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International Zebrafish Society @izfs.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

US Zebrafish PIs: Your input is critical! An NIH R24 grant has been obtained to develop 60 small epitope tag knock-in genes as a resource for the zebrafish community. Please submit your input by Sep 18: upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... #EpitopeTag #ZebrafishResource #ZebrafishSurvey

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Congratulations to Khai Lone Lim on successfully defending his PhD thesis! 🎉🎓 His work uncovered how IFN-γ-dependent macrophage reprogramming coordinates heart regeneration, providing new insights into immune-mediated cardiac repair. reurl.cc/6Xlpgb 3rd #PhDone #ProudPI

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

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

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Already planning to attend #ZDM19 in Oxford? Consider staying a bit longer to attend 'Zebrafish Infection and Immunity 9' held the day after the main conference ends, at Worcester College. For more details on this joint meeting, visit their official conference website: www.zebrafishinfection.co.uk

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Zebrafish Disease Models Society (ZDMS) @zdmsociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Our ZDMS Membership Opens Doors 💯 Sign-up for or renew your #ZDMS membership to stay connected to a vibrant global community of zebrafish disease model researchers — and remain eligible for member benefits, including travel awards & reduced conference fees. 🔗: www.zdmsociety.org/membership-s... 🐟🧬

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Excited to share our latest study identifying Scube2 as a novel regulator of coronary vessel formation and heart regeneration, promoting regenerative revascularization through PDGF signaling and EC-mural cell interactions published in ATVB @americanheart.bsky.social ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/AT…

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International Society of Developmental Biology @isdb.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🔥ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE🔥 congratulations to our ✨president✨, Professor Elly Tanaka of the IMP @impvienna.bsky.social, for being elected as a Fellow of the @royalsociety.org! Professor Tanaka is a world leader in the field of development and regeneration. royalsociety.org/news/2026/05...

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Such a fun experience reflecting on a journey spanning more than a decade and paying tribute to everyone who shared this path along the way. Grateful for the science, collaborations, mentorship, and all the behind-the-scenes moments that never make it into the papers. Thanks for the invitation! 😊

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Honored to be invited to share our work at the @zdmsociety.bsky.social #ZDM19 in Oxford (2026 Sep28-30th)!🐟💔➡️❤️ Looking forward to seeing many new faces, exciting science, the new walk&talk event, and a Harry Potter-style dinner party! Abstract deadline is May 15th!!🔥🔥🔥 www.zdmsociety.org/zdm19

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Had so much fun sharing our work at the International Society for Heart Research-Southeastern Asian Section （#ISHR-SEA) and enjoyed my first visit to Malaysia! Thanks for the invitation! 😊😊😊

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🚨 Turning on heart regeneration through immune modulation? Led by @kcinc.bsky.social, we show that activating pro-regenerative macrophages induces Granulin, a key driver of cardiomyocyte proliferation and scar resolution in medaka, now published in @pnas.org 💔➡️❤️ www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Thanks for featuring our work! 😍 We identified Scube2 as a novel regulator of coronary vessel formation during cardiac growth and regeneration via VEGF and PDGF signaling, through a wonderful collaboration with Ruey-Bing Yang and Ruben @rmarinjuez.bsky.social. 🤝👍💪 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

After enjoying many Annual/Research Interest Group meetings and serving in the DEI committee, I’m truly honored and humbled to be elected by the community to join the @zdmsociety.bsky.social Director Board. Thank you for the trust and look forward to contributing! www.zdmsociety.org/boardofdirec...

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Happy to organize the symposium-From development to Regeneration: Genetic Circuits, Models & Translational Insights, with talks from @stainierlab.bsky.social, @bakkerslab.bsky.social, Wolfram Goessling, and @balciunaslab.bsky.social. Exciting science and stimulating discussions!! 😍😍😍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Such a pleasure and honor sharing stage with my mentors, Jeff and Didier, @stainierlab.bsky.social at the Asian Conference on Fish Models for Diseases in my hometown Taipei! 😊😊😊

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

It's finally here! 2026 Asian Conference on Fish Models for Diseases in Taipei!! 😍😍😍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Honored to co-chair the Infection & Immunity Session (my first time!) with Juliana Gomes on Day 1 of the Zebrafish Disease Model Meeting #ZDM18. Kudos to outstanding speakers and their inspiring work! 👏👏👏

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Thrilled to see my PhD student, Elly Yu-Jen Hung, share her research on immune-cardiac crosstalk during zebrafish heart regeneration at #ZDM18! Poised, precise, and insightful—well done! 👏👏👏 #phdlife #ProudPI

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Group retreat at the nearby mountain, discussing "Science" in the "Nature"!! 🧑‍🔬🤓🦓🐟💔➡️❤️💪

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Honored to host @karinayaniv.bsky.social and @eldadtzahor.bsky.social from Weizmann to visit IBMS, Academia Sinica, for Institutiional Seminars and meetings! Their expertise in basic/ translational science, attention to inclusiveness and equality, and entrepreneurship are truly inspiring! 😍🤩👍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Such a pleasure visiting Prof Tzung Hsiai @dgsomucla.bsky.social and sharing our work! Got so much great feedback and met brilliant people Song Li, Arjun Deb, Jau-Nian Chen, Marlin Touma, Tomohiro Yokota, and Hsiai lab members (special thanks to Jing Wang for coordinating it)! 😍😍😍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Exciting first day of #ICDB @isdb.bsky.social! Look forward to my very first talk at the #DevBio Society on Friday! 😍😍😍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We learned so much from the inspiring talk and discussions with @guohuanglab.bsky.social from UCSF! Great feedback from faculty and trainees, too! Thank you so much for visiting us at IBMS, Academia Sinica!! 😁😁😁

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Look forward to @guohuanglab.bsky.social's visit at IBMS, Academia Sinica tomorrow! If you are interested in organ regeneration in various animal models, please join us! @isrbio.bsky.social @zebrafishrock.bsky.social @evodevopanam.bsky.social @ahascience.bsky.social

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

So proud of @kcinc.bsky.social for the exciting defense talk and the solid work on his graduate study! And thank all the committee members for their constructive feedback and continuous support. We now have second #PhDone from the lab!! #ProudPI 🤩🤩🤩

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Thank organizers of the European Zebrafish Society for an unforgettable #Zebrafish PI meeting in Paris! The science, the gala dinner on Seine River, and the city were all amazing. Speaking at the regeneration session at the very end of the whole meeting was also something to remember.... 🤣🤣🤣

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Anabela Bensimon-Brito @bensimonbrito.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Are postdocs the rarest species, or is it just me? We have two funded positions—apply now and join us on these exciting projects! #zebrafish #zebrafishcareers #iPSC #devbio #regeneration

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Feel nostalgia to speak at the 30-year anniversary of @stainierlab.bsky.social back in MPI-HLR/Bad Nauheim and privileged to connect to so many brilliant scientists before and after me like a big family! So much appreciation for Didier and my fellow labmates who helped me build a career! 😊❤️🙏

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

So proud to be a part of this study! Congratulations, Arica and the team!! 😍😍😍

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Exciting first day of the 2nd Annual Symposium of Taiwan Circulation Research Society (TCRS)/2025 Stanford-Taiwan Symposium on Biomedical Advances at the Institution of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica. What an outstanding speaker lineup! 🤩🤩🤩 tcrs.org.tw/conference-2...

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Such a pleasure visiting @chrmosimann.bsky.social and sharing our research at the beautiful @cuanschutz.bsky.social ! Enthusiastic people and exciting science were really impressive!! NEXT-Keystone Symposia: Trajectories to Heart Failure_ Immunometabolic Mechanisms organized by Joe Hill et al! 🤩🤩🤩

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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Thanks, @chrmosimann.bsky.social, for the kind invitation and hosting me! The vibrant atmosphere, beautiful campus, and exciting science there @cudevbio.bsky.social were really impressive!! 🤩🤩🤩

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Zebrafish Rock! 🎃 @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

For those finterested! In a joint effort, the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Committees of IZFS @izfs.bsky.social and ZDMS have organized a first-time webinar to provide the Zebrafish research community an opportunity to discuss topics relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. (1/5)

Graphic for the 'Joint Efforts to Promote Global Awareness in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiveness' by the International Zebrafish Society and the Zebrafish Disease Models Society. There are two talks by Profs. Rachel Brewster and Diane Fatkin on topics including their struggles in the US as a Swiss/Jamaican and surviving research outside the mainstream, respectively.

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