One of the coolest papers I have read in a long time.... transmissible melanoma?! 🤯

Nature@nature.com · 3w ago

Researchers have discovered a contagious cancer in catfish – just the fourth example of tumour cells that spread naturally from one animal to another go.nature.com/4fsoLR3

The ZDM19 meeting in Oxford is coming up soon! We have a great list of speakers, lots of early career researcher events, and an amazing location. Registration is open now but early bird pricing will end soon - so please register as soon as possible! www.zdmsociety.org/zdm19-regist...

Senior PIs when Postdocs discuss the job market

Big progress vs cancer, folks. The kind of event curves from randomized trials that we've not seen before for a couple of the most deadly cancers. Congrats to the oncology research community for getting these trial done.

Colorado, you’re too good to me.

Our lab website is live! 🚀🐟 www.vasilevalab.com We use genetic #zebrafish models and molecular oncology approaches to study pediatric cancer and discover new therapeutic strategies. We’re growing and recruiting postdocs and research technicians! #PediatricCancer #Zebrafish #PostdocJobs

Home | Vasileva Lab

vasilevalab.com

🔔Join us next 📅Wednesday to hear about 🧬fascinating research from @maggiechasse.bsky.social & Pengda Liu! 🗒️If you're not already registered, click here to sign up: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🤖you can also join the conversation at our discord: discord.com/invite/dXqT89r

#RIP Pierre Chambon (1931-2026) 1963 PARP 1970 RNA Pol II 1975 Nucleosome 1977 Split genes 1980 Promoter 1983 enhancer 1986 Nuclear receptor

May 4th is Melanoma Monday, as part of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month! Did you know #zebrafish are pushing the boundaries of #melanoma research? With a wide range of genetic & molecular tools, researchers are closer to unraveling its pathogenesis & discovering new therapeutics. 🐟🔬 #KnowYourZDM

How is technology transforming zebrafish cancer research? 🐟🔬 The first @zdmsociety.bsky.social Cancer RIG is ✨diving✨ into just that and we'd love to see you there! 📅 Monday, May 4th | 10–11:30 AM EST

Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS)@zdmsociety.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#ZDMS Research Interest Group (RIG) Meet Ups return for 2026! These FREE webinars showcase the latest tools & research from a wide variety of expert speakers across multiple career stages. 🐟👩‍🔬 For a full list of topics and to register, visit: www.zdmsociety.org/2026-zdms-ri... Please share widely!

The Cancer RIG is excited to kick off the 2026 series with a webinar on technology! 🐟🧬🤩

Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS)@zdmsociety.bsky.social · 4mo ago

#ZDMS Research Interest Group (RIG) Meet Ups return for 2026! These FREE webinars showcase the latest tools & research from a wide variety of expert speakers across multiple career stages. 🐟👩‍🔬 For a full list of topics and to register, visit: www.zdmsociety.org/2026-zdms-ri... Please share widely!

I always tell my students to “follow the data.” Thinking of adding a supplemental clause like, “unless the data lead you to the immune system.”

The Orange Cat Brain Atlas is here. 🧠🐈 Today, we published the first comprehensive cellular map of the orange cat brain. The new atlas reveals a single, specialized neuron responsible for behaviors like staring at walls, knocking objects off tables, and the 3am "zoomies."

📣 The @zdmsociety.bsky.social Cancer RIG is now accepting applications for a June webinar! 📣 We’re highlighting trainees & early-career investigators! 🤩 🔥 Apply here: forms.cloud.microsoft/g/MvGJerwFHh

🐟 Fish 🐠🐠 Fish 🐟🐠🐡 Fishes 🦑🦀🦪 Also, somehow, Fish 🦈 Gristle Fish 🦫 Fish (Lent) 🐝 Fish (California)

📣 The @zdmsociety.bsky.social Cancer RIG committee is excited to invite nominations (self-noms welcome) for a June webinar! 🧬 We’re especially highlighting trainees & early-career investigators! 🤩 Submit a nomination here: bit.ly/46CSaVg (ping @zebrafishrock.bsky.social @izfs.bsky.social)

Doing exciting research and/or tech development in the #zebrafish cancer field? 🧬✨ The @zdmsociety.bsky.social Cancer RIG committee is organizing research AND technology 2026 webinars — and we want to connect with you! Please DM if interested! (Ping: @zebrafishrock.bsky.social @izfs.bsky.social)

Big congrats to Dr. Len Zon for being awarded the 2026 @marchofdimes.org Richard B Johnston Jr, MD Prize for his work in #devbio. His pioneering research has illuminated how blood develops in embryos, leading to a deeper understanding of genetic blood diseases. www.marchofdimes.org/about/news/r... 🧪

Renowned Developmental Biologist Wins March of Dimes Prize

March of Dimes names Dr. Leonard Zon winner of the 2026 Richard B. Johnston Jr., MD Prize for breakthroughs in developmental biology and treatments for blood disorders.

marchofdimes.org

We are losing scientists from the government at an unprecedented rate - some were fired, but many more were forced out through trauma and fear. www.science.org/content/arti...

If you are a scientist funded by NIH and agree that if the HHS/NIH bill is held hostage by linkage for funding to DHS/ICE, we need to shutdown both and save lives, its time to speak up. Right now, with a few exceptions, the silence is deafening

Mark Peifer (He, him)@peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 7mo ago

As a someone with a 33 year NIH-funded lab whose grant is supposed to be reviewed this week, shut NIH down if that is what's needed to end ICE terrorism. Innocent lives are more important 🧪

As a cancer scientist, it’s definitely, “are they really hiding the cure for cancer?”

Prof. Nicole Holliday@mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 8mo ago

What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!

The best hello; the hardest goodbye. So thankful for a beautiful 13 years. 💕

In the spirit of Halloween, we’ve resurrected our social media presence! We look forward to reconnecting with the community and celebrating all those that are part of it 😊 #RockOn

The most wonderful group of scientists, and now friends, to organize a trainee focused meeting to kick off SMR 2025!

A small primer on the #NobelPrize awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi today. This prize was for combining two separate fields of immunology research - genetic research on IPEX and immunology research of regulatory T cells (#Tregs), with enormous impact on biology/medicine

I was about to tag @nucleosomepolice.bsky.social but she beat me to it. 😂😂

Elinne Becket, PhD@bielleogy.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I'm still mad someone decided to call them H2A, H2B, H3, H4.

One of my cats is very regal and one is very much not. This custom poorly drawn pet portrait perfectly captures their dichotomy 😂😂

My yearly PSA to vote Grazer, a true feminist icon. 👑 @fatbearweek.bsky.social