptors in slave ants; chromosome inversions in a beetle, the genetics of critically endangered bellinger river turtle +the importance of MHC; genetic load in the helmet honeyeater #eseb2025
Tilly S Scott@tillysscott.bsky.social · 12mo agoI've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
I'm excited for my @eseb2025.bsky.social presentation later today. I'm part of the symposium on the Genomic Basis of Evolutionary Innovations! I will have stickers to give out too (if bribery is required for attendance) 😁 #eseb2025 #sciart #eseb
I've had a wonderful 1st day at @eseb2025.bsky.social Here are the sketches from some of the talks I attended today. My highlights include Tristan on the adaptive genomics of colour spots on owls, Vicky on pearl mussel's response to climate change & Rebekah on firefly TEs & TE-induced mutations
🧬🌽 Happy Transposon Day! 🌽🧬 Today we celebrate the birthday of Barbara McClintock - scientist extraordinaire and discoverer of jumping genes. Still the only woman to have an unshared Nobel Prize in the biomedical sciences #TransposonDay2025
Queer Animals of the World! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ For LGBTQ+ History Month, our PhD Society, Zoo&Roots, wanted to highlight how nature is filled with queer animals. For sources & reading material, go to linktr.ee/gayanimals Remember, spread your wings and F • L • Y! #gayanimals #lgbt #citypop
Two new drawings of my mascot Allie the Amphipod! Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2
For more cool facts about Hirondellea gigas check out this wonderful thread from Jon. At some point I'll have to draw Allie is an aluminium suit of armour, but I think that'll be a tad more time consuming than making her munch on wood! #SciArt
Two new drawings of my mascot Allie the Amphipod! Hirondellea gigas, my main study species & the most abundant animal at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, withstands 1000x the pressure that we and shallow-water amphipods experience. It also has enzymes that show cellulase activity,... 🧵1/2
