Cellosaurus
@cellosaurus.bsky.social
Account of the Cellosaurus (www.cellosaurus.org) knowledge resource, the encyclopedia of cell lines
Watch our introductory video on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKA2AleIe0g
Watch our introductory video on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKA2AleIe0g
Pinned
Cellosaurus
@cellosaurus.bsky.social
· Aug 14
Release 53 of #Cellosaurus is ready: www.cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
Release 53 of #Cellosaurus is ready: www.cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
August 14, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Release 53 of #Cellosaurus is ready: www.cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
It contains information regarding 165'949 #celllines and cite 29'655 publications. Author name representation has changed from listing the surname followed by initials to a full-name format that spells out the given name(s) in full
Cellosaurus is now available in RDF format, with a triple store that supports SPARQL queries. If you want to test it, we have 70 example queries that you can use and modify: api.cellosaurus.org/sparql-editor. And explore our ontology with our new "Concept Hopper": api.cellosaurus.org/rdf-concept-...
June 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Cellosaurus is now available in RDF format, with a triple store that supports SPARQL queries. If you want to test it, we have 70 example queries that you can use and modify: api.cellosaurus.org/sparql-editor. And explore our ontology with our new "Concept Hopper": api.cellosaurus.org/rdf-concept-...
Release 52 of #Cellosaurus is ready: cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 163'868 #celllines and cite 29'267 publications.
It contains information regarding 163'868 #celllines and cite 29'267 publications.
April 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Release 52 of #Cellosaurus is ready: cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 163'868 #celllines and cite 29'267 publications.
It contains information regarding 163'868 #celllines and cite 29'267 publications.
Just transferred all the Cellosaurus tweets to Bluesky using the@bluemigrate.com import tool. Its a pity you can't transfer retweets but its still quite useful.
January 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Just transferred all the Cellosaurus tweets to Bluesky using the@bluemigrate.com import tool. Its a pity you can't transfer retweets but its still quite useful.
How convenient - this tree already comes with ornaments! 🎄🧪
Get into the holiday spirit with this beautiful cell tree by @oozguc.bsky.social from @ibecbarcelona.eu. This beautiful fusion of science and art was made using our Lamin B1 stem cell line!
What would you want to see under your cell tree?
Get into the holiday spirit with this beautiful cell tree by @oozguc.bsky.social from @ibecbarcelona.eu. This beautiful fusion of science and art was made using our Lamin B1 stem cell line!
What would you want to see under your cell tree?
December 24, 2024 at 5:31 PM
#Cellosaurus_authors_trivia 1: 57 authors won a Nobel prize, 33 Breakthrough, 136 Gairdner, 21 Japan, 48 Jeantet, 82 Lasker & 47 WarrenAlpert. That adds up to 424 prizes but only 253 distinct individuals as 3 got 5 prizes, 9:4, 33:3 & 66:2. Perfectly illustrating the adage "Winning begets winning"
December 23, 2024 at 10:45 PM
#Cellosaurus_authors_trivia 1: 57 authors won a Nobel prize, 33 Breakthrough, 136 Gairdner, 21 Japan, 48 Jeantet, 82 Lasker & 47 WarrenAlpert. That adds up to 424 prizes but only 253 distinct individuals as 3 got 5 prizes, 9:4, 33:3 & 66:2. Perfectly illustrating the adage "Winning begets winning"
We are processing the Cellosaurus reference records to replace the authors 1st names initials by their full name. With ~104000 different authors cited in ~29000 publications it is a challenge as in the 1950-80s full names were not often used. We will post a thread of #Cellosaurus_authors_trivia
December 23, 2024 at 10:30 PM
We are processing the Cellosaurus reference records to replace the authors 1st names initials by their full name. With ~104000 different authors cited in ~29000 publications it is a challenge as in the 1950-80s full names were not often used. We will post a thread of #Cellosaurus_authors_trivia
Release 51 of #Cellosaurus is ready: cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 161'202 #celllines and cite 28'637 publications.
It contains information regarding 161'202 #celllines and cite 28'637 publications.
December 19, 2024 at 1:30 PM
Release 51 of #Cellosaurus is ready: cellosaurus.org
It contains information regarding 161'202 #celllines and cite 28'637 publications.
It contains information regarding 161'202 #celllines and cite 28'637 publications.
This is the first post on BlueSky for the #Cellosaurus knowledge resource on #celllines at www.cellosaurus.org
Cellosaurus - Cell line encyclopedia
Cellosaurus, a cell line database, cell line catalogue, cell line ontology
www.cellosaurus.org
December 9, 2024 at 8:16 PM
This is the first post on BlueSky for the #Cellosaurus knowledge resource on #celllines at www.cellosaurus.org
See our Linkedin post on how the #Cellosaurus now cross-reference to FPBase to indicate the fluorescent protein(s) integrated in a #cellline: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_fpbase-the-fluorescent-protein-database-activity-7252433521607077888-GOkD
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
See our Linkedin post on how the #Cellosaurus now cross-reference to FPBase to indicate the fluorescent protein(s) integrated in a #cellline: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_fpbase-the-fluorescent-protein-database-activity-7252433521607077888-GOkD
Leonard Hayflick, renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of the Hayflick limit, passed away on August 1 at the age of 96.
See our post on the #Cellosaurus page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_death-of-leonard-hayflick-leonard-hayflick-activity-7247656...
See our post on the #Cellosaurus page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_death-of-leonard-hayflick-leonard-hayflick-activity-7247656...
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Leonard Hayflick, renowned for his groundbreaking discovery of the Hayflick limit, passed away on August 1 at the age of 96.
See our post on the #Cellosaurus page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_death-of-leonard-hayflick-leonard-hayflick-activity-7247656...
See our post on the #Cellosaurus page on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource_death-of-leonard-hayflick-leonard-hayflick-activity-7247656...
Release 50 of #Cellosaurus is ready: https://www.cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 159461 #celllines and cite 28313 publications.
Highlights of this release: complete reannotation of genetic integration (formerly "transfected") field.
Highlights of this release: complete reannotation of genetic integration (formerly "transfected") field.
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Release 50 of #Cellosaurus is ready: https://www.cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 159461 #celllines and cite 28313 publications.
Highlights of this release: complete reannotation of genetic integration (formerly "transfected") field.
Highlights of this release: complete reannotation of genetic integration (formerly "transfected") field.
First LinkedIn post in a series of scientists cited in #Cellosaurus that also moonlight as artists or musicians (#cellosaurus_artmus): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7211301926733234176
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
First LinkedIn post in a series of scientists cited in #Cellosaurus that also moonlight as artists or musicians (#cellosaurus_artmus): https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7211301926733234176
A new #Cellosaurus "group" comment was introduced a few months ago: "Malaria research cell line". It allows to efficently retrieve the list of #celllines useful for the study of this disease: https://www.cellosaurus.org/search?query=%22Malaria%20research%20cell%20line%22
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A new #Cellosaurus "group" comment was introduced a few months ago: "Malaria research cell line". It allows to efficently retrieve the list of #celllines useful for the study of this disease: https://www.cellosaurus.org/search?query=%22Malaria%20research%20cell%20line%22
The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative ( has submitted to #Cellosaurus information on 386 iPSCs that are highly important for the study of Parkinson’s onset & progression. You can search for these #celllines with:
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative ( has submitted to #Cellosaurus information on 386 iPSCs that are highly important for the study of Parkinson’s onset & progression. You can search for these #celllines with:
As you are well aware, X/Twitter is not what it used to be ... So in addition to our Mastodon feed we have now created a "showcase" page in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource/?viewAsMember=true
We will use it to post news on the #Cellosaurus and on #celllin...
We will use it to post news on the #Cellosaurus and on #celllin...
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
As you are well aware, X/Twitter is not what it used to be ... So in addition to our Mastodon feed we have now created a "showcase" page in LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/cellosaurus-knowledge-resource/?viewAsMember=true
We will use it to post news on the #Cellosaurus and on #celllin...
We will use it to post news on the #Cellosaurus and on #celllin...
Release 49 of #Cellosaurus is ready https://cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 153642 #celllines and cite 27882 publications. Highlights of this release: introduction of plant #celllines and improvements to the XML format
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Release 49 of #Cellosaurus is ready https://cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 153642 #celllines and cite 27882 publications. Highlights of this release: introduction of plant #celllines and improvements to the XML format
The videos for the presentations given at our "Cell lines in the 21st century symposium" are now available on YouTube, They are listed on our educational resource page: https://www.cellosaurus.org/educational_resources.html
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The videos for the presentations given at our "Cell lines in the 21st century symposium" are now available on YouTube, They are listed on our educational resource page: https://www.cellosaurus.org/educational_resources.html
Release 48 of #Cellosaurus contains an entry https://www.cellosaurus.org/CVCL_D4A4 for the 1st sponge #cellline which was recently established from Geodia barretti (see image from Wikipedia) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32394-x
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Release 48 of #Cellosaurus contains an entry https://www.cellosaurus.org/CVCL_D4A4 for the 1st sponge #cellline which was recently established from Geodia barretti (see image from Wikipedia) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32394-x
The #Cellosaurus files are growing bigger at each release & we are now past the file size limit (100 Mb) of GitHub. Thus we will no longer update the Cellosaurus on that platform. Users that want access to old releases can do so on @Yareta_UNIGE
https://yareta.unige.ch/home/search?search=sear...
https://yareta.unige.ch/home/search?search=sear...
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The #Cellosaurus files are growing bigger at each release & we are now past the file size limit (100 Mb) of GitHub. Thus we will no longer update the Cellosaurus on that platform. Users that want access to old releases can do so on @Yareta_UNIGE
https://yareta.unige.ch/home/search?search=sear...
https://yareta.unige.ch/home/search?search=sear...
Release 48 of #Cellosaurus is ready https://cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 152231 #celllines and cite 27418 publications. Highlight of this release: new cross-references to BioGRID_ORCS and DSHB.
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Release 48 of #Cellosaurus is ready https://cellosaurus.org It contains information regarding 152231 #celllines and cite 27418 publications. Highlight of this release: new cross-references to BioGRID_ORCS and DSHB.
The #Cellosaurus wishes all its users a very happy end of year holiday season (Image credit: DALL·E 3).
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The #Cellosaurus wishes all its users a very happy end of year holiday season (Image credit: DALL·E 3).
A last post before Xmas about our #cellline symposium on Jan 11 in Lausanne: https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century As we are not fully booked we offer a Xmas present: enter the discount code CHRISTMAS and benefit from a 20% reduction on the registration fee
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
A last post before Xmas about our #cellline symposium on Jan 11 in Lausanne: https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century As we are not fully booked we offer a Xmas present: enter the discount code CHRISTMAS and benefit from a 20% reduction on the registration fee
We are extending the registration deadline for our symposium "Cell lines in the 21st century" (Jan, 11 2024 in Lausanne): https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century So don't hesitate to register and please retweet! #cellline #conference
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
We are extending the registration deadline for our symposium "Cell lines in the 21st century" (Jan, 11 2024 in Lausanne): https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century So don't hesitate to register and please retweet! #cellline #conference
Can you answer the riddle: Why can we state that there is ~7900 km between a contaminated cell line and an authenticated one? Prize: either a free registration to the symposium https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century or a giant (4.5 kg) @Toblerone Reply to cellosaurus@sib.swiss u...
January 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Can you answer the riddle: Why can we state that there is ~7900 km between a contaminated cell line and an authenticated one? Prize: either a free registration to the symposium https://my.weezevent.com/cell-lines-in-the-21st-century or a giant (4.5 kg) @Toblerone Reply to cellosaurus@sib.swiss u...