Did you know #zebrafish have human-like responses to Mycobacterium leprae, including macrophage-mediated inflammation and neurodegeneration? Check out the latest findings on the zebrafish leprosy model by the Madigan Lab at UCSD 🐟 #KnowYourZDM #ZDMS #DiseaseModels

bioRxivpreprint@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 3d ago

A zebrafish leprosy model identifies interferon and plasminogen signaling as survival determinants in mycobacterial infection https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.31.739979v1

Stunning 😍

Natasha O'Brown@natashaobrown.bsky.social · 7h ago

Thank you so much to @theresazeisner.bsky.social for sharing her amazing art with me so I could add it to my office decor and brighten up my parking lot view. It makes me SO happy!

Did we say we really love this idea? Apply, if keen! #zebrafish

International Zebrafish Society@izfs.bsky.social · yesterday

NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Ever wanted to travel to a different lab to learn more? Or expand your knowledge and experience in the field? #IZFS has a new grant opportunity for you! Read more about the Knowledge Exchange Grant here: www.izfs.org/awards/knowl... #ZebrafishGrant

Highly recommend this one ⬇️ #ZebrafishJobs

John F. Rawls@jfrawls.bsky.social · yesterday

The Rawls Lab is hiring! We are seeking a motivated research technician to support cutting-edge studies in gastrointestinal physiology using zebrafish & mice. To learn more about this hands-on & in-person position at Duke University in Durham NC, click here: careers.duke.edu/job/Durham-R...

This looks super practical! Give it a peek, if finterested 😎

Philipp Niethammer@niethammerlab.bsky.social · yesterday

I just updated LCS turbo adding a compatible Connector app at Zenodo. The Connector connects logical or marker/scRNAseq clusters across different experiments/data sources into Cytoscape compatible enrichment networks. Hope it is useful - I count downloads as ❤️. zenodo.org/records/2064...

Cool new #killifish work from @brunetlab.bsky.social 🐟 🔗 elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...

BrunetLab@brunetlab.bsky.social · 20h ago

Excited about our new manuscript @elife.bsky.social: Engulfment by brain macrophages in a short-lived vertebrate doi.org/10.7554/eLif...! Huge congratulations to Rahul Nagvekar and the team!! ✨⭐🍾🐟 We generated a genetic model to identify engulfing macrophages in the #killifish aging brain!

Big fans of this initiative ⬇️

International Zebrafish Society@izfs.bsky.social · yesterday

NEW GRANT OPPORTUNITY! Ever wanted to travel to a different lab to learn more? Or expand your knowledge and experience in the field? #IZFS has a new grant opportunity for you! Read more about the Knowledge Exchange Grant here: www.izfs.org/awards/knowl... #ZebrafishGrant

In a new (ish) preprint, we used CRISPR barcodes to label germline stem cell clones in zebrafish, then tracked their contributions to sperm production for 2 years. Instead of staying stable, individual clones rose, fell, and disappeared over time. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Clonal dynamics deviate from neutral drift in zebrafish spermatogenesis

Spermatogonial stem cells (SSCs) maintain male fertility, but how their clonal dynamics change with age remains poorly understood. Here, we use in vivo CRISPR barcoding in zebrafish to label SSCs and ...

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Special congrats to Prof. Daniel Suter at Purdue University on their well-deserved recognition 🎉 #RockOn #zebrafish

American Society for Cell Biology@ascbiology.bsky.social · 2d ago

Congratulations to the 2026 ASCB Fellows! ASCB is proud to recognize 15 scientists whose careers have advanced cell biology through outstanding research, leadership, mentorship & service. Meet the 2026 Fellows: https://www.ascb.org/society-news/fifteen-visionary-scientists-named-2026-ascb-fellows/

ICYMI 🧪

Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS)@zdmsociety.bsky.social · 2d ago

Deadline Extended! The ZDMS SciArt Competition 2026 is now accepting submissions until September 1, 2026! Win up to $300 for your scientific illustration or short film. Submit your work: www.zdmsociety.org/sci-art-competition #SciArt #Zebrafish #SciComm #STEMArt #DiseaseModels

Coming to #zebrafish soon? 🤩

And it's finally out!!! www.nature.com/articles/s41... go.nature.com/4fuaJzW Congrats to first author @moisesdisante and the research teams in my Synthetic Physiology Lab @unipv.bsky.social @berterolab.bsky.social and @florianjug.bsky.social .

Very cool preprint from the Mateus Lab🔥 🧪

Rita Mateus@ritamateus.bsky.social · 2d ago

New preprint alert!!! Super proud to finally share an authentic 'tour-de-force' from the amazing PhD students Shivani Gunnan @shivanigunnan.bsky.social, Max Kotz and Lucas Ribas, in collaboration with @friedrich-group.bsky.social 👇a small thread www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Eye-catching pic 🤩

MPI for Biological Intelligence@mpiforbi.bsky.social · 3d ago

#pictureofthemonth: The eye of a zebrafish larva. The cells inside the eye are important for detecting visual features in the environment and sending such information to the brain. More: www.bi.mpg.de/baier August – Calendar of @mpiforbi.bsky.social and @mpibiochem.bsky.social 📸 Man Yung Ng

We are happy to present a new paper on gene regulation on the way to regenerating the spinal cord www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... 🧵 1/4

Baseline regulatory programs in larval and adult neural progenitors converge towards an injury-induced state after spinal cord injury

Regeneration after spinal cord injury requires progenitor cells to convert injury-associated signals into coordinated remodeling of gene regulatory programs. Mammalian spinal progenitors show limited ...

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Very relatable experiences, for those navigating these fields ⬇️ #PostdocLife

eLife@elife.bsky.social · 2d ago

A postdoc comes with challenges and uncertainties different from those of a PhD. In this ecrLife blog Vartika Sharma shares how managing expectations and building a community are key skills that can help us navigate the new uncertainties of a postdoc.

Deadline Extended! The ZDMS SciArt Competition 2026 is now accepting submissions until September 1, 2026! Win up to $300 for your scientific illustration or short film. Submit your work: www.zdmsociety.org/sci-art-competition #SciArt #Zebrafish #SciComm #STEMArt #DiseaseModels

ICYMI

Bahl Lab @bahllab.bsky.social · 2d ago

🚨New preprint doi.org/10.64898/2026.06.07.730682. We show that zebrafish larvae exhibit complex, internally generated, spontaneous behavioral patterns in the absence of stimuli. These dynamics can be described by a simple Markov process with transition probabilities that change over time.

Still time to register for this finteresting webinar!

International Society for Regenerative Biology@isrbio.bsky.social · 2d ago

🔔 Tomorrow! ISRB Webinar | Zone 1 (Australia, East and South Asia): 🗓 August 4, 2026 at 14:00 Asia/Shanghai 🎤 Sun Yi, PhD 🎤 Hyung Chul Lee, PhD More info: isrbio.org/webinars

Congrats again 🎉 #RockOn #zebrafish

Kristen Kwan@blockintheback.bsky.social · 2d ago

I am sincerely honored and excited to be named the Vice Chair for Vision Research at the @moraneyecenter.bsky.social at @utah.edu. I am thrilled to work with everyone to build upon the Moran's rich history in vision research. Stay tuned for much more to come - we will be growing!

Bouquet of zebrafish nasal epithelium. Credit to @inyoungj88.bsky.social. #ZebrafishZunday #SciArt 🧪

Reclassifying under #ZebrafishZunday 🤩 🧪

Matyas Bubna-Litic@matyasbl.bsky.social · 5d ago

Another fishy #FluorescenceFriday. Even a simple DAPI (blue-yellow) and actin (red) staining can decorate the zebrafish one-day-old embryo spectacularly! 🐟

“These findings support the implementation of environmental monitoring [e.g. sludge] as a practical & cost-effective alternative to sentinel-based surveillance, improving pathogen detection while reducing animal use in accordance w/ the 3Rs principles & Directive 2010/63/EU.” New from Checco et al.

bioRxivpreprint@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 5d ago

Environmental monitoring for pathogen detection in zebrafish housing systems using molecular techniques: A 3Rs principles-based approach https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.29.741654v1

Fincredible news! Congrats, @blockintheback.bsky.social 🎉 #RockOn #zebrafish

BWJones@bwjones.bsky.social · 5d ago

It is official: The @moraneyecenter.bsky.social has named @blockintheback.bsky.social as the Vice Chair for Vision Research and Research Director. I could not be more happy for my former institution as they are in the best hands with Kristen. healthcare.utah.edu/moran/news/2...

Become a Renaissance (Wo)man, in this unique job post! #ZebrafishJobs 🧪

Parichy Lab | Dave Parichy@dparichy.bsky.social · 7d ago

We are really excited about this great opportunity for a Core leader in the Department of Biology at UVA. jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0...

Definitely some opportunities to work with #zebrafish among other cool models! cc: @bakkerslab.bsky.social

Hubrecht Institute@hubrechtinstitute.bsky.social · 6d ago

Applications for the Hubrecht International PhD program are open until September 15! PhD students at the Hubrecht work on various themes, including ‘Developmental biology and regeneration’. Curious what kind of questions PhD students Rahul and Andy work on? Read the comments! www.hubrecht.eu/hipp/.

For those keen! Should be fin-nomenal 🤩 #ZebrafishMeeting

International Zebrafish Society@izfs.bsky.social · 6d ago

NEW #IZFSWebinar, hosted by the #CZC: Harnessing Zebrafish Biology to Elucidate Tissue Regeneration and Disease Mechanisms. Join Gülsüm Kayman-Kürekçi & Deepika Dogra on 8/20 at 10 am ET! Learn more: www.izfs.org/education/webinars #zebrafish #tissueregeneration #diseasemechanisms

Regional SDB meeting are fintastic! Consider attending 👇 #ZebrafishMeeting

Xenbase@xenbase.bsky.social · 6d ago

The Midwest regional meeting of The Society of Developmental Biology will be held at the Graduate Hotel hosted by Cincinnati Children's Hospital on September 25-27, 2026. Registration now open! www.midwestsdbincincy.org #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #MWSDB26

More goodies from @burgesslab.bsky.social 🤩 Check out Shawn's thread below for more details ⬇️ #zebrafish

Shawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 6d ago

Yet another #zebrafish genome update: We just updated our ZebrafishGenomics public datahub for the UCSC browser (available all the way at the bottom here: genome.ucsc.edu/cgi-bin/hgHu...). We added several useful tracks including:

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AIC at Janelia@aicjanelia.bsky.social · last wk.

We're discussing the pros and cons of approaches for increasing imaging depth at #IALSJanelia. One benefit of two-photon microscopy (2P) is label-free second harmonic generation (SHG). Here SHG (purple) reveals structures surrounding macrophages (teal) in a zebrafish tail.

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Christian Mosimann@chrmosimann.bsky.social · last wk.

Addition to my office deco after #2026SDB! #devbio #zebrafish #zerbafish