Katie Millar
@katiemillar.bsky.social
PhD Researcher of the Medfly microbiota at UEA.
• Researching host-microbe symbioses in Tephritid flies.
• Also a big fan of statistics, modelling and general programming #RStats.
• Other interests are teaching, scientific outreach and engagement.
• Researching host-microbe symbioses in Tephritid flies.
• Also a big fan of statistics, modelling and general programming #RStats.
• Other interests are teaching, scientific outreach and engagement.
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Lab scientists of Bluesky. What is happening with our gels?
Standard EtBr staining of a standard 1% gel
Provide your suggestions below and I will say "We already tried that 🙄" in a sarcastic tone.
Standard EtBr staining of a standard 1% gel
Provide your suggestions below and I will say "We already tried that 🙄" in a sarcastic tone.
February 5, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Lab scientists of Bluesky. What is happening with our gels?
Standard EtBr staining of a standard 1% gel
Provide your suggestions below and I will say "We already tried that 🙄" in a sarcastic tone.
Standard EtBr staining of a standard 1% gel
Provide your suggestions below and I will say "We already tried that 🙄" in a sarcastic tone.
Just joined SORTEE myself for the first time, <£8.00 for the year if you’re a student!!
If you join you’re instantly granted with the knowledge of all cool things data analysis, open science and reproducibility. Join now to see for yourself!!
#OpenScience #Evolution #Ecology
If you join you’re instantly granted with the knowledge of all cool things data analysis, open science and reproducibility. Join now to see for yourself!!
#OpenScience #Evolution #Ecology
Just renewed my membership for the 5th year with @sortee.bsky.social.
A fantastic organisation to be a part of. If you want to become a member and are interested in open, reliable, and transparent EcoEvo, it’s worth joining!
sortee.org/join/
A fantastic organisation to be a part of. If you want to become a member and are interested in open, reliable, and transparent EcoEvo, it’s worth joining!
sortee.org/join/
Join
Join Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)
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January 25, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Just joined SORTEE myself for the first time, <£8.00 for the year if you’re a student!!
If you join you’re instantly granted with the knowledge of all cool things data analysis, open science and reproducibility. Join now to see for yourself!!
#OpenScience #Evolution #Ecology
If you join you’re instantly granted with the knowledge of all cool things data analysis, open science and reproducibility. Join now to see for yourself!!
#OpenScience #Evolution #Ecology
Look at these wonderful little Drosophilas my friend crocheted me for a gift! I got a little white eye 🥺 feeling very spoiled 🪰 #Drosophila #FruitFly #ScienceArt
January 16, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Look at these wonderful little Drosophilas my friend crocheted me for a gift! I got a little white eye 🥺 feeling very spoiled 🪰 #Drosophila #FruitFly #ScienceArt
Another year older 🎂🎉, and the flies have made me a lovely cake of some of my favourite things, what lovely sentient beings. #Medfly #Drosophila
January 8, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Another year older 🎂🎉, and the flies have made me a lovely cake of some of my favourite things, what lovely sentient beings. #Medfly #Drosophila
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Damn. There goes stackexchange.
But my buggy whip skills are still valuable, right? Right?
Maybe I should have asked a second question or something.
But my buggy whip skills are still valuable, right? Right?
Maybe I should have asked a second question or something.
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Damn. There goes stackexchange.
But my buggy whip skills are still valuable, right? Right?
Maybe I should have asked a second question or something.
But my buggy whip skills are still valuable, right? Right?
Maybe I should have asked a second question or something.
Reposted by Katie Millar
Because the best experiments end in cookies! Medfly edition 🪰 with @katiemillar.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Because the best experiments end in cookies! Medfly edition 🪰 with @katiemillar.bsky.social
Reposted by Katie Millar
Do you teach data analysis and are considering in-person assessments? We introduced an in-person Data Analysis in R exam (MSc level) last trimester, and I wrote a blog on the experience: alicerisely.weebly.com/news--blog/i...
If you’ve tried something similar, I’d love to hear how it went!
If you’ve tried something similar, I’d love to hear how it went!
In-person exams for data analysis - a good idea?
As everyone knows, large language models (LLMs) have changed the teaching and learning landscape dramatically. Last trimester I changed our MSc Data Analysis in R assessment from coursework to an...
alicerisely.weebly.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Do you teach data analysis and are considering in-person assessments? We introduced an in-person Data Analysis in R exam (MSc level) last trimester, and I wrote a blog on the experience: alicerisely.weebly.com/news--blog/i...
If you’ve tried something similar, I’d love to hear how it went!
If you’ve tried something similar, I’d love to hear how it went!
Reposted by Katie Millar
I can't believe this only ended up getting 3,590 supporters when it needed 10,000; it was a sad day. This has unlocked a new fixation, and I will campaign to get this reopened... #Drosophila #Tribolium #CoolScience #FruitFlies
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
Arthropod Model Organisms | LEGO® Ideas
Scientists have learned a great deal about biology from a handful of "model organisms" – animals with unique characteristics that make them excellent for labora…
beta.ideas.lego.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I can't believe this only ended up getting 3,590 supporters when it needed 10,000; it was a sad day. This has unlocked a new fixation, and I will campaign to get this reopened... #Drosophila #Tribolium #CoolScience #FruitFlies
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
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Please share 📢
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
December 15, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Please share 📢
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
We have a Postdoc position available here @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social to develop innovative genetic control strategies for insect agricultural pests in collaboration with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/19...
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Great for #OpenScience that this piece, Simon Carding, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social is freely accessible. Relevant to anyone whose work is related to microbiomes. Great info on DNA extract, 16S, metagenomics, bioinformatics & stats. Looking forward to using this!
Great for #OpenScience that this piece, Simon Carding, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social is freely accessible. Relevant to anyone whose work is related to microbiomes. Great info on DNA extract, 16S, metagenomics, bioinformatics & stats. Looking forward to using this!
Best Practice in Microbiome Research
This volume is Open Access. This volume details protocols for sampling and analysis microbiomes from sites other than the gut.
link.springer.com
December 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Great for #OpenScience that this piece, Simon Carding, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social is freely accessible. Relevant to anyone whose work is related to microbiomes. Great info on DNA extract, 16S, metagenomics, bioinformatics & stats. Looking forward to using this!
Great for #OpenScience that this piece, Simon Carding, @quadraminstitute.bsky.social is freely accessible. Relevant to anyone whose work is related to microbiomes. Great info on DNA extract, 16S, metagenomics, bioinformatics & stats. Looking forward to using this!
An office buddy of mine made the most beautiful personalised christmas cards, showing everyone’s respective PhD project. Thank you @gargi93.bsky.social, this really warmed the heart!
#foxes #dogs #medfly #birds #microbiota #probiotics
#foxes #dogs #medfly #birds #microbiota #probiotics
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
An office buddy of mine made the most beautiful personalised christmas cards, showing everyone’s respective PhD project. Thank you @gargi93.bsky.social, this really warmed the heart!
#foxes #dogs #medfly #birds #microbiota #probiotics
#foxes #dogs #medfly #birds #microbiota #probiotics
Medfly are legends of the game! Look at these blights, four of them. Do any Medfly behaviour people actually know what’s going on..??
#medfly #mediterraneanfruitfly
#ceratitiscapitata #tephritidae
#diptera #entomology #insectscience
#insectbehavior #insectbehaviour
#medfly #mediterraneanfruitfly
#ceratitiscapitata #tephritidae
#diptera #entomology #insectscience
#insectbehavior #insectbehaviour
December 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Medfly are legends of the game! Look at these blights, four of them. Do any Medfly behaviour people actually know what’s going on..??
#medfly #mediterraneanfruitfly
#ceratitiscapitata #tephritidae
#diptera #entomology #insectscience
#insectbehavior #insectbehaviour
#medfly #mediterraneanfruitfly
#ceratitiscapitata #tephritidae
#diptera #entomology #insectscience
#insectbehavior #insectbehaviour
Day 1 of #MicroEvo25 yesterday was great, I’m enjoying and am ready for the rest of Day 2 for some really interesting talks on predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics and more poster viewing! @microbiologysociety.org
November 27, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Day 1 of #MicroEvo25 yesterday was great, I’m enjoying and am ready for the rest of Day 2 for some really interesting talks on predicting microbial evolutionary dynamics and more poster viewing! @microbiologysociety.org
Reposted by Katie Millar
Want to build a solid stats foundation using R? Join our online Introduction to Statistics in R course with @philipleftwich.bsky.social, 19–23 Jan 2026! Perfect for beginners wanting hands-on practice and confidence in data analysis.
More info & registration: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
More info & registration: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
November 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Want to build a solid stats foundation using R? Join our online Introduction to Statistics in R course with @philipleftwich.bsky.social, 19–23 Jan 2026! Perfect for beginners wanting hands-on practice and confidence in data analysis.
More info & registration: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
More info & registration: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...
Anyone in Sydney spotted Queensland fruit fly lately? Trying to keep an eye on what’s popping up in NSW 🪰.
#Queenslandfruitfly #Sydney #NSW #Fruitfly #Pestalert #Gardenwatch #Urbanfarming #Invasivespecies #Biosecurity #bactrocera #btryoni #bactroceratryoni
#Queenslandfruitfly #Sydney #NSW #Fruitfly #Pestalert #Gardenwatch #Urbanfarming #Invasivespecies #Biosecurity #bactrocera #btryoni #bactroceratryoni
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Anyone in Sydney spotted Queensland fruit fly lately? Trying to keep an eye on what’s popping up in NSW 🪰.
#Queenslandfruitfly #Sydney #NSW #Fruitfly #Pestalert #Gardenwatch #Urbanfarming #Invasivespecies #Biosecurity #bactrocera #btryoni #bactroceratryoni
#Queenslandfruitfly #Sydney #NSW #Fruitfly #Pestalert #Gardenwatch #Urbanfarming #Invasivespecies #Biosecurity #bactrocera #btryoni #bactroceratryoni
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Our latest #SORTEE-led paper is out now in #ProcB!
We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals
We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals
We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
From policy to practice: progress towards data- and code-sharing in ecology and evolution | Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Data and code are essential for ensuring the credibility of scientific results and facilitating reproducibility, areas in which journal sharing policies play a crucial role. However, in ecology and evolution, we still do not know how widespread data- and ...
doi.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Our latest #SORTEE-led paper is out now in #ProcB!
We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals
We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
We reviewed data/code-sharing policy clarity, strictness & timing across 275 EcoEvo journals
We also worked with #ProcB & #EcologyLetters to assess initial compliance with sharing mandates. Huge team effort! 👉 doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Reposted by Katie Millar
Our new paper is out in Dev Biol! 🎉 🐸🧬
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Our new paper is out in Dev Biol! 🎉 🐸🧬
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
We show #miR-196a directs #neural crest fate in #Xenopus by repressing immature neural #ectoderm — evidence #miRNAs can potentially drive, not just fine-tune, early patterning
👉 Read more here: doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
@devbiol.bsky.social @biouea.bsky.social
So so epically excited for this tomorrow, will be logging in online. Cannae wait to soak it all up though!! #PositConf2025
posit::conf(2025) kicks off TOMORROW, and we are fully in launch mode.
🎒 Pack the essentials.
📲 Download the app.
📍 Check the schedule.
Whether you’re flying to ATL or logging in from home, the countdown is officially ON.
Let’s make it unforgettable. 💥
#PositConf2025
🎒 Pack the essentials.
📲 Download the app.
📍 Check the schedule.
Whether you’re flying to ATL or logging in from home, the countdown is officially ON.
Let’s make it unforgettable. 💥
#PositConf2025
September 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
So so epically excited for this tomorrow, will be logging in online. Cannae wait to soak it all up though!! #PositConf2025
Reposted by Katie Millar
Happy to announce ✨quarto-revealjs-editable✨
This fully supersedes the imagemover extension, as I back then didn't realize the potential. You can now also move, resize, change font size and alignment for text in your slides
github.com/EmilHvitfeld...
#quarto #slidecrafting
This fully supersedes the imagemover extension, as I back then didn't realize the potential. You can now also move, resize, change font size and alignment for text in your slides
github.com/EmilHvitfeld...
#quarto #slidecrafting
August 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Happy to announce ✨quarto-revealjs-editable✨
This fully supersedes the imagemover extension, as I back then didn't realize the potential. You can now also move, resize, change font size and alignment for text in your slides
github.com/EmilHvitfeld...
#quarto #slidecrafting
This fully supersedes the imagemover extension, as I back then didn't realize the potential. You can now also move, resize, change font size and alignment for text in your slides
github.com/EmilHvitfeld...
#quarto #slidecrafting
Reposted by Katie Millar
FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki
wiki.flybase.org
August 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
Reposted by Katie Millar
A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
August 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate.
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
Reposted by Katie Millar
🚨New pre-print🚨
Natural DNA variation can slash CRISPR gene drive efficiency by up to 54% in Culex quinquefasciatus, a major West Nile virus mosquito vector.
<10% mismatch at the target site disrupts copying.
#GeneDrive #CRISPR
(with Tim Harvey-Samuel and Alphey Lab)
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Natural DNA variation can slash CRISPR gene drive efficiency by up to 54% in Culex quinquefasciatus, a major West Nile virus mosquito vector.
<10% mismatch at the target site disrupts copying.
#GeneDrive #CRISPR
(with Tim Harvey-Samuel and Alphey Lab)
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
August 5, 2025 at 8:14 AM
🚨New pre-print🚨
Natural DNA variation can slash CRISPR gene drive efficiency by up to 54% in Culex quinquefasciatus, a major West Nile virus mosquito vector.
<10% mismatch at the target site disrupts copying.
#GeneDrive #CRISPR
(with Tim Harvey-Samuel and Alphey Lab)
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Natural DNA variation can slash CRISPR gene drive efficiency by up to 54% in Culex quinquefasciatus, a major West Nile virus mosquito vector.
<10% mismatch at the target site disrupts copying.
#GeneDrive #CRISPR
(with Tim Harvey-Samuel and Alphey Lab)
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Reposted by Katie Millar
Oh hey! This was my lab mate Dennis's design work! I also still think it's a great idea. I'mma tell him this resurfaced on socials
I can't believe this only ended up getting 3,590 supporters when it needed 10,000; it was a sad day. This has unlocked a new fixation, and I will campaign to get this reopened... #Drosophila #Tribolium #CoolScience #FruitFlies
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
beta.ideas.lego.com/product-idea...
Arthropod Model Organisms | LEGO® Ideas
Scientists have learned a great deal about biology from a handful of "model organisms" – animals with unique characteristics that make them excellent for labora…
beta.ideas.lego.com
July 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Oh hey! This was my lab mate Dennis's design work! I also still think it's a great idea. I'mma tell him this resurfaced on socials