Kyle MacQuarrie MD PhD
@kylemacquarrie.bsky.social
Pediatric oncologist and physician-scientist in Chicago, Asst Prof, big ol’ science nerd, 🏳️🌈, views my own, etc etc
Mishearing of my first name has reached never before seen heights today.
November 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Mishearing of my first name has reached never before seen heights today.
Would like to know who I register a complaint with about this much snow before Thanksgiving.
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Would like to know who I register a complaint with about this much snow before Thanksgiving.
So grateful that technology tells me the sort of thing that really matters at 11 PM for me and my airport uber driver - like where the nearest Sunglass Hut is.
November 7, 2025 at 1:45 PM
So grateful that technology tells me the sort of thing that really matters at 11 PM for me and my airport uber driver - like where the nearest Sunglass Hut is.
All right, Philly, I’ll concede you make some compelling points on a beautiful fall day.
November 4, 2025 at 8:41 PM
All right, Philly, I’ll concede you make some compelling points on a beautiful fall day.
Co-pilot kept pushing to have me let it ‘analyze’ some data I put in a spreadsheet and generate a pathway diagram for me.
I am very excited to report that I will now be focusing on ‘Signuling pathways’ and the role of the ‘cell cyrvcel’. Groundbreaking science to come!
I am very excited to report that I will now be focusing on ‘Signuling pathways’ and the role of the ‘cell cyrvcel’. Groundbreaking science to come!
November 4, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Co-pilot kept pushing to have me let it ‘analyze’ some data I put in a spreadsheet and generate a pathway diagram for me.
I am very excited to report that I will now be focusing on ‘Signuling pathways’ and the role of the ‘cell cyrvcel’. Groundbreaking science to come!
I am very excited to report that I will now be focusing on ‘Signuling pathways’ and the role of the ‘cell cyrvcel’. Groundbreaking science to come!
…the ethical dilemma of a four year old meme?
November 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
…the ethical dilemma of a four year old meme?
Putting on my trick or treating game face (/horns).
October 31, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Putting on my trick or treating game face (/horns).
In all fairness to her predatorial skills, my fluffy pantalooned girl corgi is the only dog I’ve ever had that has caught a squirrel. 🤷♂️
October 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
In all fairness to her predatorial skills, my fluffy pantalooned girl corgi is the only dog I’ve ever had that has caught a squirrel. 🤷♂️
Signs that Halloween is intense in your neighborhood: when you organize the 500+ pieces of candy you’ll hand out tonight before you even leave for work this morning.
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Signs that Halloween is intense in your neighborhood: when you organize the 500+ pieces of candy you’ll hand out tonight before you even leave for work this morning.
Now I have to be on the lookout for iPSC tags.
October 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Now I have to be on the lookout for iPSC tags.
‘Oh! I know what movie we should watch tonight!’ says my husband for inscrutable reasons.
October 13, 2025 at 12:10 AM
‘Oh! I know what movie we should watch tonight!’ says my husband for inscrutable reasons.
21 minutes total between entering our vet and leaving - with a history, physical, vaccines, bloodwork, billing, and discussions of followup all done - makes me wonder if they’re available to coach me on efficiency.
September 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
21 minutes total between entering our vet and leaving - with a history, physical, vaccines, bloodwork, billing, and discussions of followup all done - makes me wonder if they’re available to coach me on efficiency.
The 5 pound purchase of blueberries at the farmers’ market obviously means I needed to make blueberry almond cake.
September 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The 5 pound purchase of blueberries at the farmers’ market obviously means I needed to make blueberry almond cake.
Best I can do is judgemental corgi side-eye.
September 5, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Best I can do is judgemental corgi side-eye.
Even the postal service loves ceftriaxone.
September 2, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Even the postal service loves ceftriaxone.
Just in orbit like
August 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just in orbit like
Insta ads out here trying to convince me to have a midlife crisis. Newsflash: I’ve got much worse things to stress about than my baldness. 🙄
August 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Insta ads out here trying to convince me to have a midlife crisis. Newsflash: I’ve got much worse things to stress about than my baldness. 🙄
14th anniversary traditionally means gifts of ivory(??), but decided to pass on the illegal poaching trade and aim for some nice desserts at dinner instead.
August 14, 2025 at 12:24 AM
14th anniversary traditionally means gifts of ivory(??), but decided to pass on the illegal poaching trade and aim for some nice desserts at dinner instead.
I feel like you’re a few hours away from this sort of situation:
August 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I feel like you’re a few hours away from this sort of situation:
Like the princess and the pea, if the princess shed a LOT, and the pea was actually a perfectly comfortable couch.
August 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Like the princess and the pea, if the princess shed a LOT, and the pea was actually a perfectly comfortable couch.
When life gives you fruit that’s starting to get a little old and soft, turn it into dessert. (Do this with new fruit too. Just make more dessert period.)
August 3, 2025 at 1:23 AM
When life gives you fruit that’s starting to get a little old and soft, turn it into dessert. (Do this with new fruit too. Just make more dessert period.)
What season, spam email??
July 18, 2025 at 12:43 PM
What season, spam email??